American British

Autumn Fall
flat
car
vest
the cinema
cooker
sweets
chemist's
film
underground
post
caravan
rubbish
holiday
Torch(факел)
Petrol
Football
Biscuit
Tin (of food)
Trousers
Lift
Lorry
Bonnet (of a car)(капот)
Rubber
Cotton
Zip
Appartament
Automobile
Undershirt
The movies
Stove
Candy
Drugstore
Movie
Subway
Mail
Trailer
Trash
Vacation
Flashlight
Gas
Soccer
Cookie
Can (of food)
Pants, slacks
Elevator
Truck
Hood (of a car)
Eraser
Thread
Zipper

1. In North America, a person drives a truck down the road. In Great Britain, a
person drives a ………….

2. In Great Britain, people put petrol in their cars to make them go. In North
America, people put in their cars………..

3. In Great Britain, food can be bought in tins. In North America, food is bought
in ……………………

In North America, people eat cookies. In Great Britain, the same things are called
……………………….

In Great Britain, people play football. In North America, the game is called………

In North America, you can see in the dark if you use a flashlight. In Great Britain,
you use a __________ to see in the dark

In Great Britain, you go up the building in a lift. In North America, you use
an……………….

In North America, when you make a mistake with a pencil, you can erase it with an
eraser. In Great Britain, you use a…………………..

English Around the World

 English is spoken as a first language by several countries including
Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, and the
United States. While all of these countries share the same mother
tongue, there are some differences in the way they speak and write.

The first difference is in the accent. Each country has its own accent.
And within each country there are a variety of accents called regional
accents.

Another difference is the spelling of some words, like color and colour,
or theater and theatre.

And a third difference is that some of the words are not the same at
all. For example, Americans say restroom, Canadians say washroom,
and the British say W.C. (water closet.) But all of these words have
the same meaning (the room where the toilet is located.)

The second thing to think about is why you are learning English. Is it
for business? travel? to watch movies? Think about the kind of English
you plan to use and focus on understanding people from that area.

But no matter where you study English or whether it's British,

American, Australian, or whatever, it's good to know a little about
English in other countries.