Major Differences Between British and American English
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This presentation/slideshow aims to differentiate American English from British English, looking at specific areas such as vocabulary (alongside spelling), pronunciation, and grammar.
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Major Differences Between British and American English
- 1. two major forms of English
- 2. Think about a few difference! A:Where do you live? B:We’ve got a small flat. It’s on the ground floor of a block of flats in the centre of town. A:Have you got a garden? B:No, we haven’t, just a car park at the back. A:Where do you live? B:We have a small apartment. It’s on the first floor of an apartment building downtown. A:Do you have a yard? B:No we don’t, just a parking lot in the back. A:Where do you live? B:We’ve got a small flat. It’s on the ground floor of a block of flats in the centre of town. A:Have you got a garden? B:No, we haven’t, just a car park at the back. A:Where do you live? B:We have a small apartment. It’s on the first floor of an apartment building downtown. A:Do you have a yard? B:No we don’t, just a parking lot in the back.
- 3. What’s the difference between British English (BrE) and North American English (NAmE)? What did you think? Pronunciation Vocabulary Spelling Grammar
- 4. Pronunciation to be the first difference
- 5. Pronunciation • Some special words. • Stressed. • Consonant /r/ after a vowel. • The t between vowels.
- 6. Some special words tomato /təˈmɑːtəʊ; NAmE təˈmeɪtoʊ/ vase /vɑːz; NAmE veɪs, veɪz/ garage /ˈɡærɪdʒ, ˈɡærɑːʒ NAmE ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ laboratory /ləˈbɒrətri NAmE ˈlæbrətɔːri/ resource /rɪˈzɔːs, rɪˈsɔːs NAmE ˈriːsɔːrs/ … When the American pronunciation is different from the British pronunciation it is given after the British pronunciation in the dictionary.
- 7. Stressed • In packet, apple the /æ/ is longer in NAmE. BrE NAmE cafe cafe rotate rotate brochure brochure perfume perfume debris debris beret beret laboratory laboratory … … Stressed vowels are usually longer in American English. Some words contain similar sounds, but the stress is different.
- 8. Consonant /r/ • car • learn • over • teacher • … In British English the consonant /r/ is pronounced only before a vowel. In all other cases the /r/ is silent. In American English the /r/ is always pronounced.
- 9. The t between vowels. • water • tomato • writer and rider • … In American English the t between vowels is pronounced as a soft /d/. British English speakers usually pronounced the t as /t/.
- 10. Vocabulary relax with two mini-games…
- 11. Let’s play… Film Shop Windscreen Biscuit Holiday Mobile phone Rubbish Movie Store Windshield Cookie Vacation Cell phone Garbage Windshield Shop Movie Biscuit Vacation Mobile phone Garbage
- 12. Select a number! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- 13. Spelling easy to find out
- 14. Spelling BrE NAmE cancelling, signalling canceling, signaling centre, litre center, liter colour, favour color, favor dialogue, catalogue dialog, catalog realize, realise realize offence, defence offense, defense
- 15. Grammar The most different part
- 16. Grammar • Present perfect/Simple past • Have/have got • Got/gotten • Prepositions and adverbs • Shall • Irregular verbs • Go/Come and… • On the telephone
- 17. Present perfect/Simple past • I have already given her the present. (BrE) • I already gave her the present. (NAmE) • I’ve just seen her. (BrE) • I just saw her. (NAmE) • Have you heard the news yet? (BrE) • Did you hear the news yet? (NAmE) Grammar
- 18. Have/have got • They have/have got two computers. (BrE and NAmE) • Have you got a computer? Yes, I have. (BrE) • Do you have a computer? Yes, I do. (BrE and NAmE) Got/gotten Your English has got better. (BrE) Your English has gotten better. (NAmE) Prepositions and adverbs stay at home (BrE) stay home (NAmE). Form of the adverb He looked at me really strangely. (BrE) He looked at me really strange. (NAmE) Grammar
- 19. Shall I shall/will be here tomorrow. (BrE) I will be here tomorrow. (NAmE) Shall I open the window? (BrE) Should I open the window? (NAmE) Irregular verbs They burned/burnt the documents. (BrE) They burned the documents. (NAmE) a spoilt child (BrE) a spoiled child (NAmE) burnt toast (BrE and NAmE) Go/Come and… Go and take a look outside. (BrE) Go take a look outside. (NAmE) On the telephone Hello, is that David? (BrE) Hello, is this David? (NAmE) Grammar
- 20. Miscellaneous British speakers (BrE) American speaker (NAmE) They usually say: Have a shower, have a holiday, have a break, … They say: Take a shower, take a vacation, take a break, … They use can’t to say they believe something is not probable: Sue hasn’t contacted me. She can’t have got my message. They use must not in this situation: Sue hasn’t contacted me. She must not have gotten my message. You can use needn’t or don’t need to. Needn't is unusual. The usual form is don’t need to. Nouns like government/team/family etc. can have a singular or plural verb. These nouns normally take a singular verb in American English. At the weekend / at weekends. On the weekend / on weekends. … … This table refer to “English Grammar In Use” 2nd Edition, Murphy, Cambridge University press
- 21. ? But wait… There’s More! The last game!
