你還分不清英音美音的區別嗎?你還在猶豫自己是走英音路線還是美音路線嗎?選擇高貴的英音還是時尚的美音全憑個人喜好，關鍵是別混着說啊親!爲了讓大家對英音美音間的區別有更清楚的認識，滬江專屬外教Rosalyn老師和Babette老師聯合推出“英音美音大比拼”節目!趕快選定你的accent，說一口純正英語吧!
今天老師想幫助我們選擇自己喜歡的口音~~越早決定是走英音路線還是美音路線，你的英語口語之路就越容易走好;集中注意力練習一種語音，那樣才能更快達成地道英語的目標哦!
Here are some things that we think can help you decide:
• Think about which accent you genuinely prefer to listen to. Choosing an accent you like will help motivate you!
想想自己到底更傾心於哪種口音，說自己喜歡的口音纔有動力嘛!
• Which accent are you naturally better at? Don't make things harder for yourself by choosing an accent you find really difficult!
想想你天生更擅長哪種口音?別自己給自己找麻煩喲!
• Do you have foreign friends from a particular country? The more you hear the accent the easier you will pick it up.
想想你有沒有什麼外國朋友，他們是說啥口音的?聽得越多學起來越容易~~
• Do you have plans to go to either country in the future, or prefer the culture of one over another?
想想你將來有沒有去到哪個國家的'打算，或者自己更喜歡哪國的文化?
Here's what we think are some pros and cons of each standard accent:
BrE
PRO: This is a popular and well liked accent even in America.
優點：英音廣受歡迎，倍受喜愛，即使在美國也是哦。
CON: Britain is relatively small and the standard accent actually is only really spoken in the SE of England, and by actors and TV presenters!
缺點：英國相對來說地域比較小，事實上標準的英音只存在於英格蘭東南部，而且都是演員們和電視主持人說的!
AmE
PRO: The US is a large country and the standard accent is very widely spoken.
優點：美國是個大國，標準的美音到處可以聽見。
CON: It's difficult to find textbooks that actually represent natural spoken American English.
缺點：很難找到教科書是真真正正教授地道美語口語的。
決定選擇哪種口音的最好辦法就是聽一下兩種發音啦!
老師們找了一些電視劇集，它們很好地體現了兩種口音及兩國文化，相信大家會喜歡：
• Shows that have a lot of American pop culture are 'Community' and 'Big Bang Theory'. A great funny American writer to check out is David Sedaris.
'Community'和'Big Bang Theory'展示了大量美國流行文化，而David Sedaris則是值得去品讀一下的美國幽默作家。
• There are some funny, imaginative shows in Britain at the moment, one is called 'The Inbetweeners' and is a realistic, humorous look at teenagers. Another is called 'Misfits' showcases a good range of accents across Britain. Nick Hornby's book 'About a Boy' is a good piece of writing in British prose.
當下有些有趣的、充滿幻想色彩的英劇，其中一部叫做'The Inbetweeners'，它用現實而幽默的視角審視年輕人。另一部叫做'Misfits'，它展現了大不列顛各地的各種口音。Nick Hornby所著的'About a Boy'一書是英國散文中的佳作。
