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COLEGIO NOSSA SENHORA DA ASSUNCAO (0 Ai N41 BRITISH ENGLISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH - 10th Form The Englishman commented to the American about the “curious” way in which he Pronounced so many words, such as schedule (pronounced shedule). The American thought about it for a few moments, then replied, "Perhaps it's because we went to different shools!", € 1. Look at the following image and comment “it: sweets / chocolate C20 wwwal Lhegr first floor rubbish |v deaoh ] queue fis hing thn mailman 1 football lrdosqaound / 7, [f holiday theater / movie house tt can Lobo 1+] 7 3. Now match the following words with their suitable equivalent: British English American English 1. postal code |@. call 2. garden 1% yard bn O an 3. Hoover ©. zip code 4. fortnight @. dungarees Be lorry canons la 6. drapes +6. toilet #. diaper 47. sultana tg. do the dishes fi. news stand 8. mackintosh i mail box 9. full stop fh long distance ‘| 10. car park BR. janitor Cou, fate 14. newsagent He gas station ‘\12. pillar box Mf front desk 13. trunk call |at. two weeks 414. caretaker / porter @ restroom 15. filling station |p. raisin 16. petrol q. period 17. reception 18. jeans 19. chemist 20. curtains 21, nappy (-o1¢eo wr druggist }|22. ring up a. gas 23. wash up © HAVE A NICE WoRKilli! YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER

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