9Б - British and American English

9Б

British and American English

Vocabulary

• some words are different in American English. 'ZIP-code' is an American word and 'postcode' is British.

• Vacation is an American word, but 'holiday' is British

• 'purse' in British English is a thing with money, but 'purse' in American English is a woman's bag

Multiple Select

Which words are British? (может быть несколько правильных ответов)

• purse

• ZIP-code

• cell phone

• holiday

• postcode

Spelling

• words 'colour', 'favour' with -our ending are British. 'color', 'favor' are American

• 'centre', 'theatre' with -tre ending are British. American words end with -ter (center, theater)

• American English - traveling, British English -travelling with double -ll

Multiple Select

Which words are British? (может быть несколько правильных ответов)

• neighbour

• litre

• neighbor

• color

• travelling

Grammar

• Americans say See you Friday!

• British people say See you on Friday!

Multiple Select

How to say 'Увидимся в пятницу' in British Engish?

• See you Friday!

• I hope to see you!

• See you on Friday!

• See you on Saturday!

• To Friday!

Pronunciation

• very important point

• accents are very different

• when an American starts speaking, British people know he or she is American, and vice versa

Multiple Choice

American and British accents are...

• the same

• different

• difficult