Should I learn British or American English? | How are they different?
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2020
- Students ask me all the time if they should learn British English or American English, and in this video you'll discover the real differences between UK and US English and how it's not about language rules, it's about culture.
You will discover how they are different and if you should study British or American English.
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Is your English American?
@@alistercrowley2142 He speaks Australian English.
@@thorvaldbjorksson9914 I thought He joked about Australian English.
@@Hananinpalestine. I see. I've never heard Australian English
But Christian speaks a bit different from the Australian. I mean his pronunciation for me is more universal.
Christian really stands out for his smiles and laughters. I don't feel like I'm learning English from him, but having fun with English. Thank you.
Como siempre el mejor profesor de la web, estoy enormemente feliz de verte nuevamente, un placer tus videos!!
Thank you for the awesome information and the time you spend making these videos!!
With your videos and interviews, you opened my eyes...and I dare to speak English now, I am not afraid anymore. I am happy. Merci beaucoup Christian !
Thank you! Your explanations are very clear.
Brilliant! It's been a pleasure!
Thanks Christian! Super interesting!
I love to see you back in form.
Great job! Thank you for the content.
Thank you so much! Your explanations are really easy to understand👌
I loved the explanation about the difference between "I see" and "I am seeing", it helps to understand the nuances 👏
finally a language teacher who makes use of linguistic studies! I appreciate it a lot
You are incredible. It's the first time that I watch one of your videos. I love it! Thanks for this.
Hello Christian, I love your videos and I learn so many things with you!You explain clearly and logically!Thanks a lot!🙂
Pray make videos more often. I DO love your channel. My favorite. Honestly.
This video is a real gift from a real teacher who does care about his audience and the language he teaches. Thank you very much!
you are one of the best teacher ever!!! Regards from Brazil!!!
As a fellow English teacher from Valencia, Spain, I'm loving (:P) the etymology references, like the origin of the word "though". Keep them coming, please!
Meaning and context are more important than grammar.
Yes!
Thanks Dear Christian!! Your videos are very instructive!!!!
Thank you for the video!
Hi and thank you very much!
It was the best explanation.
I finally understud it.
Christian, I love your channel so much. Your teaching is base on the research. I love it so much. It's a very useful fact. Thank you very much for taking time to teach through.
Your topics are always interesting and entertaining my hunger for knowledge in the language. Thank you Christian.
Thank you, Chrisitian for answering my question! Your videos are the best!
My pleasure!
Thanks for the video!
As you always mention, language is about people and people change over the years. Therefore language is a work in progress :)
Another masterpiece! 😍
Although I'm studying english in US, I'm learning a LOT with your classes. Thank!. So I can say that the important things about english exist here, there, anywhere.
Of course, we enjoyed the class! :) I loved your example for all though :)
Thank you so much!!! I'm from Brazil. I enjoy your classes.
You are one of the best teachers I like watching on youtube. You have a great ability to teach. Thank you for sharing with us.
I'm lovin' these videos.
I enjoyed it. Thank you!
I really enjoy your well informed videos! Hats up to you for that. In Austrian-German, we don't seem to dinstinguish between past and present perfect anymore, although the forms do exist. Also, there is a past perfect tense, but I have never used it in spoken discourse. In fact, trying to use it orally makes me cringe. Grammar is really interesting. Thanks for making me reflect on my "mother tongue". (Btw: It's fun hearing what you've made of "Ersatz" pronunciationwise :-D)
Good explanation. I like this video. Thanks
I have been following your channel since several months. Thank you very much for the quality of the contents and for your sympathy 🙏🏻🤗. Your lessons is helping me a lot for the preparation of a B2 test that I will have to do again next week 😔
dude, it's "for several months", not "since." and "are helping " .Be attentive. I fell asleep on my FCE exam during the listening part and totally fucked it up, lol. Hardly passed it with 162 overall score. Good luck to you
I'm an English speaker (from the US) and an ESL teacher. I completely agree with you and appreciate you teaching this to your students.
Always interesting topics. Thanks, Christian. (ps. I'm Italian and I can understand you very well. Thanks to speak so clear). 😉
I'm a French learner and I don't waste time overthinking what type of French I use to learn. I use European French, American French, and even African French, and I'm glad to report that I can understand, at my level, every single type of French there is, sometimes one is more challenging than the other but what's important is that I can understand. :)
I know this has nothing to do with English, but you get the idea. ;)
Okay really? , I understand now and feel happy with your commented
Oui, je comprend, mon ami.
Maybe because French is more standarised language and you shouldn't wondering which type would you learn?
The situation with english is different and more complicated.
