One of my friends asks:
Q: Could you help me know where I can buy an English conversation CD with Australian or New Zealand accent? In my country most CDs come with British and American accents. I am interested in learning English with any different accent, so I can improve my listening.
A: Yes, it can be hard to find something good with Australian English, especially outside of Australia. I recommend the series ‘Understanding Everyday Australian’. It is a good series that I have used with my classes before. There are three books with CDs.
I tried to find these books and CDs on Amazon, but they are not there. These links are through fishpond, an Australian online bookstore. They ship to most countries in the world and are cheaper than Amazon anyway (especially with the Australian dollar being low at the moment), so I’d recommend buying them on fishpond. Remember the prices are in Australian dollars – not US dollars.
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Book 1: Understanding Everyday Australian Book 1 and Audio CD |
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If you don’t want the book, only CDs, go here: CD1 |
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Question: The world has many large countries that use English as the national language, yet most students only learn American or British English.
Do you only learn American English? or only British English? or Australian? Why?>
Put your answer in the comments!
I learn American English even if in my country(Czech Republic) is preferred British English. Why did I choose US English? 1. Freedom. I don’t want anybody make me learn UK English. 2.I can hear very often US English listening to radio or watching movies. 3. It’s not easy to find good textbooks or even a teacher to learn other English Accents here in Europe.
‘Understanding Everyday Australian: Book’ seems to be very good. BTW, I was really surprised by reading somewhere about linking words in AU English(when Australians put ‘r’ between two vowels instead of slight ‘w’ or ‘y’ as it’s done in US English…
Hi Karol
Thank you for your interesting comment!
I am not sure what you mean when you say:
“I was really surprised by reading somewhere about linking words in AU English(when Australians put ‘r’ between two vowels instead of slight ‘w’ or ‘y’ as it’s done in US English…”
Can you give an example?