Упр.5 Юнит 2 Step 5 ГДЗ Rainbow English 7 класс
- A. Read the title of the text and say what it can be about.
- B. Read the text and say why it can be difficult for American and British people to understand each other.
Different Kinds of English
English is not the same in all the places of our planet. People use English in America, Australia, Canada, and Great Britain as their mother tongue, but these “Englishes” are different. We can speak about American English, Australian English, Canadian English. People who live in Great Britain speak British English. Those who live in India speak Indian English.
British English and American English are the most important kinds of the English language because people use them very widely. But they are not really that much different. You are learning British English, but if you meet people who come from the USA, you will be able to understand what they say. Probably you won’t understand everything, probably you will find that some words do not sound quite usual. You will certainly be able to say that these people are not British, but you will still be able to talk to them. It is so because the vocabulary and grammar of the language are very much the same.
But some things have different names in Britain and America. Read the examples in the table to know these words:
Русский American English British English автостоянка parking lot car park аптека drug store chemist’s бензин gas(oline) petrol брюки pants trousers грузовик truck lorry жареный картофель (тонкими ломтиками) fries chips кинотеатр movie theatre cinema кинофильм movie film конфета candy sweet кран (водопроводный) faucet tap лифт elevator lift мусор garbage rubbish мусорный бак/ящик garbage can dustbin осень fall autumn печенье cookie biscuit плита stove cooker свитер sweater jumper тротуар sidewalk pavement
A. The text can be about different kinds of English in different countries and about the differences between British and American English.
B. It can be difficult for American and British people to understand each other because some words have different names in British and American English, although the grammar and most of the vocabulary are the same.
