Help with an English Teacher D:

[Gregriii]

An English teacher from scotland arrived the last week, I had class with him yesterday, and OMG, it was really hard to understand and follow! >.< It's the first time that I have a native teacher. Any tips to understand better what he says? Thanks! :3

 

[Yui Z]

Have you tried asking him to take things a bit slower? Or maybe just be straight with him and say you can't understand him.

 

[HeyPatience]

I would try and focus on what he is saying, and dont be afraid to ask questions to clarify what hes saying. Eventually Youll understand what hes saying because youve gotten used to his accent. If you have friends in the class maybe ask them. I hope this helps some!

 

[zoeisabunny]

My boyfriend is from Scotland, his accent is really thick sometimes and at first it was really hard to understand him. Ask him to slow down, and sometimes they use words that (I assume you're american?) we don't even have. He most likely would not be offended if you tell him straight up "I have trouble with your accent, could you slow down a little?"

Also the more you talk and listen to someone with an accent, the easier it gets. So just dont give up, k? ♥♥

 

[Peisinoe]

Be honest. If you don't understand, I'm pretty sure some others will to. After class tell him and ask politely if he could slow down a bit because it is hard to understand his accent.

 

[Jarrad]

Watch videos/programmes that feature Scottish speaking or commentary. Preferably with subtitles on, too!

 

[Elise]

Yeah I'd definitely ask him to go slower or maybe if you're nervous ask some other people in the class if they're also having trouble understanding first. I had a tutor in first year who had a very thick accent and almost no one understood what she was saying. We didn't say anything and learnt pretty much nothing all semester, well at least my friends and I didn't.

 

[Locket]

Since when was a Scottish person an "english" teacher? lol

 

[Stevey Queen]

Since when was a Scottish person an "english" teacher? lol

Exactly lol

It's like a white guy teaching Spanish.

 

[Locket]

Exactly lol

It's like a white guy teaching Spanish.

True. Also a Irish person teaching English.