American and British people both speak English of course.【小题1】In fact, there are some important differences between them.
First of all, they sound very different.【小题2】They may say ”I dunno“ instead of ”I don’t know.“ However, the British are more careful in their speech. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.
Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English. Words sometimes have different meanings too. Some American words are never used in England.【小题3】For example, the vocabulary for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.
【小题4】In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you ”phone them up“. In America, you”give them a call’. When you are saying goodbye in England, you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See you later.”
There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?”【小题5】They say “Have you a storybook?” Of course, all these differences can be confusing,if you are learning English. But most languages are like this. When people live in separa places ,the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English.
A.British English is easier to understand |
B.Americans often say several words together |
C.Americans are more likely to use abbreviations |
D.But the British often leave out the helping verb |
E.But sometimes it does not seem like the same language |
F.Many expressions are also different in the two countries |
G.The same thing is true of some British words in America |