[00:00.00]Well, there'd be various differences.
[00:02.42]There'd be differences in what they need
[00:04.10]to be able to do
[00:04.97]when they're pronouncing English,
[00:06.53]there would be some differences in the grammar,
[00:08.89]there'd be some differences in , er ,
[00:11.06]use, or not, of idioms.
[00:13.23]Is there anything that's widely taught
[00:15.42]when teaching English that would be missed out
[00:18.11]in International English?
[00:19.39]Yes, I think, for example,
[00:20.51]that there doesnt' seem to be much point
[00:22.39]in teaching learners to say the TH,
[00:24.36]the //and// sounds.
[00:26.51]Because most of the would's learners of English
[00:28.67]speakers of English who are non-native
[00:30.40]speakers don't pronounce the //
[00:32.70]And, what is the thinking behind the idea
[00:34.69]of International English?
[00:35.87]Well, there are two things.
[00:36.76]One is that the more different groups of people
[00:39.87]round the world speak English,
[00:41.66]the more important it becomes to make sure
[00:43.27]that they have enough in common
[00:45.25]so that they can understand each other,
[00:47.30]that they're intelligible to
[00:48.45]each other and here,
[00:50.36]pronunciation is very important
[00:52.16]because their pronunciation is the thing
[00:54.16]that will very most.
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