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The interference of the mother tongue hinders the flow of speech while conversing in English. So, it is advisable to listen to authentic English to speak fluently.
- Trying to find best British English native for speaking english .
I want to improve my speaking English with British native because I live in London and having problem to understand their specific accent with phrasal . Who is the best one here ?
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There are a variety of accents in Britain. I'm from Leeds, Yorkshire in the north of England. I would sound different to a London native, but London is an international city with people from around the world.
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Robert PickacardRobert Pickacard Certified English Teacher / Professional Magician
Because English is an irregular language!
- Does anyone know why the English language is known as Universal language?
Yes I know it could have been any other language if not English. Was wondering if there is anything historical about it. How did English end up a Universal language?
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Historically English took over from Latin as the language of power. It's considered universal because of the powerful status it has garnered due to its widespread global usage, historical colonial influence, economic significance, prevalence in Science and technology, prominence in media and entertainment and its role in the internet and social media. Not to mention the fact that the countries with the large population that are consummate consumers are English speaking countries and everyone wants to trade with them, necessitating the need to learn English for those who are not native speakers
- How is it possible that one is able to do something but unable to explain how they do it?
There are people who are unable to explain what they do for a living but they are good at the work they do. I'm thinking maybe earlier in their schooling years they experienced challenges when it came to theory at then it was later discovered that they are good at practical. I'm wondering would it be fair to call this type of person Inarticulate?
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Calling them inarticulate wouldn't be appropriate, realizing that they are better in what they do than explain the process. Other people are opposite. It's just a matter of aptitude endowment and differences in personality and interest.
- Most advanced students express themselves clearly but struggle with vocabulary. How can one help?
They tend to use the same vocabulary everytime they speak.
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In situations like that, I have discovered that reading helps a lot. Reading has an interesting way of streamlining the students speaking skills and perfecting them. Enriches vocabulary, expressiveness, and many more. Thank you
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English? Learning English grammar can be challenging as there are so many exceptions to the rules, and native English speakers tend to be a little lazy with following them correctly! Some of the most common problems include: Tenses - in some languages, tenses don't even exist. Some words can have many meanings,
