UK vs US

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• US vs UK
• Learning objectives
• What do you know?
• The English language

1. Vocabulary 
2. Pronunciation
3. Spelling

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Learning objectives

1. At the end of this lesson you are able to mention three differences between American English and British English.
2. At the end of this lesson you are able to give an example for each of the differences.
   

Do you already know some differences between the USA and UK?

The English language

• Approximately 400 million people
• Different English (UK - USA)
• Vocabulary
• Pronunciation
• Spelling

Vocabulary

sneakers

grade

parcel

vacation

biscuit

trainers

principal

cell phone

mark

dustbin

package

French fries

Pronunciation

• Vowels and consonants (car - car)
• Intonation and stress

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Pronunciation UK-USA

• /r/ at the beginning of a word: rain - rain
• /r/ at the end of a word: turn - turn / other - other
• /t/ is being dropped in a word: party - party
• /t/ has a different sound: matter - matter / Saturday - Saturday

The differences in English pronunciation are between ...

1. vowels and capital letters
2. vowels and consonants

The /r/ at the end of a word is NOT pronounced in ...

1. British English
2. American English
3. Both

The /r/ at the beginning of a word is pronounced in ...

1. British English
2. American English
3. Both

The /t/ is often being dropped in a word in ...

1. British English
2. American English
3. Both

In American English the /t/ has a ___ sound in the middle of a word

1. d
2. t

Spelling

• British English /-our/
• American English /-or/

Spelling

• British English /-re/
  
• American English /-er/
  

Spelling

• British English /-se/
• American English /-ze/

flavor

metre

minimize

globalise

color

theatre

honor

meter

recognise

flavour

Give an example of:
/-our/ and /-or/

Give an example of:
/-re/ and /-er/

Give an example of:
/-se/ and /-ze/

Check yourself!

1. At the end of this lesson you are able to mention three differences between American English and British English. 
2. At the end of this lesson you are able to give an example for each of the differences.