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by **Sabre** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:48 pm

I download tv shows to improve my english listening, and most of them are with bloody american accent (sorry Bad Bob

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I wanted to ask the tv show experts (Dawson etc) what they think about this Beeb's new Robin Hood.

I just have seen some chapters. I quite liked it, but some references to nowadays politics seem to forced in the show, as in, it's strange that in a medieval England some views are that modern.

But have you seen it? BTW, is what they speak northern accent?

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:50 pm

it is absolutely awful. robin hood looks about 12, the sheriff is camp as feck, and the acting is atrocious, plus they do add new age politcal stances. go for dr who, well acted, good budget, good script, funny. thats what i say

by **Yessicajax** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:56 pm

is it then a big different a american accent and a english accent?
Is it so that you guys cant understand americans?
Hmmmmm

by **PhiLFC** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:59 pm

The new Robin Hood is awful Sabre due to the fact that it's very modern but if you want to improve your English it may do.

Watch QI... Stephen Fry, now there's a well spoken Englishman

by **Sabre** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:00 pm

Yessicajax wrote:is it then a big different a american accent and a english accent?
Is it so that you guys cant understand americans?
Hmmmmm

No, I just like it more, but I do understand a bit better an Irish or an English than an American speaking fast. I like more Spaniard Spanish than the american aswell.

As for understanding, it depends on the tv show. Sometimes slang is used or they speak too fast for me.

Thanks Dawson and Phil

I must confess that I've always been a Robin Hood fan, since I was a child I loved the story of the rich man that defended and stole for the poor man.

by **PhiLFC** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:04 pm

Do you want a Northern accent?

Try Shameless

and sound like me.. a Manc

by **dawson99** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:10 pm

go for peep show or life on mars, well scripted, good mixture of class levels... and funny, and GOOD

by **66-1112520797** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:52 pm

Yessicajax wrote:is it then a big different a american accent and a english accent?
Is it so that you guys cant understand americans?
Hmmmmm

No there is no real understanding barrier with the septics and the Limees. But there accent is whinny, loud and annoying thats the difference.

Mind you saying that so are some of the Northern accents :oh:

apart from Scouse of course, phew.

by **Kharhaz** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:12 am

New Robin Hood clip

Gives you a rough idea of what its like.

by **Sabre** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:51 pm

LOL @ Karhaz video.

BTW Phil and the rest, what do you think about this guys explanation of accents?

Guy with accents

I mean apart he seems to do a lot of wanks, is he more or less accurate imitating the accents?

by **LFC2007** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:11 pm

Sabre wrote:

I download tv shows to improve my english listening, and most of them are with bloody american accent

I have a friend who teaches English in Brazil (he's Brazilian), however, he was taught American English so speaks like one of the Simpsons with a Brazilian-Portuguese twang. I can't stand the mix of a foreign accent combined with an American accent. I'd compare it in bizarreness to Asians who speak English with a Glasweigan twang to their voice.

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