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1 Student Yaroslava Ryzhik Nizhnevartovsk State University Supervisor Nelli Kalashnik

2 There are several areas in which British and American words are different in meaning. ! If you're writing for British readers it's important to stick to one style or the other throughout the same piece of writing.

3 Shop Store Chemist`s shop Drugstore Cinema Movie Football Soccer Holiday Vocation Film Movie

4 Public school Private school State school Public school Junior school Elementary school Form Grade

5 Ground floor First floor Flat Apartment First floor Second floor Lift Elevator Pavement Sidewalk Wardrobe Closet

6 Chips French fries Crisps Chips; potato chips Biscuit Cookie; cracker Maize Corn Plain chocolate Dark chocolate Sweet(s) Candy Porridge Oatmeal Tin Can

7 Jumper Sweater Trainers Sneakers Trousers Pants Pants Underwear Fancy dress (people dressed up) Swimming costume Bathing suit Costume party Suspenders Braces Tank top Vest

8 Mobile phone Cell phone Saloon (car) Sedan Underground Subway Zebra crossing Crosswalk Railway Railroad Motorway Highway

9 Define British and American words

10 Change American English into British English It was my first in Spain. I stopped in a little on the. Unfortunately there was no and the sidewalk led to the. The room itself was very nice but there was such a small that I could hardly place all my things. vacationHoliday apartment Flat second floor First floor elevatorLift highway Motorway closetWardrobe

11 After the 9th we are going to take our final exams. I attend. My Mum bought me terribly uncomfortable. I ‘ve got a new. My granny bakes incredibly tasty Choose British words GradeForm\ Private school \Public school Trousers\Pants Cell phone\ Mobile phone Biscuits. Cookies\

12 Match pictures and words(British) pavement chips maize plain chocolate porridge zebra crossing motorway crisps pavement porridge chips crisps maize zebra crossing motorway plain chocolate

13 Match pictures and words(British) trainers fancy dress swimming costume suspenders tank top suspenders trainers swimming costume fancy dress wardrobe

14 Find 7 hidden words Check yourself

15 The differences often come about because British English has tended to keep the spelling of words it has absorbed from other languages (e.g. French), while American English has adapted the spelling to reflect the way that the words actually sound when they're spoken.

16 Analayse анализировать Analyze Catalogue каталог Catalog Centre центр Center Cheque чек Check Colour цвет Color Defence оборона\защита Defense Honour честь\почет Honor Jewellery украшения\ Jewelry ювелирные изделия Labour труд Labor Practise практиковаться Practice Programme программа Program Theatre театр Theater Tyre покрышка(у колесо) Tire Traveller путешественник Traveler

17 References - www.oxforddictionaries.com - www.spellzone.com - www.anglotopia.net


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