studying in UK

[islander]

My wife trained as an English teacher in the Phil but was unable to use it here. She enroled initially in the open university but found the course far too hard for her. The problem is that although she has an extensive vocabulary she tends still to use American English in her construction and spelling and that is not acceptable in a clerical job here which involves a lot of writing. Her "accent" is still quite pronounced so her ability on the telephone is questionable. She gets frustrated because she is not always immediately understood. She took a BTEC in childcare and now works in our business as a nursery nurse, which enables her to use her teacher training effectively.

unfortunately, i have also encountered same problem as of the moment as i'm not yet used to the language here considering that i have just arrived here, coz back in Phils., we're used to the american english as what had been taught in schools.

even if most filipino spouses speak & write english well, still we have this language to adjust i think.

anyway, thanks for sharing your wife's experience. I will probably consider this also!

[LEAHnew]

unfortunately, i have also encountered same problem as of the moment as i'm not yet used to the language here considering that i have just arrived here, coz back in Phils., we're used to the american english as what had been taught in schools.

even if most filipino spouses speak & write english well, still we have this language to adjust i think.

anyway, thanks for sharing your wife's experience. I will probably consider this also!

Good Luck sis, thanks for the input, i might consider this in near future