I love your accent.

Everyone who speaks English has an accent. My boss is British and hasn't received a full higher education, but he speaks very artistically. Recently, I've been with two British bosses, and I feel that after studying English for so many years, I still can't express myself freely. Many of the bosses' little jokes couldn't be instantly understood, so gradually there were fewer jokes. As we got more familiar, they increased again because everyone's language style needs time to get familiar with and adapt to.

Perhaps only Chinese people care so much about so-called English accents. For example, all Chinese people learning English are obsessed with so-called "British" and "American" accents, but ignore the more important content of the language. This is a mistake in the early stages of China's English education - students should not be given too much input on mimicking "British" and "American" accents, but rather guided to come into contact with beautiful, elegant, correct English grammar and expression skills as early as possible.

Most Chinese students take pride in being evaluated by foreigners as having an "American accent", but this is actually a big misunderstanding. Learning some seemingly correct slick American English and pronunciation will not resolve your expression difficulties. Learning a few black slang words won't help you integrate into conversations with foreigners either. Chinese students should wake up early.