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Upper Intermediate 2019 - American, British
Upper Intermediate 2019 - American, British
Upper Intermediate 2019 - American, British
American and British English are perhaps the two most typical varieties of the English language part of the
same language, they have evolved in different directions. This material will deal with certain differences
concerning the pronunciation of certain words, differences of spelling, as well as differences in
vocabulary. Of course, these two varieties have more similarities than differences, but knowing the basic
differences will enable you to better interact with a British speaker, given the fact that Tronwell favors the use of
Standard American English
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The general rule is an unstressed syllable beginning with a «t» right after a stressed syllable ending in «n»:
- International
- intermittent
- intercontinental
- Atlanta
- center
- entertainment
- Pontiac
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EXERCISE 4. Build a sentence with the words given in parentheses. Write the corresponding tag.
1. (speak/English/well)
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2. (will/enjoy/the party)
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3. (be delivered/at ten o'clock)
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4. (visit/ you/yesterday)
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5. (go/to a disco/next Saturday)
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6. (have taken/the medicine/today)
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7. (be waiting/us/at midnight)
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8. (look for/job/this Monday)
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9. (have travelled/abroad)
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Supplementary Material
KEY-CHECK
CONFIRMING INFORMATION
EXERCISE 1.
1. didn't you
2. did they
3. doesn't she
4. can't he
5. shouldn't they
6. didn't he
7. wouldn't you
8. had he
9. doesn't it
EXERCISE 2.
EXERCISE 3.
1. c
2. f
3. d
4. g
5.i
6. b
7. h
8. a
9. e
EXERCISE 4.