USA
Book
British English vs. American English
Vocabulary
Facts class 8a
100
What's the capital of the USA?
Washington D.C.
100
Name Kaya's "nickname" and the tribe she belongs to
Kaya "Red Hawk", Lakota
100
flat - ________
apartment
100
Geländer
railing
100
Name the three people who left our class.
Stella A., Laura, Sahaba
;-(
200
Empire State Building
200
Name the sight in New York and say what is was in the past.
"The High Line", was a train track once
200
mobile phone - ___________
cell phone
200
Eintopf
stew
200
Who gave the presentation about "Lady Gaga"?
Charlott
500
Why is California called "the Golden State"?
Gold was found there in the 19th century.
500
What did Grandma Betty have in her "memory box"?
Name one thing.
alligator teeth, old photos
500
___________ - sidewalk
pavement
500
Bewohner / Anwohner
resident
500
Who is the youngest person and who is the oldest person in class 8a?
Nick (10.09.2012)
Sabina (20.04.2010)
700
Name 3 of the 4 presidents shown in Mount Rushmore.
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln
700
Name 4 main characters from the book.
Alex, Tyler, Jasmine, Hailey, Drew, Kaya, (Brandon)
700
Name both words for it (AE and BE!)
lift (BE)
elevator (AE)
700
saucepan
700
Name 4 people in class 8a that have a middle name (zweiter Vorname).
Charlott (Eloise)
Merle (Joeline)
Stella (Marie)
Mina (Johanna)
Maira (Nike)
Jonatan (Sambor)
1000
Name the city and the river.
New Orleans and the Mississippi
1000
We read "Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy". What's the name of the main character?
Carlos (Duarte)
1000
Name both words for it (AE and BE!)
rubbish (BE)
garbage / trash (AE)
1000
offenbaren / verraten
to reveal
1000
Who got most often grade "2" this school year in English?
Jasmin (11 x)