VOCABULARY
The word lorry is UK or USA English?
UK english (USA - truck)
Which country uses the -our suffix spelling? Like colour and honour?
UK
Pronounce this sound
a:
ahhh (broad A)
What is a preposition?
a preposition is a word that tells us where a noun is. For example: in, on, by, to, around, under, over
What does hit the road mean?
to go / to start a journey
What do Americans call biscuits?
Cookies
What is the american spelling of this word: memorise
memorize.
What is a vowel and a consonant?
vowels are = a, e, i, o, u
consontants are everything else (s, b, t, g, f, l etc)
In the USA do we say at the weekend or on the weekend?
on the weekend
What does break a leg mean?
Good luck / go for it!
car park
What is the UK spelling of liter?
litre
Pronounce this word in American AND British English
laugh
laff = /læf/ (USA)
laaf = /lɑːf/ (UK)
What is the past participle of go:
gone
(go / went / gone)
What does this sentence mean?
Watching baseball is really not my bag.
What is the name of pants in the UK?
What is the name of underwear in the UK?
pants = trousers
underwear = pants
What is a prefix and a suffix?
a prefix is a common sound / syllable at the beginning of a word. eg: pre- / re- / dis-
a suffix is a common sound / syllable at the end of a word. eg: -ing / -ed / -ize
Say this sentence with British pronunciation
The horse is better at drinking water out of a metal bottle
Change this word into UK past participle: dreamed
dreamt
What does this mean?
I want to bite the bullet, but I don't have time. Let's kick the can down the road and talk about it next week.
I want to face the difficult problem now, but I don't have time to. Let's delay the problem or wait until later, probably next week.
What are potato chips in the UK called?
What do Americans call chips (UK?)
potato chips = crisps
chips (UK) = fries
What type of words use double L (ll) in both American AND British English spelling?
Words where the stress is on the second syllable
comPELLing, exCELLing, rePELLing = use double LL everywhere!
Say these words in British AND American pronunciation
bot & bought
UK = boht / bort. /bɒt/ /bɔːt/
USA = bawt. /bɑt/
Change this sentence from past simple into present perfect: Did you already win the game?
Have you already won the game?
What is the difference between spill the beans and to let the cat out of the bag?
spill the beans = tell a secret
let the cat out of the bag = accidentally tell a secret