In today's episode, I will discuss how to understand people with strong English accents.

And with a point-of-view lesson, you'll practice vocabulary and improve your grammar without memorizing any boring rules.

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the transcript on my website. SpeakEnglishpodcast.com slash podcast. Awesome. Let's get started. Very often I hear people speaking English with a strong accent.

That's because their native language sometimes has a strong influence on the way they speak English.

Have you ever traveled to another country and tried to speak their language?

Then you're probably aware that some locals experience difficulties understanding you

and that not everybody was patient.

Some people got very impatient and sometimes even rude.

That's why you should be patient and encouraging

whenever you talk to people with a strong accent,

because they are usually aware that you may have difficulty understanding them.

Therefore, be honest with your conversation partner.

Don't pretend you understand the person if you can't comprehend what they are saying.

And don't be afraid to hurt other people's feelings. Being honest doesn't

necessarily make you rude. Instead, use a polite phrase to say that you have some difficulty understanding.

Ask the other person to speak more slowly.

Say something like this.

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