- 22. The last game! biscuits film football lorry maize petrol rubber sweets trousers underground wardrobe zip 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 S U B A P A N S Y C T W R N S O C O E R C C O K I E S T R O C K C A U D I E S C L O S E N Z I P P E T M O V R EI R A S E R F R E I E S
- 23. ____________ – one language And the last is the keyword! Two countries
- 24. Before the end!
- 26. What is this? Autumn Fall This is a season of a year. When leaves change color and the weather becomes cooler. It between summer and winter.
- 27. What is this? Football Soccer This is a sport. Which played by two teams of 11 player. Who try to kick a round ball into the other team’s goal
- 28. What is this? Lift Elevator This is a machine. Which takes people and goods from one level to another in a building
- 29. What is this? Sweet Candy A sweet food made from sugar or chocolate.
- 30. What is this? Underground Subway A railway system. Which runs under the ground below a big city
- 31. What is this? Lorry Truck A large road vehicle. Which used to carry goods.
- 32. What is this? Purse Handbag A bag. In which a woman carries her money and personal things.
- 33. What is this? Trousers Pants A piece of clothing. Which covers you from your waist to your feet. With a separate part fitting over each leg.
Notas do Editor
- First, I think there’re few people in this class can distinguish what kind of English being used yourself, so we are. This presentation demonstrates the difference between British English and American English.
- 2 scripts (can listen again) Which in BrE, which in NAmE? What’s the difference? 1 candy Show description now we will find out more about the difference in the next section
- American English differs from British English not only in pronunciation but also in vocabulary, spelling and grammar. Because of the short time, we just present these parts in the most basic way.
- Now, I will talk about pronunciation and we will explore what the main differences in the pronunciation
- There’re main difference in…
- writer and rider sound similar in NAmE.
- The following differences are particularly obvious: In verbs which end in l and are not stressed on the final syllable, the l is not doubled in the –ing form and the past participle in NAmE. Words which end in –tre are spelt –ter in NAmE. Words which end in –our, –ogue are usually spelt –or, –og in NAmE. In BrE many verbs can be spelt with either –ize or –ise. In NAmE only the spelling with –ize is possible.
- Let’s consider the biggest disparity between BrE and NAmE
- In American English the simple past can be used with already, just and yet. In British English only the present perfect can be
- Have/have got In British English it is possible to use “have got” or “have” to express the idea of possession. In American English only “have” can be used in questions and negative sentences. Got/gotten In American English the participle of get is gotten. Prepositions and adverbs Some prepositions and adverbs are used differently in British and American English for example. Form of the adverb “In informal” American English the adverb form ending in –ly is often not used.
- Shall Shall is not used instead of will in American English for the first person singular of the future: I shall/will be here tomorrow. (BrE) I will be here tomorrow. (NAmE) Nor is it used in polite offers: Shall I open the window? (BrE) Should I open the window? (NAmE) Irregular verbs In British English the past simple and past participle of many verbs can be formed with –ed or –t, for example burned/burnt. In American English only the forms ending in –ed are used. When the past participle is used as an adjective, British English prefers the –t form. Whereas in American English the –ed form is preferred, with the exception of burnt. Go/Come and… In these expressions and is often omitted in NAmE.
- This is a season of a year. When leaves change color and the weather becomes cooler. It between summer and winter.
- This is a sport. Which played by two teams of 11 player. Who try to kick a round ball into the other team’s goal
- This is a machine. Which takes people and goods from one level to another in a building
- A sweet food made from sugar or chocolate.
- A railway system. Which runs under the ground below a big city
- A large road vehicle. Which used to carry goods.
- A bag. In which a woman carries her money and personal things.
- A piece of clothing. Which covers you from your waist to your feet. With a separate part fitting over each leg.