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Reading Lead-in: How much do you know about the American and British English? Are they exactly the same? 2. Among the words you have learnt , can you list any words that belong to Am.E or Br.E? Reading Sample Answers: American English: British English: centre center metre meter programme program Reading British English American English lift petrol flat centre colour programme elevator gas apartment center color program Reading Introduction Work in pairs and finish exercise 2 in introduction Reading Introduction Read the emails and say what the writers have in common, and decide which writer is American. Activity 2 on Page 1 the first email: Mum programme theatre realised write to me the second email: Mom program theater realized write me American English Pre-reading In what ways do you know that Am.E and Br.E are different? Reading Fast reading 1.Read the passage on P. 2 and find four ways that Br.E Am.E are different. 2. Summarize the main idea. Reading 1) in the vocabulary 2) in grammar 3) using of prepositions 4) spelling and pronunciation Answers Four ways in which Br.E Am.E are different: Type of writing Idea of the 1st part Idea of the 2nd part Idea of the 3rd part Idea of the 4th part Idea of the 5th part A descriptive writing British and American English differing the first and most in the vocabulary examples of British and American English spellings there being a few differences in grammar the two varieties differing also in spelling and pronunciation the two varieties moving closer together; while there being many “Englishes” in the future Reading Detail reading Read the passage again and finish exercise 3, then fill in the chart below. Reading Finish the table. American English British English Para. 1 _______________________ vocabulary automobile freeway gas subway cab car motorway petrol underground taxi Reading Finish the table. Para. 2 _______________________ expressions American English British E