E14. British & American pronunciation
Feeling tired, I'm writing my essay. I listened to Luke's English podcast during my commute time, of course. The topic treated in the podcast was British & American pronunciation. I was delighted to listen to this episode since this is one of the most interesting topics, as for me. Basically, we Koreans always have been taught American English in every school. However, I've wanted to learn more about British English because I've been a huge Harry Potter nerd since I was 9 years old. It's a little bit cliché I suppose. For this reason, I really enjoyed learning what the differences are between British and American English. Nevertheless, It's still hard to pronounce British accent correctly. I hope I can understand all Harry Potter movies without subtitles sometime. In order to achieve this goal, I have to listen to the English podcast and write an essay in English every day.
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Your English is excellent - you're well on your way to watching Harry Potter!
*Someday vs Sometime: I'm not precisely sure of the difference, but I think "sometime" suggests that there will be a specific time in the future when you'd like to watch Harry Potter (though it hasn't yet been decided), while "someday" is a more general future.
Here's a recommendation for practicing accents: buy the first Harry Potter book in English, and listen to an audiobook of someone reading it in British English. That way you can follow along.
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E14. British & American pronunciation
Feeling tired, I'm writing my essay. I listened to Luke's English podcast during my commute time, of course. The topic treated in the podcast was British & American pronunciation. I was delighted to listen to this episode since this is one of the most interesting topics, as for me. Basically, we Koreans have always have been taught American English in every school. However, I've wanted to learn more about British English because I've been a huge Harry Potter nerd since I was 9 years old. It's a little bit cliché I suppose. For this reason, I really enjoyed learning what the differences are between British and American English. Nevertheless, It's still hard to pronounce the British accent correctly. I hope I can understand all the Harry Potter movies without subtitles someday sometime. In order to achieve this goal, I have to listen to the English podcast and write an essay in English every day.0
I'm a Canadian and have been living in the UK for 11 years. I still can't speak with a perfect British accent--but there are many to choose from. Imagine a Korean from Jeju-do speaking to someone from Sokcho and Seoul. They would all sound very different, but they all have a Korean accent.
Some of the British accents are actually almost impossible for outsiders to understand. :D
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