1 - 10 of 10 results for "Scottish accent"

  1. 1. learning | 02 May 2010

    Native tongue twisters

    By Andrew Biggs

    » All around my Los Angeles neighbourhood are hand-written signs tacked onto lofty palm trees: ``ACCENT ELIMINATION''. The two words are followed by a local telephone number, which to my surprise doesn't begin ...

  2. 2. learning | 18 Aug 2012

    Is this English?

    Understanding real English

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Sir Alex Ferguson talks about Van Persie joining United. If you are an English language learner, you may wonder if Sir Alex Ferguson is speaking English or some other language. It’s English, but it’s English with a Scott...

  3. 3. news | 14 Apr 2013

    Stokes sends Celtic into Scottish Cup final

    By AFP

    » Substitute Anthony Stokes headed Celtic into the Scottish Cup final as they needed extra time to see off Dundee United in a thrilling 4-3 win at Hampden.

  4. 4. learning | 08 Aug 2012

    Listening to the stars, part 2

    Understanding real English

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Try out your listening skills with a short section of a conversation with Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest human. He comes from Jamaica, so his accent will be a little different than you are used to. AFP photo

  5. 5. learning | 01 Jan 2013

    Speak English clearly

    Ajarn Terry's pronunciation book

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » Learn to speak English clearly with an American or a British accent. Ajarn Terry's latest book is at is in stores nationwide.

  6. 6. learning | 18 Nov 2011

    Blue boat blues

    First-hand flood story

    » A long-time Thailand resident tells her story of trying to hold out against the floods in the Lat Prao area. In the end, the floods won. (The audio is is done by the writer. It's British English, a nice change from m...

  7. 7. lifestyle | 07 Apr 2013

    Now we know how emeli sande fills the albert hall

    Newspaper section: Brunch

    » The Scottish medical student-turned-pop royalty gets classy with a live album recorded at one of London's premier music venues

  8. 8. news | 03 May 2013

    Johnson gives up coach post but stays with Scots

    By AFP

    » Australia's Scott Johnson will vacate his position as Scotland interim head coach to take up a new post as the Scottish Rugby Union's (SRU) director of rugby, it was announced Friday.

  9. 9. news | 20 Apr 2013

    Auroras Encore flops in double National bid

    By AFP

    » Auroras Encore's bid to become the first Grand National winner since Red Rum in 1974 to win the Scottish National in the same year failed on Saturday as he was pulled up on the final circuit.

  10. 10. opinion | 12 May 2013

    'Thailand's Mr Bean' makes new friends

    POSTSCRIPT

    By Roger Crutchley, Newspaper section: News

    » A Thai reader recently asked me the meaning of the expression ''not the full shilling''. He was referring to remarks by Scottish snooker star Stephen Maguire about Thailand's Dechawat Poomjaeng, w...

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