Subsector Ingls Gua de Trabajo: Differences between American and British Words in English Name: _______________________________Grade: 8vos Bsicos

____Date:_____________ __. Objetivos de la gua de trabajo: Reconocer diferencias entre vocabulario utilizado en ingls Americano y Britnico.
AMERICAN Apartment Movie Can Cookie Elevator Eraser Cookies Fries Gas Candies Vacation Cell phone Subway Track BRITISH Flat Film Tin Biscuit Lift Rubber Biscuits Chips Petrol Sweets Holiday Mobile

AmE

BrE

Underground 1. candies

A. flat Resume B. autumn Fall C. rubbish D. holiday E. sweets F. chips G. lorry H. lift

2. apartment
CV

Lorry

3. French fries
Autumn

4. elevator 5. subway 6. fall

7. garbage I. underground 1. Match the British words on the left with the American Words on the right. Use a dictionary If it is necessary. 8. vacation

2. Read the following sentences and identify whether the word in bold is British or American English. Then indicate the corresponding word in BrE or in AmE.

a) Wheres your flat in London? __________________________________________________ b) She needs an eraser for doing her test. _________________________________________ c) Soon we are going to have September Holidays _________________________ d) You always buy candies for your daughter. _____________________________________ e) Doreen lives on the 7th floor. Lets take the lift. ____________________________________ f) Mara doesnt like autumn ____________________________________________

g) David has the biggest lorry _________________________