There maybe culture difference, but people are much the same. At the begining of learning English, I've been told that culture difference is very improtant, and about that I have no doubt in my mind. So many countries in our world, so many people there, rigorous German, passionate American, polite Japnese and hard-working Chinese,etc., we awalys have different stereotypes to people from other locations. Yes, people from different countries are different, that's right and I can't agree any more. But after years of language learning, I realize that everyone is alike. Men love to talk about women and sex, and women enjoy talking make up. It's simply a metaphor but it's ture. Just because of the educations, environments, backgrounds that our wolrd is clorful and vigorous. Everybody think they are the best, nobody around him can beat him. They have talents but just nobody can find out, that's why he looks so ordinary to people around him. Everybody want a comfortable and wealthy lives, maybe not rich, but carefree. No need to walk with the boring clients while working, quit the job at any time they want if they don't like, even to buy anything they like without too much considerations of bills coming next week. Kids want to be a superhero, girls dream her Mr.Right, the olds love children and travel. People in their different ages have various, but the same demands. we always want distinguish us from others, in fact the rest us are doing the same thing. Chiese regard foreigner as well educated group, who is able to come to China should be very rich, polite or smart. Not until we one day find a foreigner run red light, just like us, did we realize they are same like us influenced by the envionment. Chinese people stay in the long queue insteady of jumping the queue when they travel overseas, as they find out everybody is following the rules (I know still few can not follow). As a result, I agree with the cultural diversification, but people are all the same, share one world, have a normal life.

London accent or American accent As a English Learner, to acquire a perfect native-accent is one of my goals. Can't help to laught at the thought of seeing a foreign friends surprised with my accent and their WTF- face. of couse, for now, my accent is still smattering and awaiting for improving. Thus I've tried to listen to BBC news, imitate their tone of voice and speed; read The Economist, remember those words and expressions they used. Somehow I know that London accent is welcomed to American when I started to learn English, That why I choose BBC and The Economist instead of CNN or WSJ. That dosen't mean American accent should be belittled. With powerful cultural transmission, American accent is very popular in China, especaily amony young generations. Movie, music and games affect their daily life, for me, I'm looking forward to see the StarWars VII released early Januray in China. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!. Furthermore, I'm intersted in distinguishing UK actors from US actors in different film. I don't know them all, but it's funny to make a guess where thoes actors come from and which one is just imitate the plot-required accent. Yes I learn London accent, but problem is, This may way too old, too foormal for me to learn news reporters' accent and expressions. Language are changing all the time, even in China, no one want to talk with a person who allways using only news-used-vocablary. In the daily life the words and phrases we used is very flexible, informal and sometimes incorrect. Tone of voice, under a certain condition, reflect a specific crowd. A old women's tone of voice sounds definitly different to a youth's. It would be a horrible thing if you heard me, a 25-years-old guy expressing my idea with an old-lady's tone. Anyway, be able to read and listen is one thing, and speak suitably is another. any suggest?