Comments on: 地道的美式英语 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/ 季庄新闻--Haidong Ji's Blog Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: The Ji Village News » Sean不是Seenhttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 The Ji Village News » Sean不是Seen Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:14:56 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-1516 [...] 先写到这儿。我还有其它词和你分享，且听下回分解。如你感兴趣，几个月前我在这儿写了一些我学英语的体会。 [...] [...] 先写到这儿。我还有其它词和你分享，且听下回分解。如你感兴趣，几个月前我在这儿写了一些我学英语的体会。 [...]

]]> By: Haidong Jihttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Haidong Ji Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:39:56 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-140 Jango, I am glad that you found this entry helpful. I am thinking of writing some more on this topic, so stay tuned... Jango,

I am glad that you found this entry helpful.

I am thinking of writing some more on this topic, so stay tuned…

]]> By: Jango Feihttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Jango Fei Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:17:29 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-136 Thanks for your ideas to oral English.I learnt something from your article.Speaking English frequently is necessary in working.And It's helpful for getting a better job.I always hope that I can speak English frequently.But it's a pity,my oral English is poor. I am in Shanghai. Regards. Thanks for your ideas to oral English.I learnt something from your article.Speaking English frequently is necessary in working.And It’s helpful for getting a better job.I always hope that I can speak English frequently.But it’s a pity,my oral English is poor. I am in Shanghai.
Regards.

]]> By: Haidong Jihttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Haidong Ji Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:04:23 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-106 That's all right PR. I believe one of those days we will meet :-) Hope you will have a great stay back home. I am always looking forward to your great posts! That’s all right PR. I believe one of those days we will meet :-)

Hope you will have a great stay back home. I am always looking forward to your great posts!

]]> By: Prince Royhttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Prince Roy Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:53:27 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-105 looks like it will only be for a couple of hours on Friday 24 March, from 1230 or so until 1440...a shame! looks like it will only be for a couple of hours on Friday 24 March, from 1230 or so until 1440…a shame!

]]> By: Haidong Jihttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Haidong Ji Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:52:04 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-104 Thanks PR! I am a PR in the US. Maria is on student visa. Our son is fluent in Japanese, I think, because we sent him to a Japanese immersion Montessori school for pre-school and kindergarten. Japanese is as close to Chinese as I could get when there was no good Chinese school nearby. I don't know Japanese myself so it is hard for me to judge his level. His English is fluent. But he only knows very limited Mandarin Chinese and Swedish, probably some Spanish also. The main reason is that Mom and Dad only speak English to each other. And we didn't want to confuse him with all the different languages. In hindsight, we probably should have spoken our native language to him anyway. I am introducing more Chinese now, but I've got to be careful with my method, because I do not want to turn him off. I totally understand the desire to have flawless accent. I was like that too. Like you said, sometimes people mistake me as a native English speaker, usually when I am relaxed and well-rested. I got a big kick out of that too. It's kind of funny that I think my ears are not that sensitive to English outside North America, having living here for so long. I realized that when I was in Barcelona last month. Sent you a separate email. Don't know how long your layover in O'Hare will be. We could still do a beering, if it can be worked out. Thanks PR!

I am a PR in the US. Maria is on student visa.

Our son is fluent in Japanese, I think, because we sent him to a Japanese immersion Montessori school for pre-school and kindergarten. Japanese is as close to Chinese as I could get when there was no good Chinese school nearby.

I don’t know Japanese myself so it is hard for me to judge his level. His English is fluent. But he only knows very limited Mandarin Chinese and Swedish, probably some Spanish also. The main reason is that Mom and Dad only speak English to each other. And we didn’t want to confuse him with all the different languages. In hindsight, we probably should have spoken our native language to him anyway. I am introducing more Chinese now, but I’ve got to be careful with my method, because I do not want to turn him off.

I totally understand the desire to have flawless accent. I was like that too. Like you said, sometimes people mistake me as a native English speaker, usually when I am relaxed and well-rested. I got a big kick out of that too. It’s kind of funny that I think my ears are not that sensitive to English outside North America, having living here for so long. I realized that when I was in Barcelona last month.

Sent you a separate email. Don’t know how long your layover in O’Hare will be. We could still do a beering, if it can be worked out.

]]> By: Prince Royhttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Prince Roy Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/03/10/%e5%9c%b0%e9%81%93%e7%9a%84%e7%be%8e%e5%bc%8f%e8%8b%b1%e8%af%ad/#comment-103 Good post. I've always found accents fascinating. I think you're right that many people are attracted to accents. I think Americans tend to be in particular. I remember when my great grandmotehr was alive. She immigrated here from Sicily with her parents in 1904. Reflecting back now, I realize that she had quite a heavy accent, but when I was a small child, I didn't notice it at all. I take it you and your wife are both immigrants? It must be an interesting experience for your son. He's very lucky in that he'll probably have near native Swedish, Chinese and of course native English. As a new student of Chinese, I got hung up on accents myself. I always took it as a matter of pride when I spoke with someone on the phone and then later when I met them for the first time, they couldn't believe I was a foreigner. I've lost that degree of fluency I'm afraid. But like you write here, it's not really that important. I know the typcial American accent when speaking Mandarin, but unfortunatley I can't hear my own. I think that's an interesting phenomenon as well. Again great stuff here. Well, my flight home takes me through Chicago, but too bad I am there for only a few hours... Good post. I’ve always found accents fascinating. I think you’re right that many people are attracted to accents. I think Americans tend to be in particular. I remember when my great grandmotehr was alive. She immigrated here from Sicily with her parents in 1904. Reflecting back now, I realize that she had quite a heavy accent, but when I was a small child, I didn’t notice it at all. I take it you and your wife are both immigrants? It must be an interesting experience for your son. He’s very lucky in that he’ll probably have near native Swedish, Chinese and of course native English.

As a new student of Chinese, I got hung up on accents myself. I always took it as a matter of pride when I spoke with someone on the phone and then later when I met them for the first time, they couldn’t believe I was a foreigner. I’ve lost that degree of fluency I’m afraid. But like you write here, it’s not really that important. I know the typcial American accent when speaking Mandarin, but unfortunatley I can’t hear my own. I think that’s an interesting phenomenon as well.

Again great stuff here. Well, my flight home takes me through Chicago, but too bad I am there for only a few hours…

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