English lesson theme 5 UK vs US part J writing

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English lesson theme 5 UK vs US part J writing

The British Virgin Islands (BVI),[3] officially the Virgin Islands,[4] are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and north-west of Anguilla. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles and part of the West Indies.

The British Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, along with more than 50 other smaller islands and cays.[5] About 16 of the islands are inhabited.[3] The capital, Road Town, is on Tortola, the largest island, which is about 20 km (12 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide. The islands had a population of 28,054 at the 2010 Census, of whom 23,491 lived on Tortola;[1] current estimates put the population at 35,802 (July 2018)

Planning of today

• Reading
  
• Homework check
  
• Learning goals
• Differences between writing UK vs US
• Homework
  
• Check learning goals

Reading

Jamaica Kincaid (/kɪnˈkeɪd/; born Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson on May 25, 1949)[1] is an Antiguan–American novelist, essayist, gardener, and gardening writer. Born in St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda, she now lives in North Bennington, Vermont, and is Professor of African and African American Studies in Residence, Emerita at Harvard University.[2]

Homework check: Exercise 44 - 46 Speaking (Theme 5). (Questions?)

Learning goals

• I can provide detailed descriptions of familiar topics within my own field of interest.
• I can write a story about a topic that interests me.

British vs American writing

• We've heard different accents from both countries, but there is also a difference when writing certain words or using certain words.  

Biscuit

1. British
2. American

Subway

1. British
2. American

Cab

1. British
2. American

Coriander

1. British
2. American

Important differences

-Or vs -our

American writers have mainly dropped the U in words with this ending. However, both variants may be acceptable on either side of the pond for some words.

Examples:

AmE behavior/BrE behaviour

AmE color/BrE colour

Important differences

-Ize vs -ise

The -ize spelling comes from Greek, while -ise is the French spelling. In American English -ize is the preferred form, while British spelling typically uses -ise, although style guides in Britain have more variance in their preferences. This applies to forms of the word other than the root word also.‍‍

Examples:

AmE organize, organizing /BrE organise, organising

AmE colonize, colonization/BrE colonise, colonisation

Important differences

Yze vs -yse

In verbs, the British form is -yse while the American form is -yze. The spelling is followed in all forms of the verb.‍

Examples

AmE analyze, analyzing/BrE analyse, analysing

AmE paralyze, paralyzed/BrE paralyse, paralysed

Important differences

Adding suffixes after the letter L

When adding one of the suffixes -ing, -ed, -er, -est, or -or, if the letter in front of the suffix is an L, British English typically doubles the L, while American English does not. However, watch out for exceptions.

Examples:

travel > BrE travelling/AmE traveling

counsel > BrE counsellor/AmE counselor

cruel> BrE cruellest/AmE cruelest

There are more differences, find another and give a short explanation.

Homework

Exercise: 47 - 49 (Theme 5 UK vs US)

Werk eerst 10 minuten in complete stilte:

Learning goals

• I can provide detailed descriptions of familiar topics within my own field of interest.
• I can write a story about a topic that interests me.