ORAL PRESENTATION- British English vs.

American English
Good morning/afternoon everyone, my name is Claudia and I’m almost
fifteen. I’m student of Casa Nostra School. Today, I’m going to do a
presentation about British English vs. American English. First I’m going to talk
about how English language arrived in America. Second, I’m going to talk
about differences in spelling, vocabulary and with some verbs between British
English and American English. And finally I’m going to explain some facts
about America and some facts about England like famous people, surnames,
food… Ok, then. Are you ready?

- Do you know how people speak English in America today?

People from Europe went to America to explore this new continent. There
they found a place with some important resources and it was its inhabitants
were native Americans. Some of the European explorers had a good
relationship with indigenous people and they created permanent settlements.
Some of them could not adapt to this new land and left. In the beginning
there were 13 colonies in the East Coast and this was the origin of America.
Then, this new continent had no more relationships with England and there
were some changes in the languages, even in the inside of the colonies.
English language continued to evolve both in America and Europe separately.
This includes differences in pronunciation as well as use of specific words.
In America, the language picked up influences from native Americans for the
local fauna and flora that did not exist in Europe and there were also
influences of other settlers: Dutch, French and Spanish.
The peak of immigration to the British colonies was in the 17th century and
many words that were used by British people at that time have disappeared in
the English language of nowadays but they continue to use them in America.
For example: “fall” and “gotten”.

- Differences in spelling:

British English: colour, traveller, mum,

American English: color, traveller, mom,

- Differences in vocabulary:

British English American English

Biscuit cookie
Car park Parking lot
Chemist’s French fries
Film Movie
Petrol station Gas station
Football Soccer
Fortnight Tow weeks
Full stop Period
Headmaster Principal
 Lift Elevator
Motorway Highway
Post Mail
Queue Line
Rubber Eraser
Rubbish Trash
Timetable Schedule
Tube/underground subway
Lorry Truck
Holidays Vacation
Autumn Fall
- Differences in use of verbs:

British English: I have got / I haven’t got, participle of get: got

American English: I have / I don’t have, participle of get: gotten

- American facts

 Famous people

A selection of popular American sportsmen, sportswomen, and athletes that

are from the country of the USA:

Famous American Sportspeople and Athletes

- Yogi Berra
- LeBron James
- Michael Jordan
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Tiger Woods

Below is a selection of famous American actors and actresses listed

alphabetically - United States of America.

 Famous American Actors and Actresses

- Tom Cruise
- Miley Cyrus
- Johnny Depp
- Mel Gibson
- Edward Norton
- Robin Williams
- Beyonce Knowles
- Jennifer Lopez
- Britney Spears
- Rihanna
  Food

While most commonly known "American Food" is rooted from another cuisine,
some of the most common ones are hamburgers, french fries, ice cream, etc.
There is probably no singular defined famous food...

 The top 10 surnames

- Smith
- Johnson
- Williams
- Jones
- Brown
- Davis
- Miller
- Wilson
- Moore
- Taylor

- British facts

 Famous people

- Diana, Princess of Wales

- Charles Darwin
- William Shakespeare
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Queen Elizabeth I
- John Lennon
- Sir Alexander Fleming
- Queen Elizabeth II
- David Beckham
- Sir Alexander Graham Bell

 Food

Roast Beef ,Yorkshire Pudding, Toad-in-the-Hole, Roast Meats, Fish and Chips,
Ploughman's Lunch, Cottage Pie, Shepherd's Pie, Gammon Steak with egg,
Lancashire Hotpot, Bubble and Squeak, English Breakfast, Bangers and Mash,
Black Pudding, Bacon Roly-Poly, Cumberland Sausage, Pie and Mash with
parsley liquor.
  The top 10 surnames

(are the same in England)

- Smith
- Johnson
- Williams
- Jones
- Brown
- Davis
- Miller
- Wilson
- Moore
- Taylor

CONCLUSION:
- Do you know if our teacher Alex speaks British or American?