American English 001

aimed to help non-English speaking people to learn American English-Specially Spanish and Chinese

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• american
• english
• lesson
• teach
• teaching
• teacher
• student
• pupil
• language
• foreign

[guyit]

why would you want to learn the american version of english?

[RoxanneJ81]

@guyit It all depends on where you live. On the European continent, people learn British English because there's a better chance they will deal with folks from the UK. In Central and South America, people tend to want to learn American English because they are more likely to deal with Americans (and Canadians). As far as Asia goes, they'll learn either version of English.

[samuraijaysan]

@Dhalsim06 Most people in East/SE Asia gravitate towards American English. The Philippines is the third highest population of english speakers in the world and Koreans and Japanese flock to their colleges to learn American English. American English is language of business all over the world. Americans have their own idiosyncracies but in general they pronounce the consonants moreso than the brits. Water= WahTehr in American English, In England it is Woh-tah or Woh-A

[samuraijaysan]

@SawLots The US does have a culture that influences others. In fact the USA spreads their culture throughout the world more than any other. Modern popular music (Rock, pop, jazz, country, r&b, soul, rap) are all American inventions that is heard and loved all over the world. American TV is the most popular in the world, American slang is copied all over the world. Even hip hop dancing is all over the world. Also, most of the world has always tried to emulate the american standard of living.

[soapcn]

thx

[isaaccontractor]

Respond to this video... american english is useles but british english is better

[isaaccontractor]

@RoxanneJ81 and in africa people speak british english

[PIANOPHUNGUY]

The Spanish speakers in the US are either learning English, going home due to the inability to find work or dying off. We all do you know. Since there are so many British accents in Britain, Americans should go over there as part of the Peace Corps and teach them to pronouce the words the correct way. British English changed a lot since 1620 or so.

[PIANOPHUNGUY]

@mathiascg They probably teach you British English in Argentina, because they conquered you, right? Countries conquered always learn the language of the victors.