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The number of Indian students in a school in Mumbai, India, who specifically wanted to get an American accent. Read the why and how here, including the great quote “I wanted a US accent because I am just a guy from a village”
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TEFLtastic 
Yeh, me too. I’ve wanted to speak English with an Indian accent, cos I’m just a guy from The Smoke. Or Ulster. And at least more people would understand me if I spoke Bollywood English!
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LOL…
[qoute]Judging by the daily queues outside the US consulate in Mumbai, there is no shortage of Indians wanting a taste of the American Dream[/qoute]
What dream?
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Another good newspaper story, this time on teaching in China. This bizarre quote is a bit of an aberration:
“we instruct students through a process of language immersion and simulation, which in time invariably leads to proficiency.”
You met many proficient students from China?? Me neither!
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