At the college and during her holiday (vacation) in Scotland, Morgan our American assistant experienced the many differences between British English and American English. Not only with the pronounciation but also with the vocabulary. She had the great idea to teach these differences to the 4e and 3e who enjoyed it a lot!

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 Answers :

1.

pavement / trottoir / sidewalk

biscuit / biscuit / cookie

flat / apartement / apartement

trainers / baskets (chaussures de sport) / sneakers

boot / coffre (de voiture) / trunk

solicitor / avocat / lawyer

car park / parking / parking lot

queue / file d'attente - queue / line

dustbin / poubelle / trash

film / film / movie

holiday / vacances / vacation

lift / ascenseur / elevator

mad / fou / crazy

pants / sous-vêtement / underwear

trousers / pantalon / pants

toilet / toilettes / bathroom

torch / lampe torche / flashlight

bill / l'addition (à payer) / check

2.

A/6 - B/5 - C/8 - D/9 - E/1 - F/3 - G/10 - H/2 - I/4 - J/7

3.

a) British / b) American / c) American / d) American / e) British / f) American / g) British

Here is our reaction : We already knew some words in British  and American English : holiday, vacation but also solicitor, lawyer...                          

We are very surprised because it’s very different. We must know how to speak American and British. Morgan speaks French, British and American; she’s great!