You have practised the modern Standard British accent of this course, and then you meet a neighbour from Glasgow, a bus driver from Manchester or a nurse from Cardiff, and suddenly you understand much less. Many learners think, "They are speaking wrongly," or they try to match every word to the textbook sound. In fact, Britain has many accents, and all of them are normal, correct English. In this episode: • Why you need to hear many accents • London and the south-east • Northern england and the midlands • The west country, scotland, wales and ireland • Listen-and-match drills • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: TH can sound like F — think (FINK), three (FREE), with (WIV). Alright? — hello, how are you? (casual, very common in London) Mate — friend, a friendly way to address someone (casual) Ta-ra — goodbye (casual, friendly) Love — a friendly way to address anyone, including strangers. Thanks, love. Aye — yes (casual, also used in Scotland) Duck — a friendly way to address someone in parts of the Midlands. Alright, duck? Wee — small (casual, Scottish). A wee cup of tea. Aye — yes. Short, clear vowels — good and food often have the same short OO sound. Grand — fine, okay (casual, Irish). I'm grand, thanks. Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.