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$ fand along with as wellas also too inaddllon besides “whats mare —furhermare moreover _along with (his could also be equation) fequaly Tews similarly in the same naingly a is could east ty ye wey corTespondingly along with (his could also Bs in conclusion sum up Bretly can be Concluded that to conclude in bia? thus io summarize therefore 2 10 |. Furthermore / Moreover In addon / What's more (his less formal than the other expressions) ‘As wall as/ Besides Lies / Similar Inthe save way (the verbs in bth sentances — ie. regpect~ are the same and refer othe same In brief can be concluded that 10. Therefore (To sum up, To conclude and To summarize are ususlly used to conclude longer pieces of writing ~e... at the| ‘of an essay. Thus is sighty more formal tan therefore, but has the same meaning) tis important that you are familiar withthe way these words and expressions are used, including the other words in 2 thal they ‘work’ with. Use a dictionary to look up examples ofthese words and expressions, and keep a record of, 10 refer to the next me you use them “American” English Qo intermission 6. over (i the content of repeating something completely only In other contexts, again used in ‘same way 25tis used in Briish English). 8. mail” 9. recagnize (note that in Bitsh Engsh, this word can be spe ‘orrecognize)" 11. theater 13. underpass 16.998 18. clovator 20.reators. 24 highway 26. raise 27. 28. guy 30.facuty 32 fal 36. sedan’ 36.store 37. defense” 38.roundsirp 40, alumnus. 41. celphone }OWN 1. 2p code 3. through 4. movies (movi theateris also used) §. il 7.labor* 10. gotlen 12. apartments 14 ravelers” 18. fist 17. sidewalk 19. movie 21. freeway (expressway is also used) 22. ths 23. dialog* 28. drugstore subway 31. attomey (lawyers also used) 33. eraser 34. vacation 39. bathroom ‘Note the folowing spelng iflerences between Bris and American English: which usually end in «ise in British English end with «ize in American English (recognize, realize, itemize, etc) Words ‘end with-in British English usually end with -erin American English (hester, center, iter, etc) rds which end wit -ourin British English normaly end with or in American English (humor, labor, colo, etc) rds which ond wih -ogue in Bish English normally end with ust-og in American English (calog, catalog, etc) rds which end in ones in Brilish English end with -enso in American English (pretense, defense, offonse, eic:) P58 which end with -amme in Bntsh English usually just end with -amin American English (iogram, program telegram, ualy (for example, judgement in British English can be spelled the same way in American English bul many Noth This 1s one of several words which are used in both British and American English, but which have a different meaning [ofen depending on the context in which they ae used) In ths case, fecuiy is usualy used by North Americans to (ale A00Ut people who work mn a school collage unwersiy. eto while n Bniah Englsh i Used 1 tak about @ particular jepartment ina university (eg. he Humantes Faculty) Gas (see 16 across) m American Engish is a short form ot jasoine The word gasoine fs aso used in Bish English but the word petro!'s more common Briish-Englsh speakers formally use the word gas fo talk abov\ a sibstance thal is used to heal fhe house of cook Tood. To make things more Taleo has the same meaning m Norm Amerea onfusing words and false friends ‘avoid. 7. beside /esides 8. shorty /briefy 8. channel /canal_ 10. conscious / conscientious 11. continuous / continual 12. inspect! control 13. objections /cricism 14. injury / damage / harm 15 invent discover 16. for / uring while 17. fowever / Moreover 18. considerable / considerate 19. intolerable intolerant 20. ob J work 21. ies lay 22. watch ! oo "23. permit/ permission 24. possibilty /chance 25. priceless / worthless 26. principle / principal / principal principle procession / process 28. rise /raise 29. respectful respectable 30. reat/ cure 31. subjective / objective “32 Opposites 1: Verbs rejected 2. denied 3. refused 4.tlacked 5. demolished 6. simplified 7. abandoned 8. withdraw 8. deterirsied 0. forbade 11.,rewarded 12. lowered 13. set 14.fel| 15. loosened 16. succeeded 17. postponed. 18. lend 19. Foncesled 20. extended 24. exaggerate 22. decined 23. replenished. 24 gained 25. abokshed 26. hired Opposites 2: Adjectives \v lear 2.ea5y 3. graceful 4.detimental approximate innocent 7.even 8.soarce 9. foxble 10. 2 12. doicata13.cim 14. compulsory 15. reluctant 16. archaic 17. worthwhile 18. vibrant 9. edous 20. spontaneous 21. iniicale 22. wortless. 23. negligble. 24. feasible. 25. commonplace 28 problematic out 11. grow up 12. keep up with 13.leaves out 14. pointed cut 18. look ino 16. brought up 17. fll behind 8. cut down on 1.084 2-lookorg9_3.get. 4, get orcome S.lock 6.90 7.get 8.went 9.lock 10.lock 11.came 12. look nv j-concise 2.handsome 3. archaic 4.risky S.sbundant 6. chaotic 7. tedious 8. evident 9. rampant 10, integral 11, scrupulous 12. tenacious 13. industrious 14. credible \S spends / schedule 2. accommodations | howsing 3.

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