American Versus British English

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American Versus British English

What differences did you hear?

Video

Look for one 'UK' word and the 'US' counterpart

A UK word with the US counterpart

Some words from the video

Ends - trenches

Brudda, fam, akh - bro, brother, homie

Don't gas - no cap

Vacant flats - abandoned buildings

Wagwan - wassup

cash, p's, racks, g's - stacks, bands

Prang - paranoid

You lot - ya'll

Toilet - restroom

Verified - valid

What about spelling?

Go to the website on the next slide

Read the article

Remember at least one difference in spelling from the article.

www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com

What is a difference in spelling from American and British English?

Contents of the article

British:

1. colour
2. apologise
3. analyse
4. travel - travelled
5. manoeuvre 
6. defence
7. analogue

American:

1. color
2. apologize
3. analyze
4. travel - traveled
5. maneuver
6. defense
7. analog

Which do you prefer?

American English

British English

Spelling rules in writing:

Capitals

ik - I : always a capital letter

names: Peter Parker

places: Manhatten

institutions: Oscorp Industries

Days and months: the first Sunday of April

Correct each other

Switch your writing assignment with your neighbour and correct it. 

- did they use the correct spelling

- did they use capital lettres

- did they use the correct grammar

- did they use the correct punctuation

Revise your own writing

Use the internet: grammarly.com 

Search for the following topics

Punctuation, capitalisation and grammar.

Correct your own piece of writing and hand it in in teams.

- Engels

- Opdrachten

-'Revised writing assignment'