English Vs American
Which is the British word?
Trash can or rubbish bin?
Rubbish bin
What stage of the developement of the English language does Shakespeare represent?
Modern English
Name one reason why people sailed to America.
Religious freedom, they wanted a better life, new world.....
Poslanecká sněmovna ČR
Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic
What is the motto of the European Union?
United in Diversity
Which is the British spelling?
Center or centre?
centre
Who was Geoffrey Chaucer? Name one of his works. What was his nickname?
A British writer. The Cantenbury Tales.. He was called the Father of English poetry and represents the middle stage of the English language development.
What kind of people did the British send to their colonies in Australia?
Convicts
gramotnost
literacy
What are the two main symbols of Canada?
the maple leaf, the beaver
Which is the British spelling?
realise or realize?
realise
Name at least five variations of the English language in the English language development.
ex. Indian, American, British, African, Australian,
What do you know about the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest?
childless King Edward the Confessor died.........
1066, Norman-French army, Duke of Normandy, invasion, occupation of England
splašky, odpadní voda
sewage
What does D.C. stand for? And what does it mean?
formally District of Columbia, federal district of the United States
Washington D.C. therefore is not part of any state and its neghbouring states are Maryland and Virginia
What is the British word?
luggage or baggage
Luggage, baggage also but mainly in the context of air travel.
Around what year did people start speaking "modern English"?
~1500
The Commonwealth of Nations and its member states share a framework of common values and goals based on what?
Singapore Declaration signed created in 1971
What does AD stand for?
Anno Domini - našeho letopočtu
What is the motto/patriotic slogan of the Czech Republic
Truth prevails
1)What is the British way of saying and counting floors versus American English?
2)What is the British word for American trunk (of a car)
1)The ground floor (Br) - the first level/floor
The first floor (Br) - the second level/floor
2)boot of a car
How many new words did English get from the Norman conquest?
~7000
What happened to the Native populations of America and Australia when people started to settle?
They were forced away from their lands, many died from new diseases or from conflicts.
Jsou vypuštěny holubice, jako znak naděje ve světový mír.
Doves are released to symbolize the hope for world peace.
How many stars does the Australian flag have and what they represent/symbolise?
six stars
the seven pointed star known as the Commonwealth star (Australian six states and for territory added in 1908 one point) and the Southern Cross constellation which can only be seen in the southern hemisphere