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>Subject: RE: #7860 One accent or multiples accents?
>Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 20:07:42 +0800
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In my opinion, I don't think that hearing a foreign language in
different accent would be a problem, even if they are beginners. At this
stage, students are unable to tell whether those accents are standard or
not. The only thing they need to do is to listen and try their best to
understand the language. I don't think they can make any distinction
among those accents. As long as those accents are well spoken, it's OK
for the students.
Chen Xiaobin
South China University of Technology
GuangZhou, GD, China
510641
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>From: "Emma Fernandez" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: One accent or multiples accents?
Recently, I started to use the audiovisual materials that come
with the book "Hola Amigos" in order to help my students to
develop Spanish oral comprehension skills. However, I was very
disappointed when I found out that the people intervening in the
video were coming from different countries and, consequently,
had very different accents. I had problems to understand some of
the individuals myself.
I learned English in England and Ireland and I have to recognize
that I had difficulties to understand English spoken in other
countries. I still have difficulties to understand English with
australian or scottish accent, however, after my first month in
United States, I got used to american accent.
My question: Is it useful to show students all different accents
of one same language when starting to learn that language or
different accents make learning a more difficult task?
Regards,
Emma Fern$E1ndez
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