Vocabulary:
soccer
sneakers
break time / recess
fall
band-aid
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Vocabulary:
soccer
sneakers
break time / recess
fall
band-aid
How well do you know British English?
Try this quick quiz before you continue…
Example sentences:
American English: Soccer
British English: Football
Examples
A: Did you watch the football match last night?
B: Yes it was a good game wasn’t it?
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A: Did you do anything interesting last weekend?
B: Yes. I went to the football game on Saturday afternoon, and then I played football with my team on Sunday morning.
American English: Sneakers
British English: Trainers
Examples
A: I like your new trainers.
B: Thanks. They were on sale – 30% off!
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A: What’s that smell? It smells like rotten cabbage.
B: Sorry. I think it’s my trainers. I was playing football in them yesterday.
American English: Break time / recess
British English: Play time
Examples
A: What did you used to do during play time at school?
B: We used to play tag, or maybe football in the playground.
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A: How long was your play time at primary school?
B: Well, we had a 15 minute play time in the morning, a 1 hour play time at lunch time, and another 15 minute play time in the afternoon.
American English: Fall
British English: Autumn
Examples
A: What’s your favourite season?
B: Definitely autumn. Summer is too hot, winter is too cold, and I have hay fever in spring!
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A: Have you ever been to Kyoto?
B: Yes I have, a couple of times. The last time I went was last October. The autumn leaves were really beautiful.
American English: Band-aid
British English: Plaster
Examples
A: Ouch!
B: What’s up?
A: I’ve cut my finger.
B: Just a minute. I’ll get you a plaster.
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A: Is that a plaster on the back of your ankle?
B: Yes. These new shoes are rubbing and they’ve given me a blister.
