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English is used in many different situations, for many different purposes, and by many different people. And the English used will be a little bit different in each situation. For example, American English is a little different from British English. Business men speak differently from students. A speaker telling funning stories to a friend speaks differently from a professor giving a lecture. These are different domains of English. At The English Listening Lounge we provide English from a number of different domains. These are the ones that are currently planned, although not all are available yet. American EnglishThis is the English spoken by ordinary, educated, native speakers from the United States. We try to provide a variety of speakers, some young and some older. They are talking about general everyday topics. British EnglishThis is the English spoken in Britain. There is more variation between speakers in Britain than in the United States--especially the accent. Again we try to get a variety of native speaker, of different ages and different social classes. They are talking about general everyday topics. International EnglishMany people use English for international communication, and it is important to listen to other nonnative speakers. People from different countries often have strong accents. We have a variety of speakers, who all speak good English. They are talking about general everyday topics. Academic EnglishMany people study English so that they can attend an English speaking university. We have different speakers--American, British, and international-- talking on academic topics. These are of four types:
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