Learning English - A Short Story With Misterduncan

A short story called "One good turn", written and read by Misterduncan.

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Education

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• Learning
• English
• With
• Misterduncan
• Language
• UK
• England

[lolitaphile]

in one of your videos,you said that it doesn't matter if one speaks English with the accent of a native speaker or not,as long as one is understood by others. I believe accent does matter in that the accent of a native speaker generates a respect and a love in other native speakers that are not felt when it's spoken with a non-native speaker's accent. An accent may or may not cause a feeling of kinship in others depending on both the speaker and the receiver

[duncaninchina]

Sorry to correct you, but what I actually said was that there should be no pressure to speak English in any particular way. If a person chooses a certain accent then that is all well and good. My point is (and will always be) that if you can be clearly understood when speaking, then you do not have to knock yourself out trying to sound like another person...and believe me I have seen young students actually cry because they feel so frustrated over this dilemma.

(Misterduncan)

[LGPhibi]

Hello Mr.Duncan,this is another student of yours from Vietnam.I read about your teaching videos in a popular daily news in my country.And please believe me, you and your work are so famous here.We appriciate to what your doing 'coz it really helps us improving english skill.Thanks again......

[duncaninchina]

That is amazing! I would be interested to know which newspaper reported this. Thank you for your kind words. (Misterduncan)

[overseas404]

Dear Misterduncan...which is the real meaning of this story? perhaps it's better do not give money to people because you could not say if they are poor or not? please help me to understand...and sorry for my "poor" english...bye-bye my friend GiosifromRome MMVIII

[duncaninchina]

The meaning of this story is to show that one kind action can have many good effects and sometimes a good action will be noticed by other people too. We have a proverb in English "One good turn deserves another", which means that being good and showing kindness can spread around and other people will follow it and also be kind. (Misterduncan)

[KargulW]

You are great teacher misterduncan

[fishinggroup]

hi.you are the best

[secretussum]

love you sir I am from I am from Pakistan. wow story is good thank you very much sir.

[titogilito]

can someone write the story here? cos i cant understand all :(:(: THANKS

[SuperRenata23]

@lolitaphile don't worry about your accent( you will never have an accent like native speakers) so, as long as people understand you you are think!!! Don't overdo it.

[GralFerreira]

Please, I am from colombia and y can not understund very well the english, somebody can tell me some summary abouth this history?

[BaulerRicardo]

Beautiful story... but here in Brazil is dangerous to give money for homeless people because lots of them can use the money to buy drugs. When i see someone in the streets asking me for money, i give him food, but never money.

[crazerblinx]

this is a good lesson that other people has to figure out how to do one good turn deserves another..

[cornacchiablu1968]

this is a  very beatiful peace of paradise

regards for you

[SuperRenata23]

you are a funny man, I liked your short story!! thanks