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BOOKE 5 Module 1 British and American English Reading and comprehension Which of the following words comes from American English? A. programme B. centre C. gas D. underground 2. For a Londoner, an American accent may be easier to understand than ______. A. a CNN newsreader B. some English accent C. a Chinese ACCENT D. a CNN weather forecaster 3. Why do some experts say the two varieties of English are moving closer? A. Because the people of the two countries are moving together B. Because the communications between the two countries have been steady for over 100 years. C. Because many American words and structures have passed into British English D. Because people from the two countries can listen to British and American English on TV 4. What’s the main idea of the last two paragraph? A. In the future, there are only two varieties of English B. Newsreaders and weather forecasters all speak American English C. In the future, it will be difficult for users of English to understand each other. D. There will be more than two varieties of English in the future. Reading and expression What’s the best title of the text? Who usually say on the team/ on the weekend/ My friend just arrived? List three way in which American and British English are different. Which sentence in the text can replace the following sentence? British English and American English are also different in spelling and pronunciation. Translate the following sentences. After all, there is probably as much variation of pronunciation within the two countries as between them. Key sentences in reading We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except of course, language. It doesn’t make much of a difference whether a teacher speaks British or American English. The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. As a tourist, you will need to use the underground in London or the subway in New York, or maybe you will prefer to get around the town by ta