Listening comprehension about British and American English
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Watch the video above. What do these British and American slang words mean?
Flossing (American slang)=
Chin Wag (British slang) =
Ba-Donka-Donk (American slang)=
Chuffed to bits (British slang)=
Shawty (American slang)=
Differences in pronunciation: Click HERE and HERE
NOW….. YOUR TURN!!!!!!
Pronounce the following words, first with a British accent and then with an American accent:
ADULT – GARAGE – HOSPITABLE – MOBILE – CAN’T – CLASS – AFTER – EAR – CHAIR - MORE – CIVILIZATION – ORGANIZATION – GLOBALIZATION – BETTER – WATER – BOTTOM- NOTICE
Now read the following sentences with British and American accent:
1- Adults should drink more than a glass of water a day.
2- You can’t use your mobile now. Only after the class has finished.
3- I’ve noticed she isn’t a hospitable host.
4- Is globalization better for our civilization?
5- Where’s your old chair? It’s in the garage.
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