Hi Sonia I'm not certain that there is a 'British' accent as such, because even in England there are so many regional variations. I would suggest that being able to speak clearly and confidently is more important - English is English! However, if you're thinking of RP (Recieved Pronunciation), which is the English you hear spoken by TV and radio newsreaders, then here's a couple of suggestions to complement all the previous answers: For listening to Engllish accents, the BBC is always a good source of material: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ Also, the British Council: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ Watching films with English actresses such as: Emma Thompson Keira Knightley Judi Dench Juliet Stevenson etc etc And, of course, talk to English people ;)

that's very funny. r u asking a local speaker how to prounce well? just like some funny questions that i have met many times : hi , chinese people, can u tell me how to learn chinese?

Tom, I really liked The Great Escape!! :P Sonia, umm what do you mean by "British accent"? There are a pile of very different accents which can all be classed under "British". I guess you mean the lovely educated accent they have. It's called "RP" (Received Pronunciation) or "The Queen's English". A mocking phrase for this is "plum in the mouth"... yes, try talking as if you're holding a plum in your mouth. The very simple answer is to find as much UK media as possible, listen to it, then imitate.

Listen a lot to UK stuff and copy what you hear. You will get automatically better and better. Also use a lot of British words, such as blimey, grotty , fag, fortnight etc.

There is LOTS of movies with really strong british accents but the older ones are better for it. You won't really like the movies but the accents are perfect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain_%28film%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Escape_%28film%29 Yes, we have a lot of movies about us beating the Germans <.<