首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The Differences Between American and British English I. Introduction American English and British English: two【T1】______of Engli
The Differences Between American and British English I. Introduction American English and British English: two【T1】______of Engli
admin
2017-03-20
96
问题
The Differences Between American and British English
I. Introduction
American English and British English: two【T1】______of English【T1】______
A. Three major differences:
-【T2】______【T2】______
—vocabulary
—spelling
B. The most important rule of thumb: be【T3】______in your usage【T3】______
II. Principal differences between American and British English
A. Use of the present perfect
—【T4】______: to express an action that has occurred in the recent past and【T4】______
has influence until now
—example: "I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?"is【T5】______in【T5】______
British English but accepted in American English.
—other differences concerning the use of already, just and yet
B.【T6】______【T6】______
—two forms: have or have got
—have got being【T7】______in British English: have being popular in【T7】______
American English
C. The verb get
—the past participle in American English: gotten: got in British English
D. Vocabulary: the major difference
—the same word means different things, e. g.【T8】______, rubber【T8】______
—solution:【T9】______【T9】______
—exception: the【T10】______used for automobiles【T10】______
E.【T11】______【T11】______
—examples: on the weekend/at the weekend: on a team/in a team:
please write me soon/please write to me soon
F. Past simple/past participle
—some verbs with two forms of the past simple/past participle: burn,
burnt or burned, dream, dreamt or dreamed, etc.
—British English:【T12】______: American English: the regular one【T12】______
G.【T13】______【T13】______
—words ending in -or(American)-our(British): words ending in -ize
(American)-ise(British)
—to use the【T14】______on your word processor【T14】______
III. Conclusion
A. Very few differences between British and American English
B. The largest difference: the choice of vocabulary and【T15】______【T15】______
【T9】
The Differences Between American and British English
Good morning, everyone, today we are going to talk about the differences between American and British English.(1)While there are certainly many more varieties of English, American English and British English are the two varieties that are taught in most programs of teaching non-native speakers. Generally, it is agreed that no one version is " correct" , however, there are certainly preferences in use.(2)The three major differences between American and British English are: pronunciation— differences in both vowel and consonants, as well as stress and intonation: vocabulary—differences in nouns and verbs, especially phrasal verb usage: spelling—differences are generally found in certain prefix and suffix forms.
(3)The most important rule of thumb is to try to be consistent in your usage. If you decide that you want to use American English spellings, then be consistent in your spelling. In another word, the color of the orange is also its flavour—color is American spelling and flavour is British. This is of course not always easy—or possible. The following guide is meant to point out the principal differences between these two varieties of English.
Firstly, use of the present perfect in British English.(4)The present perfect is used to express an action that has occurred in the recent past and has an effect on the present moment. For example, I’ve lost my key. Can you help me look for it? In American English the following is also possible: I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?(5)In British English the above would be considered incorrect. However, both forms are generally accepted in standard American English. Other differences involving the use of the present perfect in British English and simple past in American English include already, just and yet. In British English: I’ve just had lunch. I’ve already seen that film. Have you finished your homework yet? In American English: I just had lunch or I’ve just had lunch. Fve already seen that film or I already saw that film. Have your finished your homework yet? or Did you finish your homework yet?
(6)Secondly, possession. There are two forms to express possession in English. Have or Have got: Do you have a car? Have you got a car?
He hasn’t got any friends. He doesn’t have any friends. She has a beautiful new home. She’s got a beautiful new home. While both forms are correct and accepted in both British and American English,(7)have got, have you got, he hasn’t got, etc. are generally the preferred forms in British English while most speakers of American English employ the "have" : do you have, he doesn’t have, etc.
Thirdly, the verb get. The past participle of the verb get is gotten in American English. For example, he’s gotten much better at playing tennis. In British English, they say he’s got much better at playing tennis.
Fourthly, vocabulary. Probably the major difference between British and American English lies in the choice of vocabulary.(8)Some words mean different things in the two varieties, for example, mean: in American English—angry, bad humored, while in British English—not generous, tight fisted: rubber: in American English—condom, while in British English—tool used to erase pencil markings. There are many more examples, too many for me to list here.(9)If there is a difference in usage, your dictionary will note the different meanings in its definition of the term.(10)Many vocabulary items are also used in one form and not in the other. One of the best examples of this is the terminology used for automobiles. American English—hood, British English—bonnet: American English—trunk, British English—boot: American English—truck, British English—lorry. Once again, your dictionary should list whether the term is used in British English or American English.
(11)Fifthly, prepositions. There are also a few differences in preposition use, including the following: American English—on the weekend, British English—at the weekend: American English—on a team, British English—in a team: American English—please write me soon, British English—please write to me soon.
