Facultad de Lenguas y Educación,

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Grado en Educación Infantil
Usos y Funciones de la Lengua Inglesa II

Actividad 1: British vs
American English
NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS ALUMO/A: Ainhoa Ramírez Cubillo

Actividad: British vs American English

Enunciado: Complete the following exercises

1.Match the British words on the left with the American Words on the right.

BrE AmE
1. Luggage ---------16. baggage 11. candies

2. Nappy ------------- 15. diaper 12. Schedule

3. Rubbish ------------ 18. garbage 13. French fries

4. Holiday -------------- 19. vacation 14. stove

5. sweets ----------- 11. candies 15. diaper

6. chips ------------- 13. French fries 16. baggage

7. lorry ---------------20. truck 17. vacuum

8. timetable -------- 12. schedule 18. garbage

9. cooker ----------- 14. stove 19. vacation

10. hoover ------------ vacuum 20. truck

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) Where’s your flat in London? BrE. Apartment

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b) She needs a flashlight to go to the attic. AmE. Torch

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NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS ALUMO/A: Ainhoa Ramírez Cubillo
c) When I approached the bus stop, I saw a long line of people AmE. Queue

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d) You shouldn´t ride your bike on the sidewalk. AmE. Pavement

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e) Doreen lives on the 7th floor. Let´s take the lift. BrE. Elevator

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f) Waiter, can I have the check, please? AmE. Bill

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g)
David always wears jeans and trainers everywhere he goes. BrE. Sneakers
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3) Choose the correct word in each sentence, using the type of English
written at the end of the sentence.
1. There’s cheese and__________biscuits_________ (biscuits / cookies) to
follow. (British English)
2. John put the suitcase in the______boot__________ (boot / trunk) of the
car and then remembered that he'd forgotten to pack his camera. (British
English)
3. Mary, let's catch a quick coffee in the_________diner_____________
(diner / cafe) before we go to the movies. (American English)
4. The college_____principal______ (headmaster/ principal) promised to
look into the matter. (American English)
5. Our __________holiday____________ (vacation / holiday) was spoiled by
bad weather. (British English)
6. There are ten English classes listed in the _____schedule_____________
(schedule / timetable). (American English)
7. A three-piece suit consists of trousers, jacket and ________vest_________
(vest /waistcoat). (British English)
8. There was a noise outside and Bill reached for
his______flashlight_________ (torch/ flashlight). (American English)

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