Difference between GA & RP

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Today's lesson

The difference between GA (general american) and RP (received pronunciation) (british)

Today's goals

- You know the difference in pronunciation between GA & RP

- You know the difference in spelling

- You know the difference in dates

- You know the different meanings to words and phrases

- You know the different words for the same thing between the accents

What are some differences in pronunciation you already know?

Words pronounced differently

Schedule

Matter

Go

Tomato

Crow

British

Now, let's have a look at some accents

0

'bottle' is pronounced the same in both GA & RP

1. True
2. False

'coast' is pronounced the same in both GA & RP

1. True
2. False

No words are pronounced the same in RP & GA

1. True
2. False

Spelling

How does each country write out a date?

4-28-2024

28-4-2024

            American

              British

Fun Fact

In Canada they write it 2024-4-28

New Zealand, Ireland and Australia use the same dates as the UK, the same goes for any country colonized by the British

Words

There's two ways words can be misinterpreted. 

Either by meaning or because that country doesn't have that particular set of words

Chips (patat vs chips)

Lorry vs Truck

Words that have a different meaning

Vest (RP: hemd, GA: gilet)

Write down 9 more words (actually 1 word, not more than 1, thats a phrase)

Lorry vs Truck

Some words are british while others are american. Brits tend to understand both, americans don't.

Mobile phone

1. British
2. American

Stroller

1. British
2. American

Elevator

1. British
2. American

Aubergine

1. British
2. American

Faucet

1. British
2. American

Soccer

1. British
2. American

Holiday

1. British
2. American

Film

1. British
2. American

Taxi

1. British
2. American

Bonus Round

Brekky

1. British
2. American
3. Australian
4. Scottish

Starter

1. British
2. American
3. Australian
4. Scottish

Hen

1. British
2. American
3. Australian
4. Scottish

Barbie

1. British
2. American
3. Australian
4. Scottish

Parentheses

1. British
2. American
3. Australian
4. Scottish

Some more examples

biscuit/cookie, hoover/vacuum cleaner

pavement/sidewalk, bloke/dude

candyfloss/cotton candy, flat/apartment

rubbish/garbage, car park/parking lot

lift/elevator, soccer/football etc.

Phrases

Some English phrases carry different meanings across the sea (UK/US)

Search the meanings of

"What's for tea?"

"To give way."

"Give a ring."

"Tick someone off."

"Public school"

"Fancy dress"

End of Lesson

See you next week!