British vs American English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today

• You will learn about differences in the English language
• You will  learn some differences in the culture of two English speaking countries. 

History of English in America

Differences can be seen in:

Symbols 

•  in the UK they use pounds (£)  and in the US dollars ($)

Culture

• in the UK people probably wont converse with strangers in the US people more likely to start conversation with strangers in public places 

Language

•  in the UK they write colour and in the US they write color

Op welke vlakken verschillen American en British English van elkaar?

Vocabulary

British and American English differ in the way they use vocabulary. 

Truck and Lorry have the same meaning = vrachtwagen.

Differences in spelling

There are also differences in spelling between American and British English.

Differences in grammar

There are a few diffences in grammar

Culture Differences

	American	British
Drink	Coffee, Beer, and Wine	Tea, Beer, and Sherry. Wine on occasions.
Food	Fast food is preferred	Pub food is prefferred
Sport	Baseball, American Football, Soccer, Basketball, Hockey, and Car Racing.	Cricket, Football (Soccer), Rugby, and Tennis.
Driving	Left Hand Side driving. Cars tend to have an automatic transmission.	Right Hand Side Driving. Cars tend to have a manual transmission.

UK

• In Britain they use the metric system ( litres, grams, meters)

• In the UK they use a 24 -hour clock . ( 13:00)

US

• In the US they use the imperical system ( gallons, ounces, miles) 
• In the US they use a 12-hour clock ( 1pm)

Symbols

British                American  

Language

British or American?
Candy?

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Ground Floor

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Closet

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Trainers

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Sidewalk

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Film

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Autumn

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Soccer

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Lift

1. British
2. American

British or American?
Potato Chips

1. British
2. American

Is het woord 'candy' (snoep) British of American English?

1. British
2. American

Wat is dan de Britse benaming voor snoep?

American English vocabulary

Soda

Cilantro

Purse

Stove

Pacifier

Is this American or British spelling?
colour?

1. American
2. British

Name two differences between
British & American
Culture

Name an item that has two
different names in UK & USA english

Now put your textbook on the table

- Grammatica

- Onregelmatige werkwoorden (Irregular verbs)

- Chunks / common phrases

- De woordjes (vocabulary) Nederlands-->Engels                   Engels-->Nederlands

What do you want extra practice with?

How is studying going?

In the UK they call it: a biscuit.
The American...?

In the UK they call it: sweets.
The American...?

In the Uk they call it: crisps.
The American...?

In America they call it: elevator.
The British...?

In America they call it: French fries.
The British...?

The British call this : football
Americans....?

In America they call this a sweater.
The British ......?

In the UK they call this a cinema.
Americans call this ?

In the UK they call this petrol.
The Americans ........???

Americans call this pants.
The British.....?

Translate 

• Morgen gaan wij naar de  bios.
• Zet de dozen in de achterbak.
• Kan je mijn broek meenemen? 
• Ik wil graag een portie friet.