IS TEACHING CHILDREN STANDARD ENGLISH WITH AN RP ACCENT IMPORTANT? Some people think that it is important that children speak Standard English with an RP accent, due to it being more understandable by others. However other think that it is not important at all. Although most people understand the Standard English with an RP accent, some might not think that is useful. I personally think not everyone needs to talk in Standard English RP because different English accents were made for a reason. Some accents show how unusual and special some cities, villages, and towns are. When children learn in school they learn how to pronounce words but also how to spell them. If Standard English with an RP accent would be taught to children, some might get confused while spelling words or pronouncing them due to teachers having certain accents ( which are different to the ones they are learning). Teaching children Standard English with an RP accent might be useful for them in