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My question about English accent Is there a big different English accent between the USA and England? My listening ability is not good so I can't tell from the accent which each country has. My teacher at the laboratory in the university is from England.She speaks English fast and she asks me to speak English fluently while experimenting with her.It is too difficult for me to be like native speakers,but I try to practice as much as possible.However,my listening ability is still bad in spite of listening to the ESL programs everyday.I think learning is a long long long journey.That's why I should not hurry up in getting knowledge. All of students at my laboratory can speak English.Though they have different backgrounds,they have had something to do with speaking English.Some students have experienced studying abroad.The place were the USA,New Zealand,Australia,Canada and so on.Besides,others are really native from other countries.They have a great skills of speaking English.I really envy them and their stories of studying abroad or leading a life in other countries stimulate my enthusiasm in learning English.I feel loneliness because students who can't speak English is only me at my laboratory. Today,they were talking about English accent.They can tell from each accent in different countries.To tell the truth,I don't know the accent while hearing English.I think all of English accents are the same because I don't have any good ears.They are aware of my teacher's accent.That's why they understand where she is from.However,I couldn't know where she came from. I wonder if people in the USA notice and understand British English accent or not.And then,will different accent be a big problem to understand topics? Can I be able to tell from each accent after I will be a good English speaker? Actually I wanted to participate in other student's conversation about English accent,but I couldn't discuss it because my studying was not enough.I was regrettable... I wish I could speak English. My interests in speaking English will not stop forever!!!!

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To Mr.Jacab Thank you for a comment.I searched for movies of different accents on youtube.It is very helpful for me to understand differences of each accents.Though I don't have any confidence of telling from other countries accents,your advice is very helpful.I keep studying English.I really appreciate your explanation.
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Yes, the various English accents are very clear to us, and I often point them out in my classes when we listen to audio or watch a video. It doesn't really cause a problem in understanding unless the accent is very, very heavy. My first tip is to listen to how the speaker pronounces R. That's the biggest giveaway to an accent. If you want some examples to compare, listen to the audio samples here: http://alt-usage-english.org/audio_archive.shtml ...conversely, I have the same problem with Slovak accents: I hear only "Slovak", whereas my friends can hear exactly which town a speaker is from.
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You're enthusiasm is commendable. Most native English speakers can tell the difference in accents between the country's. My boyfriend is from the UK and I can hear his accent. USA can vary greatly in accents as well depending on the state lived/living in. Only real thing I can recommend is trying to find videos on the web from different country's. I have confidence in you that you'll learn them one day. （＾ｖ＾） がんばってください
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Well to take it from the top. yes there is a difference in accents which you should be able to hear if you spoke with a American and a British speaker from the UK. And being able to tell accents apart doesn't make one a good speaker naturally, So fear not even though it may be hard to hear the difference then it is all about exposure to the accents, here i would recommend searching on youtube so you can hear the accents :) Just hang in there and don't give up.

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