British English



British English |American English | |

| |cookies |

|braces | |

| |recess |

| |cotton candy |

| |parking lot |

|chest of drawers | |

| |French fries |

|cinema | |

| |chips |

|crossroads | |

|curtains | |

| |trashcan |

| |busy |

|film | |

| |fish sticks |

| |apartment |

|frying-pan | |

| |yard |

|ground floor | |

| |purse |

|holiday | |

| |vacuum cleaner |

|jam | |

|jumper | |

|lift | |

| |truck |

|main road | |

| |panties |

|petrol | |

| |sidewalk |

|porridge | |

| |zip code |

|pupil | |

|rubbish | |

| |free time |

Homework for

week 1-2

Search the Internet and dictionaries and find the corresponding British and American words. Fill in the table.

Name:

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Class:

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|British English |American English |

|biscuits |cookies |

|braces |suspenders |

|break (play time) |recess |

|candyfloss |cotton candy |

|car park |parking lot |

|chest of drawers |bureau |

|chips |French fries |

|cinema |movie theater |

|crisps |chips |

|crossroads |intersection |

|curtains |drapes |

|dustbin |trashcan |

|engaged |busy |

|film |movie |

|fish fingers |fish sticks |

|flat |apartment |

|frying-pan |skillet |

|garden |yard |

|ground floor |first floor |

|handbag |purse |

|holiday |vacation |

|hoover |vacuum cleaner |

|jam |jelly |

|jumper |sweater |

|lift |elevator |

|lorry |truck |

|main road |highway |

|pants |panties |

|petrol |gas |

|pavement |sidewalk |

|porridge |oatmeal |

|postcode |zip code |

|pupil |student |

|rubbish |garbage, trash |

|spare time |free time |

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