British vs American English

Put the countries into the right category:

Groups:

(a) English Speaking countries

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(b) Non-English speaking countries

• United Kingdom
• Italy
• France
• Nigeria

• Canada
• Brazil
• India

• Russia
• New Zealand
• Japan
• China
• Bulgaria

• South Africa
• Poland

• United States
• Spain
• Australia
• Ireland
• Germany
• Philippines

British English is more popular than American English

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Around 250 million people speak with an American English accent, while around 60 million people speak with a British English accent

British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There are differences in vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation and grammar.

British people and Americans usually have no problem understanding each other.

• True

• False

American English was first. It is older than British English

• True

• False

Answer explanation

British English developed in the 5th century in Britain. American English is based upon late 17th century English brought from the UK by the first settlers to the thirteen colonies that later became the United States of America.

We learn British English at school

• True

• False

IELTS uses British English

• True

• False

Answer explanation

IELTS is an international English test so you can have any accent you want. You can use either British or American English

Can you match British English and American English words?

• toast

• football

• underwear

• trousers

• pants

• puckish

• hungry

• soldiers

• soccer

• pants

Can you match British English and American English words?

• cell phone

• chips

• sweet

• lift

• fries

• candy

• cup cakes

• fairy cakes

• elevator

• mobile phone

Decide if it is British or American English.

Groups:

(a) British E

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(b) American E

• Brazil ar the champion

• Marry you've missed them. They've just left

• Brazil is the champion

• I have already eaten

• Do you have any interesting ideas?

• Will you write to her?

• Should we go to the cinema?

• Let's go out at the weekend

• Marry you missed them. They just left

• Let's go out on the weekend

• I already ate

• Shall we go to the cinema?

• Will you write her?

• Have you got any interesting ideas?