@@ErtixPoke that’s where you’re wrong, French is way more complex and diverse than English . English is way easier to learn than any other language. Hence why it’s used internationally. French isn’t. English is English though just like French is French. Expressions and words may be used differently along with accents but the language remains the same regardless of where it is spoken.
very interesting example and information about this question. Thanks so much
Day by day i understand English more better! Thanks Christian - you are really amazing teacher!;
many many thanks!!!
I am loving your videos xD
i just cant belive my eyes and ears. you seem like did a good job. the talking was really deeply. what i can say is you are awesome and fantastic. it totally changed what i saw an english teacher. applause
Thank you for answering my question about though. Very good! Best wishes from Brazil and Argentina.
What was your question Madam?
It is wonderful start a week with your video! 😁
I love your videos, very interesting and useful information
You're the best! Thank you very much!!
Wow I wanted to know this!
Thanks for your videos and also for reading all the comments we post. All my life I have been learning American English and since a few years ago I moved to Europe.....now I have to learn the British one, though I can communicate with them without problems sometimes I feel confused.... Please continue to upload such a great videos..... from Spain :=)
Thank you very much Canguro
I absolutely loooove your videos and insights on language learning and practice. I would be honored if one day you decided to become a co-anchor with me in a weekly show on language learning and culture of English speaking countries on my trilingual web radio.
I LOVE your classes, you are the Best..!!
Dear Christian,
I take much delight in listening to you and mere watching your videos. It's exciting. I'm not a native speaker. The most touching for me is your extremely responsible attitude towards the job being done by you. Actually I don't need English any more, I am retired, but in the depths of my conscienceness I compare your way of communicating with that of my teachers some 45 years ago at the university.
I can not but compare your perfect Phonetis, Grammar, Lexicology and soft but confident manner of presenting yourself with those of my teachers.
I enjoy it immensely.
Respect and greetings ❣️ from Ukraine.
Thank you so much really your pronunciation is FANTASTIC 👍👍👍
You are a great teacher😉👏🏿
You are absolutely amazing .... You make the language appear so simple just as it is with the 'PIZZA' .... Thank You !!!!
I'm loving your English!
Thanks so much chrys. If possible make class every day please!!! I Ask this request directly from Brazil
¿Por qué no encontré antes este canal? Cristian eres un excelente profesor.
I will start with the very first video of your channel. God bless you.
This is a matter of taste(s) . We were always given the BR.English version to refer to when in trouble . Such a good bit of advice.
Hi Christian,
Thank you for your extremely interesting (as usual) lesson!
But from my point of view (as English learner), the reason, why US English prefers the Past Simple is: Present Perfect is much more complicated for non-native English speakers, than Past Simple, while US English prefers more simple forms of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation than the UK version.
That is amazing. Think about it: an ad can change a language!
I hear ya... I have a British accent and I often get those remarks from my students! I always give them the American version of grammar and vocabulary, or even pronunciation when it’s completely different, which helps. But people still think that somehow one variety is more prestigious or more useful than the other. And they also ignore the rest of the varieties out there, which can be just as interesting. Thanks for another brilliant video!
Thank you! 😉
Teacher I love your classes so so much!!!
I am a native speaker of Brit English and I really enjoy your videos. Here in Germany, there has also been a big shift away from the simple past in German towards the präsent perfect.
really nice class, greetings
Top! It means great!
I enjoy this video very much coz I like to know history of the words. Thanks a million.
The best teacher 👍👍👍
I like you so feel good for English I practice watching cangro's video.
Hello, Richard, can you explain the use of "do" in the Beatle's song "Love me do". I just don't get the idea. Maybe to emphasize the verb "love", but I'm not sure. Thanks in advance.
Another class about the finer points of the usages of the English Language. Most native English Speakers, I dare say would not know these explanations, because they are not taught in the classroom as one learns this language. Nor did I learn this while taking English at university either. Where I do recall learning about such things, was when I took the theories of translations courses. How one translates from one language to another.
Great video Friend! I'm from Brazil, I'm learning English and it's so difficult to speak in English because when I'm speaking, I forgot the words, I make a lot of mistakes, I feel confuse during my speech and than, I need to improvise because I'm not able to use all the vocabulary I know. The words doesn't came into my mouth. On the other hands, I don't give up to learn English day by day. Thank you for your help.
I was also bewildered on how native speakers use the word 'though'. Thanks Christian, now I know it.
interesting, as ever!
Very interesting
Interesting point about present perfect vs past simple, this variation can be seen in Castellano Spanish too. I'm not a linguist, so I'm unable to provide evidence or references for this. However, I've noticed this while living in Spain and travelling to different areas, and also from speaking to Spanish speakers from South America.
