As an English Learner do you have difficulty telling different accents apart? Or understanding them?
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of course yes but it is really easy to solve this problem. You should only listen to different accents for some times😊
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Having lived in India, the US, and China, I’ve been exposed to all kinds of accents. For me, it’s all about context and body language. You just need to focus on listening on what they’re actually saying.
Yeah a bit but not much. IPA chart is always there to help me in all such situations.
Yes, but you only have to hear it once , maybe a second time and you get it.
It happened to me when I was younger, but then I recognized I don't need to worry about accents, it's a plus .
Such as New Zealand/ Australian or Canadian/USA
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
