Упражнения Различия британский - американский British English - American English

1. Распределите следующие слова на две группы (Британский и Американский), обращая внимание на написание слов.

favorite – favourite, apologize – apologise, labour – labor, catalogue – catalog, theatre – theater, counselor – counsellor, license – licence, color – colour, hypnotise – hypnotize, center – centre, programme – program, specialize – specialise, traveller – traveler, humour – humor, archaeology – archeology, dialog – dialogue, defence – defense, neighbour – neighbor, kilometre - kilometer.

2. Распределите слова на две группы (Британский и Американский).

trousers – pants (брюки), gas – petrol (бензин), freeway – motorway (шоссе), a boot – a trunk (багажник), candy – sweets (конфеты), a flashlight – a torch (фонарик), autumn – fall (осень), an apartment – a flat (квартира), a diaper – a nappy (подгузник), underground – subway (метро), sidewalk – pavement (тротуар), a lift – an elevator (лифт), first floor – ground floor (первый этаж), post – mail (почта), cookies – biscuits (печенье), chips – French fries (картофель фри), pharmacy – chemist’s (аптека), a truck – a lorry (грузовик), rubbish – garbage (мусор), crazy - mad (сумасшедший), holiday – vacation (отпуск), to wait in line – to queue (стоять в очереди), a shopping cart – a trolley (тележка), a mobile phone – a cell phone (мобильный телефон), a city centre – downtown (центр города), a restroom – a toilet (общественный туалет), engaged – busy (занят), soccer – football (футбол), a jumper – a sweater (свитер), at five past nine – at five after nine (в пять минут десятого), a cab – a taxi (такси), a tin – a can (жестяная банка), a faucet – a tap (кран), an eraser – a rubber (ластик), a film – a movie (фильм), sneakers – trainers (кроссовки), a cooker - a stove (кухонная плита), drapes – curtains (шторы)

3. Прочитайте текст об английской девушке Мэри. Напишите аналогичный рассказ об американской девушке Норе, заменив британские выражения их американскими эквивалентами.

Mary lives in a big flat. Every morning she gets up at ten past six and puts on a blouse and a pair of trousers. Mary has a little son, so she has to change his nappy. Then she drinks her coffee with a biscuit and checks her post. Mary works in the city centre, so she takes the underground to get there. Her office is on the ground floor, so she doesn’t use the lift. Mary goes shopping after work. She buys a lot of stuff, so she drives her trolley to the car and puts all the bags into the boot. In the evening when Mary gets home, she takes out the rubbish and then she just walks along the pavement. She usually watches some nice film before going to bed.