请客观地说一下，美国呆多久才能把英语说得和中文一样溜？

southnorth · 发表于 2010-1-3 06:01:48

有人说在美国生活2-5年，英语可以说得和美国人一样流利。很多人说我的英语不错，学校同意免掉托福成绩，即使这样，当和人沟通的时候还是免不了chiglish，时不时需要停顿下，从脑中上上下下翻出个词汇完成造句。很难想象到底需要多少年才能把英语说得和美国人一样标准，标准的英语用词，标准的发音，标准的表达方式。碰到几个在美国生活了十年的朋友，他们的英语似乎不咋样。口音还挺重，用词相对美国人而言过分简单，也多少带着chinglish的影子。难道华人到美国就不能成为高级销售员工了？请大家客观地谈谈看法。

arnoldg · 发表于 2010-1-3 12:11:38

中文能说标准的中国人有多少？

southnorth · 发表于 2010-1-5 08:09:11

arnoldg Thank you for your reply. You are absolutely right about the accents in USA. I clearify my point is made at fluent conversation as a native english speaker. Chinglish alwasy affects me whatever topic I am trying to address.

Today, I was on the phone with a supplier. When I got off phone, trying to repeat the message, obviously I was nowhere. I didn't send the message in the correct way so that other staff was in air. How soon can I set myself free communicating from such embrassing breakdown?

richardxia · 发表于 2010-1-7 02:37:11

看是什么年龄了,越小越容易去掉口音

stanleylu · 发表于 2010-1-10 00:45:47

看是什么年龄了,越小越容易去掉口音

-- by 会员 richardxia (2010/1/7 2:37:11)

I don't think he's talking about accents or pronunciation.

southnorth · 发表于 2010-1-10 06:43:50

stanleylu is correct. I care more about how to express myself properly. It just drives me crazy. I feel like someone who lost ones voice. I pretty much enjoy massive chat everyday in Chinese. In English, I am not able to address any point. They cannot understand what I said owing to my accent or improper grammer/ vocabulary.

DL88 · 发表于 2010-1-10 11:23:31

One teacher of my son's in US mentioned a study which shows that immigrants, living and using English in daily life, take 7 years on average to speak it in a way native speakers cannot differentiate.

Remember a lot of people can never speak a fluent english even though they live 20 years. You have to use English and interact with native speakers.

southnorth · 发表于 2010-1-10 13:13:04

Thank you DL88. 7 years is plausible but too long to wait. Luckily, I am able to make another 7 years to make a quality conversation in English.

Has anyone experience language breakdown during work?

kakafu88 · 发表于 2010-1-20 10:56:25

Anyway, too much worry never help, right?

doucevoyage · 发表于 2010-1-20 13:02:54

Well....if you limit your exposure to Chinese (people and culture), and are forced to use English day-in day-out, then it'll be much easier. I think the key is to drop all the exposure to Chinese songs, TV, news, books etc, and truly embrace the culture you're currently living in. But that'll be a bit harsh, and not everyone can do that.

If you find yourself watching sitcom, talk shows etc, and truly get those humor, then that'll be a good sign that you start to really think like a native.

my 2 cents.

请客观地说一下，美国呆多久才能把英语说得和中文一样溜？

7 Years on average

take it easy. keep trying, till you r satisfied.

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