British vs American accent
Since I was a kid, I've always thought that I could better understand the British accent.
All I remember was a very proper pronunciation, it was very tight.
That was before I came across a TV Show called "Sherlock" where the actors have a British accent and are speaking at a natural (and fast) speed.
Not only was I not able to understand what they were saying, but I was wondering "how is it even possible to understand what he (Sherlock) is saying?"
At this time, I decided to postpone my training with the British accent. After all, I had so many things to work on that I didn't feel the urge to work on this chasm of understanding that exists between my comprehension of the American and British accents.
This was before last Monday, when I told to myself, "hey, let's try this oopt test on italki. Maybe I'll find something to work on after the test." And my wishes came true; this was a shock.... I had terrible difficulties understanding the "listening part" of the test (OK, that and the fact that my kids were running around in the living room, shouting at each other).
Anyway, from now on, I guess I know that I need to work on that. British and American accents are different. They both have their own way of "eating words"... and I guess I got used to the fast food way ^^