Language! British vs American!

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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Slide 1 - Slide

You are going to watch a video with questions about things that are typically British and American.

Please answer the questions in the quiz.

Turn on the English subtitles (in settings (    ) if you want some help. 

Slide 2 - Slide

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Slide 3 - Video

00:49
What is the name of the street the British Prime Minister lives on?
A
10 Downing Street
B
11 Chichester Road
C
10 Dorchester Street

Slide 4 - Quiz

01:07
How many states are there in the US?
(write number in letters!)

Slide 5 - Open question

01:18
What is the name of Prince William and Kate's oldest child?
A
Harry
B
Louis
C
William jr.
D
George

Slide 6 - Quiz

01:40
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
A
The 13 men who wrote the constitution.
B
The first 13 states of the USA.
C
The number of US presidents until now.

Slide 7 - Quiz

01:56
Which sport is Wimbledon known for?

Slide 8 - Open question

02:08
What are the names of the first four years of college in the US?
A
freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
B
junior, freshman, sophomore, senior
C
freshman, junior, senior, sophomore.

Slide 9 - Quiz

02:37
In what year did London host the Olympics?

Slide 10 - Open question

03:15
Who was the first president of the US?
A
George Bush
B
Denzel Washington
C
George Clooney
D
George Washington

Slide 11 - Quiz

03:46
What is the nickname for an East End London accent?
A
Brummie
B
Geordie
C
Cockney

Slide 12 - Quiz

03:54
What do British people call the London Underground?
A
The M-line
B
The Sub
C
The Tube
D
The Metro

Slide 13 - Quiz

04:04

A
Michael McIntyre
B
Simon Cowell
C
Sean Connery
D
Harry Styles

Slide 14 - Quiz

04:26
What's a doohickey?
A
a quick kiss
B
a random thing
C
a piece of paper
D
a slap in the face

Slide 15 - Quiz

05:18
What is the nickname for the flag of the UK?
A
The Red Cross
B
The Star Spangled Banner
C
The Crosses and Stripes
D
The Union Jack

Slide 16 - Quiz

05:53
What's a faucet (American English)?
A
a car
B
a cat
C
a tap
D
a hat

Slide 17 - Quiz