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How to Understand Informal British English: London

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  • Updated 4/2018
4.4
(37 Ratings)
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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
0 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Christopher Hanson
Rating
4.4
(37 Ratings)
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Course Overview

How to Understand Informal British English: London

A Fun and Interesting Guide to Understanding Informal Spoken English from the UK and Especially London

Improve your listening skills and increase your communication ability to communicate with native speakers in this comprehensive course.

Many people study English for years and are able to speak and understand formal English without any problems. However, when it comes to understanding more informal English in casual settings, many of them have problems, especially when they come to the United Kingdom and in particular London. One reason, I believe, is the diversity of accents within the country and even within cities. People may know the words that the speaker is saying. However, because the way of pronouncing them can vary so much, a person without experience may struggle to understand. In this course, I will show you some of the major ways that informal speech can differ from the formal speech that is taught in textbooks. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand native speakers and everyday media without any problems.

Benefits

After completing this course, you will:

Improve your English listening ability

Be able to understand television and other forms of everyday media

Improve your ability to participate in conversations with native speakers with minimum effort

Integrate easier into British culture

Boost your overall English comprehension

In this course, we will focus on some very common variations in pronunciation found in the UK with a focus on London and the surrounding area since this is where the majority of the media comes from.

You will learn about a variety of accent features in a lecture format. To give you some practical experience, each feature will be illustrated by many real-life examples of their usage by many well-known celebrities. You will then sharpen your comprehension ability through a series of targeted exercises. Once you finish this course, you will feel much more confident participating in conversations with native speakers because, since you listening ability will have improved, you will no longer worry about not understanding what the other person is saying in conversation. You can just relax and focus on having fun.

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my course. I know you're going to absolutely love it and I can't wait to share my knowledge and experience with you on the inside!

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Course Content

  • 4 section(s)
  • 16 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Accent Variation within the United Kingdom
  • Section 3 Variations in Pronounciation Found in and Around London
  • Section 4 Common Non-Standard Grammatical Features Found in and Around London

What You’ll Learn

  • You will be able to understand native speakers from London in everyday conversations without any problems
  • You will be able to converse with native speakers from London in social settings with greater comprehension
  • Your will be able to understand British Media much more easily
  • You will be able to effortlessly integrate into British Culture

Skills covered in this course


Reviews

  • Y
    Yee Man Tse
    5.0

    Concise, Fun & Interesting!

  • M
    Marlos Pontes
    5.0

    Unic approach to the subject

  • G
    Grela
    2.0

    The course is too short. Very quiet audio... I want my money back!

  • S
    Sana Murshedkar
    5.0

    The course is really helpful to non native speakers and addresses their practical problems. Never seen a better course for people finding difficulty in understanding british accents.

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