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Hi Conchita,
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| The typical vowel lengthening is another important factor -- words like 'times', 'why' or 'far' become taaaimes, whaaay, faaar. |
Good point!
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| Anyway, why would someone want to change their accent in the first place? It's part of who they are. |
How often do you hear people speak like Lady Mosley?
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| #33 (permalink) Mon Feb 26, 2007 17:07 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Not very often, fortunately.
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| #34 (permalink) Mon Feb 26, 2007 17:18 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Hi Alan,
Did you listen to the voice clips?
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| #35 (permalink) Mon Feb 26, 2007 22:44 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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| How often do you hear people speak like Lady Mosley? |
I practically never hear this sort of accent. Not that I would mind (unlike Alan), since I don't find it unpleasant at all, but rather interesting, actually. |
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| #36 (permalink) Mon Feb 26, 2007 23:01 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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| Maybe we should have recordings of our voices here: DO you think we should sow the seed in Torsten and the other guys heads ; ) |
Hi Stew,
Recording your voice and posting the recording here for us is an excellent idea!
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| #37 (permalink) Mon Feb 26, 2007 23:03 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Hi,
I am looking forward to listening to Torsten, Conchita, Alan, well, all of you.
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| #38 (permalink) Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:15 am Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Hi
This is cool for a single thread, but what about personalising profiles a bit more for the trainers. I think the forum users might appreciate it. As well as doing sth with the team website????
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| #40 (permalink) Tue Feb 27, 2007 16:31 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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But I see no audio file on lindas page. That is what I was thinking. Also on the team website. It kinda personalises the experience for the forum users.
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| #41 (permalink) Tue Feb 27, 2007 17:17 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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That's right. An audio introduction is a great way to make contact with clients and users. Linda has also created a description of the courses she has been conducting via Skype and we'll publish the new materials soon....
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| #42 (permalink) Mon Mar 05, 2007 23:22 pm Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Sounds tip top, the dogs whatsits.
Is it not amazing how trainers have embraced technology and how it is changing the market?
But back to the thread. This newly found denglisch (just for the German learners of English) clip is great:
and check him out in the eagerly awaited Hot Fuzz (no I am not gettting money for the plug)
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| #43 (permalink) Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:25 am Do you understand different UK and US accents? |
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Hello Stew,
What happened to your video? For some reason it is no longer available?
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