Varieties of English | English Language Learning Tips | Cambridge English

English language learning tips from Cambridge Assessment English.

In this clip learn about varieties of English. British English, American English, and Australian English are examples of different varieties.

This collection of videos provides advice and tips for people studying English at different levels. From Preliminary to Proficiency there are support resources for everyone covering a range of themes.

[improveyourenglishwithjane]

Nhan, Australian slang can be difficult to understand, but here are some tips: 1.You do not have to use slang yourself. 2. A lot of Australian slang is metaphor, e.g. "Nice weather for ducks" is wet weather. 3. Sometimes we shorten words, e.g. a refrigerator is a "fridge". 4. Older Anglo-Australians use expressions many other Australians don't use at all - if appropriate e.g. you are a doctor and they are a patient, ask them what they mean.

[LEMAIHUONG-lrwo]

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[TGbronSX]

I've studied British English all my life, but I'm planing studying American English too. If I were you I'd be worried about the slangs and the idioms that Aussie use, (I think that they are completely different in any kind of English). I've realised that Australian Accent is completely different from the British and American, the tool to practice the accent would be the Internet, Remenber to use a good English dictionary and phrases like "could you reapeat that again?" can help you, I suppose so.

[carloscorrea]

Thanks! It helped me a lot with my homeworks!

[noahmukiri]

i love this presentation....learnt so much

[nhanton]

I will be studying in Sydney next month ... but I find Australian English is kind of difficult to understand because there are tons of slang words and Australian accent (for me) is quite flat. Could anyone give me any suggestion on ways to practice listening to Aussie English so as to overcome this problem ? I would be so grateful :)

[rajatchakraborty]

Austrailian English is the hardest one to understand.

[anastasiakatsouda]

The same language with lots of varieties.Hard to be consistent while speaking though.

[juicylemon]

In British and Canadian English we use é and â.

[belatavares]

I loved the video! It will be very useful for my students :D

[patsy]

thank you very much, it's really interesting and useful

[samuelgozali]

there are alot
American
Australian
British
Canadian
Irish
East African

[andrashorvath]

Thank you! It was very funny but useful

[rickdl]

There are also the african english and the asian.

[zainbawi]

if i wont to learn English What is your advice about learn ? US or British?

[bharath]

Here in India we mix up the words and its ok.
It's Indian English.

[saadaks]

British english is good but still the American english is easier.

[sarahrebeca]

Sometimes I mix them. (Kind a little confused kkk)