British English VS American English #AMC Article Study

This n.p.r. news article was published for a specific reason. Which one?

• it came out after a diplomatic incident between the US and the UK

• It was published on the occasion of a book release dealing with both languages

• After the Mexican president asserted the American language would be replaced by Spanish within 40 years

• Following the PISA evaluation that young Americans level in English was decreasing

What word fills the quote which the article start with?

"Great Britain and the United States are two nations separated by a - - - - - - language."

(a)  

The journalist thinks otherwise about the connection between American and British English: He asserts that the USA and the UK are "two nations united by a - - - - - - - - language."

• similar

• mutual

• divided

The journalist describe the relation between Americans and the Brits about each other's language as ....

• complicated

• intertwined

• exotic

What words are used to define how the Americans and the Britons feel about one another's way to speak English

• condescension

• desire

• derision

• horror

Which language has actually influenced American English the most?

• French

• British English

• Spanish

What do the British think about the way Americans speak?

• it's unformal yet juicy

• it's simplistic and horrible

• it's expressive but too posh

Which of these words are a legacy of the British 60s?

• kerfuffle

• trendy

• awesome

In the United States, Americans of the coastal upper classes favour the use of British words. Why? (2 reasons)

• It makes them feel classy

• They feel cool

• It makes them sound old-fashioned, so aristocratic

• They feel traditional

How do the British actually feel about the numerous import of American words in their language?

• surrounded

• amused

• indifferent