The participants were asked to describe how they spoke in their own words.
How do you describe your accent: "Difficult to understand (and copy?)."
Have there been other influences on the way you speak: "I lived all my life in Portugal and I watched American movies on TV and I think that may have had an influence on the way I speak. I used to go to Switzerland for summer school."
Do you have skills in languages other than English?: Yes
Other languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese
CECILIA: I think (laugh) girls and boys, they they kind of exaggerate a little bit on the way they - well on the way they drink mostly, but on the way they, they dress themselves and - you know - they go on a top - girls put on a top and go into a club, and it's freezing out there and they just walk like that and wear a tiny skirt, looks like a belt, and they just walk... and I just can't believe it, it's freezing and and well it's - INT: So they're immodest as well. CECILIA: No it's also the fact that they're all so fat, and they put on ss - you know I don't know I just - I think they, they should have a look in a mirror before they go out sometimes.
