SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy 2954 BRITISH vs. AMERICAN ENGLISH (practice) Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Suková EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy 2954 EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Tematický okruhAnglicky mluvící země – Britská vs. Americká angličtina (procvičení) AnotaceDUM je určen studentům 3. ročníku OA, TL, EL a STA. Navazuje na DUM British vs. American English (presentation) především díky praktickým cvičením na zopakování rozdílů mezi BrE a AmE. Metodický pokynPraktická cvičení, ve kterých si studenti zopakují a rozšíří znalosti o rozdílech mezi britskou a americkou angličtinou. Druh materiálu prezentace Datum tvorby Číslo materiálu VY_32_INOVACE_Su1_4

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy 2954 BRITISH vs. AMERICAN – exercises BRITISH vs. AMERICAN ENGLISH – exercises 1.Fill in the gaps with missing letters, form American equivalents: BrE  AmE BrE  AmE can - t_n lorry - tr_ _ k note - _ill windscreen - windsh_ _ld single ticket - _ne-wa_ ticket post box - m_ _ _ box ground floor - f_ _ _ _ floor underground - s_ _way torch - flashl_ _ _t secondary school - h_ _ _ school 2. Make pairs of synonyms. lorry – term – gas – lift – car park – main road – trashcan – flat – truck – petrol – cookie – biscuit – dustbin – parking lot – highway – elevator – semester – movie – apartment – film Which words are BrE and which are AmE? EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy Identify words in AmE and rewrite them in BrE: 1.It´s a really busy, noisy main road – there are trucks going past all the time. 2.I went to the store to buy five tins of peaches and some cookies. 3.It´s about twenty minutes on the subway. 4.Excuse me, can we have the check, please? 5.Honey, can you go and put this in the mailbox for me? 6.Shall I just put this in the trash can? 7.She lives on the first floor, so you won´t have to go up any stairs. 8.My favourite season is the fall, all the trees are so colourful! 9.Please, put your dirty pants into the washing machine! 10.I don´t like this place very much – the apartment is tiny and the elevator doesn´t work all the time! 11.Don´t eat so much candy, you´ll get overweight. 12.This is the last semester in my high school. EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy Spelling: Which words are spelled in AmE and which in BrE? colour, favorite, traveling, theater, metre, realize, aeroplane, diarrhoea, check, programme, tire, jewellery, meter, diarrhea, cheque, favourite, travelling, airplane, tyre, color, theatre, realise, program, jewelry AmE - _____________________________________________________________ BrE - ______________________________________________________________ 5.British English: Correct spelling mistakes in the following sentences: 1.Does she still live in the center of the town? 2.I realized that I had met her before. 3.Oh, we have a flat tire! We need to find a garage! 4.Which is your favorite color? 5.My husband is a traveler – he´s on the airplane 10 months a year  6.How far is it to Prague from here? – It´s just 3 kilometers. 7.What kind of jewelry do you prefer? EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy Grammar: Rewrite the following sentences in AmE into BrE: a)informal speech: Do you have many close friends? b)Sarah already spoke to her husband about her trip to Brazil. c)We have a nice view of the Thames River. d)Students, you have a half hour to finish your test! e)What´s the time? – It´s five of 10. f)My mum has gotten promoted at work. g)What are you planning to do over the weekend? 7.Answer the following questions: Where can you come across the American English? Which English (BrE or AmE) is usually taught at schools as a foreign language? Why? Why has the American English spread so much lately? Are the American speakers familiar with the BrE and the British with the AmE? Do they understand each other? EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

SPŠ stavební a Obchodní akademie, Kladno, Cyrila Boudy Listen to the following examples of the British and American English. What differences can you hear? Standart British Accent: Southern American Accent: EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/

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