cation
6
Mark
Grade
7
Surname
Last name
8
Post
Mail
9
Underground
Subway
10
Sweets
Candy
Grammar differences.
American and British English sometimes use different prepositions.
1. Monday through Friday.
Monday to Friday
2. Its five after nine.
Its five past nine.
Pronunciation differences.
"r" is often not pronounced in British English. It is always pronounced in American English.
e. g. carka:r A. E
car ka: B. E.
Practice.
Ex. 2 Read the sentences. Where does each person come from?
1. Can you tell me where the nearest chemist is? (Britain)
2. Is there subway near here? (Un. States)
3. I live in a block of flats? (Britain)
4. Its quarter of three. (Un. States)
Ex. 3 Match the British and American English words.
Ex. 3 Make up a dialogue and act out in class. You are an English tourist in America. Your car has run out of petrol. Ask a passer-by a way to the petrol station.
Ex. 4 There are some differences between American and British English spelling.
Examples: traveled (AM) - travelled (BR)
theatre (BR) - theater (AM)
color (AM) - colour (BR)
Complete the missing information.
1. - or is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but - our is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. - eled is . . . . . . . . . . . . . but - elled is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. - re is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . but - er is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I. Ending. Marks and homework.
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