American or British spelling

Put the countries into the right category:

Groups:

(a) English Speaking countries

,

(b) Non-English speaking countries

• Poland

• Brazil
• United Kingdom
• Japan
• Germany
• China
• Australia
• Philippines

• Nigeria

• New Zealand
• France
• Ireland
• Bulgaria

• Russia
• Italy
• Canada
• South Africa
• United States
• Spain
• India

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

We learn British English at school

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

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

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

Can you match British English and American English words?

• underwear

• soldiers

• hungry

• puckish

• soccer

• trousers

• pants

• pants

• toast

• football

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

Can you match British English and American English words?

• cell phone

• fairy cakes

• cup cakes

• lift

• sweet

• mobile phone

• fries

• chips

• elevator

• candy

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

Decide if it is British or American English.

Groups:

(a) British E

,

(b) American E

• I have already eaten

• Let's go out on the weekend

• Brazil is the champion

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

• Have you got any interesting ideas?

• Let's go out at the weekend

• Do you have any interesting ideas?

• I already ate

• Will you write to her?

• Marry you missed them. They just left

• Should we go to the cinema?

• Shall we go to the cinema?

• Will you write her?

• Brazil ar the champion

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

Imagine that you are an English language teacher from America. Can you find spelling mistakes in your students’ works? Use the table.

WRITE ONLY THE WORD THAT YOU CORRECT

1. Have you ever been to the Kennedy Space Centre?

(a)  

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

She said they sent us a bank cheque last week

(a)  

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B

Do you like the colour of this shirt?

(a)  

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CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.3B