Improve English Speaking Skills Everyday (Tips to speak in English) English Conversation Practice

teacher hello I'm sorry to bother you  but I need to ask you something please

hello Ronald I would really love to help you  but we're late we need to start the class

it will just be a minute please I need to  know why are we learning American English

I mean I know it's necessary if I want to  travel to USA but I prefer British English

I really don't understand what are the  differences between American and British English

or is it okay to learn American or British  or which one should I study help me

I see what you're asking now is one  of the biggest questions a student has

and okay I will help you with that  but you need to pay attention okay

of course I want to learn English so  I will pay attention thank you teacher

when learning English many  people are faced with which  

variant of the English language should they learn

although there are other variants like  Australian English or Canadian English

most people choose between British English  and American English it often happens

the answer to the question  which variant is it better  

to learn will depend on each individual learner

first we need to ask ourselves something  very important are there huge differences  

British and American English are not to separate  languages but variants of the same language

if you learn one you will be able to understand  the other fairly well do you understand

although some differences may take  some getting used to that's also true

however as these variants are separated  geographically spoken in two different  

countries with distinct cultures quite  a few differences have developed the  

most noticeable difference  is probably the pronunciation

many things are pronounced differently  in these two language variants

I will give you one example the letter  r at the end of words like car and star  

is not pronounced in British English  and pronounced in American English

that are also differences in  vocabulary for example Autumn or fall

also spelling for example color  in British and color in American

and even grammar needn't in British English  and don't need to in American English  

but the main difference between British  English and American English is pronunciation

some words are also different  in each variety of English

and there are also a few differences in the way  they use grammar well I have already told you that

but okay now you're wondering  how should I choose I know that

although as stated before you will be  able to understand American English

if you learn the British variant and  vice versa there are still cases where  

learning one variant is preferable over the other  

what I can tell you is when making your choice  think of your goals for learning English

for instance if you are planning to study at  

the British University be It  Oxford Cambridge or any other

learning British English will make achieving that  goal a little easier you will also understand the  

lectures much easier if you're planning to work  for an American company or to immigrate to the US

learning American English is  of course preferable you see

however not every learner has such clear goals  or at least goals that will make them choose

if you do not have plans to  study at Oxford or move to  

the USA you can then choose  the more widespread variant  

nowadays this seems to be American English  it has a large number of native speakers

over 300 million compared to  around 67 million in Great Britain

and more than 50 percent of people who learn  English as a foreign language prefer this variant

and they consider it to be more important  I'm talking about American English

there's another way you can make your choice  simply choose the variant that you'll like more

quite a few people learned  British or American English  

simply because they enjoy one more than the other

this preference is usually based  on how the two variants sound

I see you're not sure which one you  prefer don't worry you can do this

you can go to YouTube and listen to speakers  of British and American English to compare

I did it when I started learning English  I went to YouTube to watch a lot of videos

I loved watching this famous series  called friends it was very funny

and of course it was produced in the  U.S and it had an American pronunciation

on the other hand I watched Britain's Got Talent  oh my God I became addicted to those videos

and I also like their British accent  both seemed very nice to me back then

the thing is that the two variants of the  English language are not that different

what I mean is if you learn one you  will be able to understand the other

especially after you learn some new vocabulary  and get used to the unfamiliar pronunciation

learning British or American English may  be preferable if you are looking to work

live or study in Great Britain or the  USA you will have to focus on your needs  

American English is also more widespread which  makes it more desirable for many learners  

otherwise it is a matter of what you personally  enjoy that's what I did I loved American English  

the important thing is that the English language  

no matter the variant allows  us to connect with the world  

accidentally using one instead of the other  will not automatically lead to miscommunication

Americans and Brits can usually communicate  with each other without too much difficulty  

so don't be too hard on yourself if you are  unable to memorize the nuances of both languages

I think now you know which one to choose  it's not a big deal do you understand

you should focus on how to learn and improve your  

English more than choosing  American or British accent

yes teacher it's clear for me now  but I want to know more about that

I mean I want to know more about the  differences between American and British English

what you said about grammar vocabulary spelling  was very interesting I want to know more  

oh sure I can tell you more about that  but it will have to be on the next video

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