Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have different words for some things. For example the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word “sweater ” but the British say “jumper.” Many other words and expressions are diff...
However,the British are more careful in their speech.They usually say all the words and keep them separate.Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English.Words sometimes have different meanings too.Some American words are never used in England.The same thing is ...
What was life like for the American colonist at the end of the seventeenth century?Well, if someone were to ask the residents of Chesapeake and New England they would almost certainly get an analysis of two very distinct societies. Due to geographical, climatic, economic, and moral differences...
The American Colonies and Their Separation from England When settlers from England came to America, they envisioned a Utopia, where they would have a say in what the government can and cannot do. Before they could live in such a society they would have to take many small steps to break the...
With the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams facing off in Super Bowl LIII, we took a look at regionalisms specific to the coasts. Is it a milkshake or a frappe? A drinking fountain or a bubbler? Is something hella or wicked?
UnitFive EnglandasSeenbyAmericans Introduction Inthisunit,youwilllearntouseEnglishfor•Askingforandgivingreasons•Talkingaboutculturaldifferences•Interpretinghumorandsubtleties(微妙；敏锐)incommunication•Talkingaboutdetailsofeverydaylife Howtoaskforreasons:1.Whydidyouthinkso?2.Whydon’tyou…?3.Howhasit...
•Newwordsandphrases 1.average：n.resultofaddingseveralamountstogetheranddividingthetotalbythenumberofamountsadj.oftheordinaryorusualstandarde.g.Theaverageageoftheboysinthisclassis15.Tom'sworkatschoolisabovetheaverage.anaverageof/onanaverage/on(the)average2.enthusiastic:fullofenthusiasmover/about.n....
in your own words. 1. The average Englishman is cold and not very open. 2. When I first came, I couldn’t understand why I was getting so little reaction from people, but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and that I was trying to be too friendly too soon. 3. ...
Lindsay, the American publisher’s blurb tells us, “has always been completely open to love in whatever variety it presented itself, whether casual, Freudian, heterosexual, lesbian, forced, seductive, or literary.” Whether we’re quite sure of what all of those adjectives refer to, we ...
you know, I’ve got a chemistry exam on Monday and a book report due on Tuesday on American literature. That really drives me nuts. I don’t think I’d enjoy it much. But thanks a lot for asking me. Oh, come on, Tom. It’ll be great fun and make you relax. Conversation Two ...