British versus american english

BRITISH VS AMERICAN ENGLISH

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BRITISH VS AMERICAN
British versus American English
Main differences: spelling, vocabulary, gramma r Spelling
Vocabulary
School , clothes , home , on the road
Grammar 1
Grammar 2

British English vs American English colour color Which one looks more familiar to you? INDEX

Main differences
Spelling
Vocabulary
Grammar Structures
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SPELLING
BRITISH
-re e.g.: cent re
-our e.g.: neighb our
-ll e.g.: trave ll er
-mm e.g.: progra mm e
-ize e.g.: apolog ize
AMERICAN
-er e.g.: cent er
-or e.g.: neighb or
-l e.g.: trave l er
-m e.g.: progra m
-s e.g.: apolog ise
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VOCABULARY Clothes INDEX home

School BRITISH AMERICAN BRITISH AMERICAN Maths Math marking grading Public school Private school Head teacher Principal State school Public school caretaker Janitor holiday vacation School dinner Hot lunch Staff room Teachers lounge Off task Off task break recess rubber eraser INDEX

Clothes British trousers underwear polo neck trainers wellies American pants Underpants briefs turtle neck sneakers galoshes INDEX

HOME
Toilet
Tap
Garden
Bin
Sofa
Cooker
Restroom
Faucet
Backyard
Trash can
Couch
Stove
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ON THE ROAD
Car Park
Zebra Crossing
Motorway
Petrol
Pavement
Roundabout
Overtake
Parking lot
Cross walk
Freeway
Gas
Sidewalk
Traffic circle
Pass
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GRAMMAR STRUCTURES1
BRITISH
Present Perfect
Nuria has just arrived.
Have you phone Aida yet?.
I´ve already seen the ad.
AMERICAN
Past Simple
Nuria just arrived
Did you call Aida yet?
I already saw the ad.
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GRAMMAR STRUCTURES2
BRITISH
Have got
I´ve got two nieces.
Has Aida got an MP3?.
Nuria hasn´t got a mobile.
Got
I´ve got no money
AMERICAN
Have
I´ve two nieces
Does Aida have an MP3?
Nuria doesn´t have a mobile.
Gotten
I´ve gotten no money
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Education
Home
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Vocabulary INDEX

PRESENTATION BY: ELOÍSA COLÁS SANZ IES GARCÍA MORATO CURSO 2009-2010 INDEX

British versus american english

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