Say What?
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Monday, May 26, 2008
8:00 AM
After living with my homestay family for 2 days, I realised that their Australian accent is very thick and different from our Singaporean accent. There were several occasions where I had to repeat myself a few times while conversing with them as they did not understand what I was saying. This showed me that I had to speak slower and articulate my words properly in order for them to fully understand what I was saying. During these 2 days, I also had to make sure that I did not use Singlish AT ALL. But after using Singlish for practically my whole life, it was a hard habit to break. So far, it seems to me that the best method to get my thoughts and ideas across to the Australians is to speak slowly and to articulate my words clearly so that the message will not get garbled.
- Elizabeth
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