My teacher only spoke English and had no idea what I was saying. I had a thick accent as well. My parents were told I had to speak English at school. If I showed my accent at all, I got yelled at by teachers and students. It created a terrible stammer.
I sound very Idahoan or like a TV show announcer. When I get frustrated or tired my real accent comes out. My wife tells me she's glad she took German in highschool.
Really? How so?
My teacher only spoke English and had no idea what I was saying. I had a thick accent as well. My parents were told I had to speak English at school. If I showed my accent at all, I got yelled at by teachers and students. It created a terrible stammer.
That sounds rough. Were you able to improve the accent?
I sound very Idahoan or like a TV show announcer. When I get frustrated or tired my real accent comes out. My wife tells me she's glad she took German in highschool.