Sixthly, past simple/past participle. The following verbs have two acceptable forms of the past simple/past participle in both American and British English, burn, burnt or burned, dream, dreamt or dreamed, learn, learnt or learned, smell, smelt or smelled, spell, spelt or spelled, spill, spilt or spilled, spoil, spoilt or spoiled.(12)However, the irregular form is generally more common in British English(the first form of the two)and the regular form is more common to American English.
(13)Seventhly, spelling. Here are some general differences between British and American spellings: Words ending in -or(American)-our(British), color, colour, humor, humour, flavor, flavour etc. Words ending in -ize(American)-ise(British), recognize, recognise, patronize, patronise, etc.(14)The best way to make sure that you are being consistent in your spelling is to use the spell check on your word processor if you are using the computer and choosing which variety of English you would like. As you can see, there are really very few differences between standard British English and standard American English. However,(15)the largest difference is probably the choice of vocabulary and pronunciation. No matter which dialect you have chosen, you need to be consistent in the usage. I hope that you, by adopting my suggestions, can speak fluent and standard American or British English with perfect pronunciation, carefully selected vocabulary and correct grammar. Thanks for your attention.
选项
答案
use a dictionary
解析
本题考查重要细节。通过句(9)可知,为了区分词汇的用法,可以借助词典了解词的多种意思,因此答案为use a dictionary。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/aWzK777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
Asmoreschoolsaresetuptoday,learningiscompulsory.ItisanOught,evenworse,aMust,enforcedbyregularhoursandrigi
ThehighestmountaininBritainis______
Somepeoplebelievethatthecoursesandmajorsinuniversitiesshouldbeadjustedaccordingtotherealdemandsofworkingposi
AmericanwriterandcartoonistFrankA.Clarkoncesaid:"Criticism,likerain,shouldbegentleenoughtonourishaman’sgrow
HowtoSpeakGoodEnglishI.IntroductionA.Manylearnershavingdifficultyincommunicatingduetothelackof【B1】______and
ThePurposeofLiteraryAnalysisI.Introduction—makingreadersappreciate【B1】______ofliteraryworks【B1】______—relatinglit
Theloveofbeautyisanessentialpartofallhealthyhumannature.Itisamoralquality.Theabsenceofitisnotanassured
友谊需要滋养。有的人用钱,有的人用汗,还有的人用血。友谊是很贪婪的,绝不会满足于餐风饮露。友谊是最简朴同时也是最奢侈的营养,需要用时间去灌溉。友谊必须述说,友谊必须倾听,友谊必须交谈的时刻双目凝视,友谊必须倾听的时分全神贯注。友谊有的时候是那样脆弱,一句不
流逝,表现了南国人对时间最早的感觉。“子在川上曰:逝者如斯夫。”他们发现无论是潺潺小溪,还是浩荡大河,都一去不复返,流逝之际青年变成了老翁而绿草转眼就枯黄,很自然有错阴的紧迫感。流逝也许是缓慢的,但无论如何缓慢,对流逝的恐惧使人们必须用“流逝”这个词来时时
A、Losingweight.B、Preparingherselfmentally.C、Goingonline.D、Acceptingtherejection.A本题设题点在对话问答处。根据句(4)可知,Pepper离婚后做的第一件事情
随机试题
标记<INPuT>用于定义文本或口令输入字段大小的属性是
A.LDH1B.LDH2C.LDH5D.LDH4心肌中富含的LDH同工酶是
38岁,结婚10年不孕,月经一直不规律,临床考虑为“无排卵型功血”。根据月经史,下列哪种情况符合其诊断
张某,男,7岁。半月前有咽喉肿痛病史,3天前出现眼睑浮肿、小便色红,就诊时血压140/100mmHg,尿常规:尿蛋白阳性,潜血阳性,镜检RBC8~10/HP,24小时尿蛋白定量2.1g,血清补体C3降低。症见恶寒发热,且恶寒较重,咳嗽气短,面部浮肿,皮色光
遗传性球形红细胞增多症缺铁性贫血
“房叔”王某拥有数套某小学的学区房,同事李某为了孩子入学便利,请求王某转让一套。由于两人关系欠佳,王某予以拒绝。李某以公开王某的受贿隐情为要挟,最终使王某答应卖房,但合同价格明显高于一般房屋。合同签订不久,由于教育部门调整小学招生政策,李某小孩不可能在该小
缓解物业管理矛盾的根本所在是()
()是在正常工作条件下,能确保测量仪器规定准确度的被测量值的范围。
恐龙到底是一群呆头呆脑、行动迟缓的冷血动物,还是一群新陈代谢率高、动作敏捷的温血动物?研究发现,对此问题的不同回答,存在以下四条相关证据:(1)所有的恐龙都是腿部直立地“站在”地面上,这不同于那些四肢趴伏在地上的冷血爬行动物;(2)有些
这些年来,相关部门__________遏制教育乱收费,但远未从根本上杜绝。在信息不对称、地位不平等的情况下,当事学生及家长往往__________,敢怒不敢言。填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是:
最新回复
(
0
)