native speakers teaching

[RealJames]

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

Well, I am fairly sure that the little Japanese would understand me much, much better than you.

That should answer your question.

Little Japanese?!
My god man!

by the way, Japanese people generally don't want to learn English from anyone who isn't from America, the UK, Australia or NZ. South Africa is sometimes OK too.
That's the truth.
German accents, no matter how good, are NOT well received in Japan.

[yuriyuri]

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

Oh not at all Suki. All of my friends from the UK always told me, that they abuse their own language. Thats where I have this from

They actually know that American's speak correct English and they don't!

everyone excused themself about their terrible accent in front of me.

I'm becoming more and more interested as to what this "correct English" that you and your friends speak of is.
I am English and have been living in the south of England for 22 years, and I like to think I am fairly well spoken.
Can you describe what your friends mean when they say they abuse English?
What is it that makes your friends think that Americans speak correct English whereas they themselves don't?

As a side note, I quite like my accent, and most of the other accents in England.
I wonder why your friends think the way they speak is terrible...

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

Well, I am fairly sure that the little Japanese would understand me much, much better than you.

That should answer your question.

I know this was a response to dogsbody70, but you are making too many generalisations.
I have had quite a few Japanese friends over the past few years and some have been able to understand me better when speaking English than those with an American accent, whereas some have had trouble understanding me when compared to an American accent.
Which is why I have to say I agree with Suki about people not hiding their accents.
You just aren't used to listening to other accents in English, that's all.

[BobbyCooper]

Originally Posted by RealJames

If you think American English is correct, what do you make of
Nite
Thru
Boston
and countless others?



I 2nd that.

They are able to hide their accent like I mentioned earlier. People from the UK aren't able to do so.

I literally speak without a typical German accent. They will think that I am American

[RealJames]

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

They are able to hide their accent like I mentioned earlier. People from the UK aren't able to do so.

I literally speak without a typical German accent. They will think that I am American

If you speak the way you write they'll think you're inebriated or had a stroke.

[BobbyCooper]

Originally Posted by yuriyuri

I'm becoming more and more interested as to what this "correct English" that you and your friends speak of is.
I am English and have been living in the south of England for 22 years, and I like to think I am fairly well spoken.
Can you describe what your friends mean when they say they abuse English?
What is it that makes your friends think that Americans speak correct English whereas they themselves don't?

As a side note, I quite like my accent, and most of the other accents in England.
I wonder why your friends think the way they speak is terrible...



I know this was a response to dogsbody70, but you are making too many generalisations.
I have had quite a few Japanese friends over the past few years and some have been able to understand me better when speaking English than those with an American accent, whereas some have had trouble understanding me when compared to an American accent.
Which is why I have to say I agree with Suki about people not hiding their accents.
You just aren't used to listening to other accents in English, that's all.

Oh they don't hate their accent, they just excused themself in front of people who aren't used to it.

That means something must be wrong with the way they talk right?

Americans never felt the need to excuse themself about not-understanable English.

[BobbyCooper]

Originally Posted by RealJames

If you speak the way you write they'll think you're inebriated or had a stroke.

I'm still available for your school James I hope you leave that door open for me my friend^^

[RealJames]

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

Oh they don't hate their accent, they just excused themself in front of people who aren't used to it.

That means something must be wrong with the way they talk right?

Americans never felt the need to excuse themself about not-understanable English.

Japanese excuse themselves to me because Kanji makes living in Japan difficult for foreigners. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with it... you dolt, they're being modest, kind, and understanding, like your British friends.

[yuriyuri]

Originally Posted by BobbyCooper

Oh they don't hate their accent, they just excused themself in front of people who aren't used to it.

That means something must be wrong with the way they talk right?

Americans never felt the need to excuse themself about not-understanable English.

hahaha - That actually made me laugh out loud!
They don't think something is wrong!
They are just being polite because the people who aren't used to it are being made to work harder to understand them.

I understand what you mean now, and I sometimes do the same thing.
I say something like, "Sorry about my accent" or "Sorry if it is difficult to understand me"
It doesn't mean I think the way I speak is wrong.
I'm just being polite

Congratulations on giving me my first laugh of the day

[BobbyCooper]

Originally Posted by RealJames

Japanese excuse themselves to me because Kanji makes living in Japan difficult for foreigners. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with it... you dolt, they're being modest, kind, and understanding, like your British friends.

Did you read what I wrote James?

British people (especially Scotish) always had to excuse their horrible, horrible pronunciation.. and most of them even felt ashamed yes. But they certainly did not hate themself for speaking the way they did.

Americans never had to even mention their pronunciation.

[BobbyCooper]

Originally Posted by yuriyuri

hahaha - That actually made me laugh out loud!
They don't think something is wrong!
They are just being polite because the people who aren't used to it are being made to work harder to understand them.

I understand what you mean now, and I sometimes do the same thing.
I say something like, "Sorry about my accent" or "Sorry if it is difficult to understand me"
It doesn't mean I think the way I speak is wrong.
I'm just being polite

Congratulations on giving me my first laugh of the day

who said it is wrong?

It is just very, very difficult to understand for non British people.

Which is the point of this thread.