Wenwen contacted us because she finds it easier to understand non-native speakers of English than native speakers.

Though this might strange, there are a number of possible reasons for this which we examine in the programme.

In the programme Finn and Feifei compare some of the differences between native and non-native speakers in terms of:

• speed of speech
• running words together
• clarity of speech
  
  
• use of slang
• accent

Just remember, the best way to get used to different styles of spoken English is to listen to as wide a variety of speakers as possible. And you're in luck, because our website is the perfect place to do that.

If you have a question about English, email our team at questions.chinaelt@bbc.co.uk. We may answer it on this programme.

Glossary 詞匯

non-native speakers of English 英文不是母語的人

native-speakers （英文）為母語的人

running words together 連讀

clarity 清晰度

slang 俚語