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renee0909 (96)   ranked 218 out of 835 in help others 4 years ago

When a foreigner speaks your language, it will usually sound a little strange.So, in which aspect do you feel it strange? I think the problem lies in the acccent, words, sentence stucture, and grammar as well. What's your opinion? And any suggestions to solve these poblems? I'm stuying two kinds of foreign language now. Your kindly suggestions will be much apperciated. Thank you.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 85/100. danzer (2436)   4 years ago

Speaking a foreign language may have a different sound but it's understandable because you were not born with that language. Some people make a mocking out of it but as long as it sounds can be understood, just keep on.thumbup


renee0909 (96)   ranked 218 out of 835 in help others  4 years ago

Thank you for your encouragement. I think the function of a language is to communicate.And one will surely improve the language as he use it more.

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2. myLot reputation of 66/100. OUTBACKBEN (741)   4 years ago

Every language has problems. But English has more problems than others. But as it had grown into a WORLD language it is good that we learn it.

Renee you write well, except you don't give enough spaces after comma and fullstop.

In my time of 1940s grammar was important. But now people write even a book without much care given to grammar. If you write like you speak, it is ok, they say.

GBS, George Bernard Shaw, a famous English playwriter, wrote the word FISH with 23 letters using the grammar rules of SILENT letters.

This should illustrate the 1000s of different English dialets in the world from australia to california.
In London city in one section they speak 'Cockney' type of English which is not understood by other parts of London.
So what chance do we have?

As Chinese you may speak Mandarin. You tend to drop the 'R' sound and use 'L' instead. For example, you may say PLICE for PRICE. Am I right?

Yes people will laugh. But a person with CARE FOR OTHERS will never laugh at such speech impediments.


renee0909 (96)   ranked 218 out of 835 in help others  4 years ago

Another useful lesson from you, hehe. I appereciate it very much. It's true that many of Chinese cannot pronounce 'r' well. In the cases of 'PLICE & PRICE', things are much better. But in other cases, like 'CAR, SMART', i.e., a 'R' sound without a vowel, we would make the mistakes like you said above. Some sounds do not exsite in Chinese language. So, we must practice more.

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3. myLot reputation of 35/100. weiyi5151 (115)   4 years ago

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renee0909 (96)   ranked 218 out of 835 in help others  4 years ago

hi, wei yi, I've sent you a qq friend application. I am learning english and french as the SFL. I think we could communicate well.

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