background preloader

English

Facebook Twitter

Accents and dialects of the UK. Transcript for London (RP) Michelle: Uh, I guess the first time I, kind of, went abroad really by myself was straight after ‘A’ Levels and I went to Paris, so that was the summer of ninety-one and I stayed two-and-a-half months in Paris and lived in a little studio with my friend and tried to get work. Eliane: Why did you decide to go away? Michelle: That was kind of random. I hadn’t fixed anything up for that summer and this friend of mine had this studio apartment at very low rent and I thought, “Well, what the heck? Got a summer free; go and learn French; go and see what happens!” Eliane: And were your friends travelling at that time? Michelle: Uhm, yeah, I think so. Eliane: And why did you decide to go away in your Gap2 year? Eliane: What was it like being away for that long? Eliane: And what is the attraction of travelling for you? Eliane: Do you think there’s such a thing as a global village?

Michelle: I don’t even know what that expression means. [laughter] Eliane: Do you think Notes. Word on the Street. British English Numbers. ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. Charlie & Lola – I’m just not keen on spiders! | El Bloc d'Anglès de l'Escola Bogatell. SpokenSkill. Listening and Pronunciation. Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - An online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145,000 words that you explore using an interactive map.

ENGLISH. Home | LearnEnglishTeens. Explore NZ. Explore NZ > Intro Welcome Welcome to Upside Down, the site where you will learn English from the other side of the world. New Zealand is the furthest place from Spain. It is what we call our antipodes. Did you know that they speak English in such a remote part of the Earth? In this friendly land, English is a bit different: accent, vocabulary, colloquial expressions, ...it's kiwi speak. Now follow these links: First of all, know why you are learning English from New Zealand. Start exploring! Visit all the links on the right-hand side menu: Geography, History, Wild Nature, Filming NZ and Kiwiana, not necessarily in that order. After you have enjoyed and learnt about New Zealand in this section, called Explore NZ, continue with the different sections in the main navigation menu, at the top of this page: Active NZ, Maori Legends, Kiwi Tube and Language Focus.

If you wish to read about my three-month experience in New Zealand, follow the link on top of the page, 'NZ travel blog'. English Bites. JASMINE: Hi, my name's Jasmine. And could you spell that for me? J-A-S-M-I-N-E. Do you study here at university? Yes, I do. What do you study? I'm studying medicine. Medicine. Where are you from? And you've only just arrived in Adelaide? And do you enjoy it here? So many new things to experience, it's a good way. How long will you be here for, do you think? So you live in university housing with other students? What's the address there? Can you describe a little bit about your room or the college? That's the thing I like about Adelaide, you know, surrounded by all your parklands. And the people are really nice here, interesting. Learn English Online! Free Audio Course from 1-language.com.