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课件网) Unit 10 Lesson 3 Grammar To distinguish between American and British English. To be able to use American and British English to convey meaning. Watch the video and find out what the topic of the conversation is. Differences in spellings between British English and American English. British English the “original” variety of the language the language of Shakespeare and other great writers the BBC and many international newspapers use it American English Most native speakers of English use an American variety the variety most used in international business Most English language films are American American and British English People use different expressions for the same things in American English and British English. For example, the space around the outside of a house is called a “garden” in British English but a “yard” in American English. In British English they talk about the “front” or “back” of a house, while in American English they say “out front” or “out back”. Finally, sometimes the same words can be used differently, for example, the “ground floor” in British English is called the “first floor” in American English. Watch the video and learn the differences in spellings between British English and American English. American expressions & British expressions Items AE&BE Differences Examples 以-re结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-er结尾 center, fiber, liter, theater British expressions 英式以-re结尾 centre, fibre, litre, theatre 以-our结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-or结尾 color, flavor, humor, labor, neighbor British expressions 英式以-our结尾 colour, flavour, humour, labour, neighbour Items AE&BE Differences Examples 以-ize或-ise结尾的单词 American expressions 美式总是拼做 -ize apologize, organize, recognize British expressions 英式以-ize或-ise拼写均可 apologize/apologise, organize/organise, recognize/recognise 以-yse结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-yze结尾 analyze, paralyze British expressions 英式以-yse结尾 analyse, paralyse Items AE&BE Differences Examples 以”元音+字母l”结尾的单词 American expressions 美式不用双写l travel—traveler, traveling, traveled British expressions 英式双写l travel—traveller, travelling, travelled 双元音的拼写 American expressions 写一个字母e leukemia, maneuver British expressions 双元音ae或oe都是两个字母 leukaemia, manoeuvre Items AE&BE Differences Examples 以-ence结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-ense结尾 license, defense, pretense British expressions 英式以-ence结尾 licence, defence, pretence 以-ogue 结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-og或-ogue结尾均可 analog/analogue, dialog/dialogue British expressions 英式以-ogue 结尾 analogue, dialogue Items AE&BE Differences Examples 以-gramme结尾的单词 American expressions 美式以-gram结尾 program, kilogram British expressions 英式以-gramme结尾 programme, kilogramme 其他 American expressions aluminum, baggage, check, pajamas British expressions aluminium, lugga ... ...