When people learn Spanish the same question can arise: Should I learn Spanish from Latin American Spanish speakers, for example? There will always be some differences in vocabulary, syntax and pronunciation of course. The important thing is to find a good language teacher who speaks the language clearly. As you progress, you will become exposed to different accents, vocabulary, etc. The path to learn a second language is long, there are no short cuts. Just be consistent and constant in your practice, then you will surely improve and enjoy speaking your chosen target language.
Hi everyone! Cristian, it's great that you talk about the differences between American/British English in the cultural aspect. I constantly hear sth like "which type of English do you like to learn?" What?! Don't bother your head about it, esp. if people can understand you)))
This is hands down the best CZcams Channel for english learners. Thank you so much, Christian.
Btw, I loved this expression "skin the cat", that was new for me 😂
I love you comment, but I hate the expression... I love cats, and this is probably my most hated expression in English! :) What can it be replaced with? Can't think of anything...
I love cats too!
@@valiaalt oh I got it, I didn't know literally what to skin a cat means. We love cats 💙
Yes
As a German native speaker, I find it so interesting, that English speakers tend to borrow words without changing the spelling, but pronouncing them in an English way.
In German, we mostly stick to the spelling of loan words as well, but we also try to retain the original pronunciation as much as possible.
I don't know if I am the only one experiencing this, but I felt reassured by the way you pronounced "ersatz", Christian.
Nice greetings from rainy Germany!
Christian made a video about Angela Merkel saying the word "Shitstorm" and yes her pronunciation was perfect lol
In England at least, ''ersatz'' is pronounced almost identically to the German pronunciation. Same with Schadenfreude and Bauhaus. Zeitgeist is almost identical, but the English use their 'Z' sound rather than the German 'ts' vocalisation.
Even as a Brit this was incredibly fascinating to listen to. All these differences are so normal to us, yet there's no grammatical rules behind them
Isn't it fascinating? American here.
Большое спасибо!
I love your accent and I sometimes try to speak as similar as you do
I prefer to use American English though I live in Australia.
That's great
Christian you are the best. You’re like a brother to me already))) 😂 I’m Russian but I want to learn English. I don’t understand much of what you say, but I try to listen. How can I take lessons with you?
Thank you, Christian for this interesting lesson. As to me, I prefer Australian, you speak best of all😊
Also Spaniards use the "preterito perfecto" more frequently then Latinos. Using of those "perfect" tenses seem to be the European feature. What about brasilian vs. portugues, anyone?
Well, let's talk about the verb to be in portuguese (verbo ser e estar). Brazilians use gerund like "eu estou fazendo. The portugues people the infinitive: "eu estou a fazer". Brazilians in some regions use the infinitive, as well. And also, I've heard that it's happen in Portugal too.
I love your pink T-shirt. You also used to have a pink shirt, that was great, too :-)
Hablo español soy de peru pero también hablo Inglés and i undersatnd all the things that you say in the video you"ve a good form of talk saludos d peru
Lima
Dear Christian, What about a mix of the two BE and AE. I have taken it up like that since I started speaking and writing. For instance (This is not an important sentence) I would prefer to say "sentence" but not "sen-ence", and in the same sentence I would say "impor-an" for important. I would say " not" and not "/nut/" for the same.
If I speak like that to you, how would you receive that,and what would you think about my English. It is a personal preference for me to mix the two. Kindly reply!
Christian, what about the cultural differences that arise from cockney in British English, could you please explain some jargon and their roots, that would be fantastic, or why not a comparison of some jargon use by Australians that sound a little bit crazy to me... :V
yeah, a new video¡¡¡
every time I practice my English I imitate Christian´s way of speaking and it feels so good.
How do you do this?
Like separating chunks of clauses and trying to repeat? Tell us pls.
So do I. Actually it is not Christian's natural manner. On live streams he sometimes switches to natural speech. It is a little bit faster and less distinct. But as for a nonnative speaker it is better to imitate his teaching language IMO.
Try the Trump's way 😅
I think the most important is understand eachother, it's important to listen both English and also from others countries which English is the native language. I speak American English because I've been engaged with American English for too long.
To my mind, however, the verb "loving" in this context refers rather to the other meaning of the verb, comparable to "enjoy"- I'm enjoying the experience of having a hamburger, not meaning that this is my favourite food/restaurant. It certainly sounds pretty odd, but we should bear in mind that also "like" has these two meanings: I like it because it is nice and I'm enjoying it, which actually means that I'm having fun eating it. Christian, how do you feel about it?