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  my dear forumites, i have just decided to present my background first so that my fellow forumites can help me.

  i am an immigrant worker who is now permanently based in north america.

  i started learning english when i was 8 at a rural african school.

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  area0dude

  Well, i do sometimes have problems with some of the African Americans accents. its tough dude
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  by area0dude in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my dear forumites, i have just decided to present my background first so that my fellow forumites can help me.

  i am an immigrant worker who is now permanently based in north america.

  i started learning english when i was 8 at a rural african school.

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  area0dude

  Thanks so much guys for your immediate response. I will try the caption method suggested by BA.
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  18

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  by area0dude in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my dear forumites, i have just decided to present my background first so that my fellow forumites can help me.

  i am an immigrant worker who is now permanently based in north america.

  i started learning english when i was 8 at a rural african school.

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  area0dude

  My dear forumites, I have just decided to present my background first so that my fellow forumites can help me. I am an immigrant worker who is now permanently based in North America. I started learning English when I was 8 at a rural African school. All my primary, secondary and university education was conducted in English and all the examinations were set and marked by University of Cambridge in United Kingdom. I passed all my English and literature in English examinations with a B. I used to give excellent talks(number 4) and my bible reading was pretty good. I am also very fluent in conversational English. So my problem is, I really major issues when it comes to understanding some of the Caucasians (maybe 4 in every 10 Caucasians). Especially in informal conversations. It is mainly because of their accent. Is there a way I can be able to learn to understand their accent. It is particularly embarrassing when I am in conference call meetings at work or when I have a date. Do I have to go to an English school just to learn accent. Has someone ever come across this problem. My English teacher was from UK and all the school kids never had any problems in understanding her. As a matter of fact most of the expatriate teachers who taught me spoke clearly. So where is my problem? This problem is threatening both my career and love life. I have a nice job in the telecommunications industry here in North America and doing quite good at work beside this problem. My employer knows my problem but has decided to keep me on the job because of my experience and troubleshooting skills. I openly admitted to him my problem. Please help and thank you very much indeed. Area0dude