"Thank you very much for your outstanding speech. Let's have a look. Your comprehensive score is..."

The host said in an impassioned tone, reminding the six judges not to forget to give their marks.

"Yuri, did you ever stay in America?" Professor Smith asked.

He spoke in American English, the same pronunciation as that of Yuri.

"No." Yuri replied in English.

"Where did you learn the pronunciation? It's so correct!"

"No, I haven't. My neighbor used to be American. I just listen and learnt."

"Oh, my God, you're such a good student!" Smith sighed.

If she hadn't lived in an environment where she could only speak English and hadn't learned...