内容正文:
Explore differences between British English and American English
There are three main differences : pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary .
Listen and find out how many main differences
and what they are
Watch, listen and learn accent.mp4
Work in pairs. Read the words to each other and see if you pronounce them differently.
schedule
hostile
either
address
direct
laboratory
advertisement
shone
Listen and pay attention to how the speakers pronounce them.
Spelling mp4
British English American English
centre center
metre meter
realise realize
organise organize
humour humor
colour color
favourite favorite
honour
travelling honor
travelling
vocabulary meaning.mp4
What? Do you
mean this autumn?
Do you have any plan this fall?
Listen to the second part of the talk. What are the two pairs of words that the student is confused by? Tick them in the boxes.
semester/term restroom/toilet
gas/petrol subway/underground
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Look at the pairs of words below. Which are British and which are American?
n. 公寓套房
British English
American English
Chinese BrE AmE
电梯 lift elevator
汽油 petrol gas, gasoline
秋天 autumn fall
地铁 underground subway
大学 university college
垃圾 rubbish garbage
垃圾箱 dustbin trash can
假期 holiday vacation
两周 fortnight two weeks
Chinese BrE AmE
公寓 flat apartment
酒吧 pub bar
罐头 tin can
糖果 sweets candy
橡皮 eraser rubber
比赛 match game
足球 football soccer
电影 film movie
出租车 taxi cab
Read the emails and circle the different expressions the writers use when they express the same things.
Which writer is American?
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Wow, I want some
sweets. What about
you, Martin?
Well, I want
some ______.
candy
Time to go home. Let’s go to the ________ together.
Oh no, the
_______
must be full
of people
this time.
lift
elevator
What does Zhou Wei want to buy?
Why does Martin feel puzzled about what Zhou Wei wants to buy?
How do they misunderstand each other?
How do they clear up the misunderstanding?
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