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1、“EnglandandAmericaaretwocountriesdividedbyacommonlanguage.”GeorgeBernardShawwhy?The English language was first introduced to the Americas by British colonels, beginning in the early 17th century. Over the past 400 years, the form of the language used in the Americasespecially in the United Statesand
2、 that used in the British Isles have diverged in a few minor ways, leading to the dialects now occasionally referred to as American English and British English. One particular contribution towards formalizing these differences came from Noah Webster, who wrote the first American dictionary (publishe
3、d 1828) with the intention of showing that people in the United States spoke a different dialect from Britain, much like a regional accent. uNoahWebster诺厄诺厄.韦伯斯特韦伯斯特HepublishedthefirsteditionofhisAnAmericanDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguagein1828.uPronunciationStress（重音）first-syllablestressinAmEsecond-s
4、yllablestressinBrE.laboratory英laboratory美laboratory以以ary和和ory和和ate结尾的词，结尾的词， 英音重音英音重音 第二音节，美音第二音节，美音 第一音节：第一音节：donate英英donate美美donate大多数复合词英音中的重音放在后，美音放在前：大多数复合词英音中的重音放在后，美音放在前：英英beefsteakelsewhere美美beefsteakelsewhere 反例反例: : 英英baseball美美baseballBrEBrE AmEAmE WordsWords/i/de evolutionA2,B2, e epochA
5、2 /o/ho omosexualB2, pro oduce /bana ana, ja avaA2/i/leieisureA2, me edievalA2/e/compa atriot, pa atriotB2/a/dy ynasty, pri ivacyB2/z/s/diagnos seA2, eras se/e/a amenA2, toma ato/pro ogress wroth/acco omplice, acco omplish, / o ofA2, fro omA2, wa asA2, SingledifferencesSpellingHerearesomegeneraldiff
6、erencesbetweenBritishandAmericanspellings:Wordsendingin-or(American)-our(British)color,colour,humor,humour,flavor,flavouretc.Wordsendingin-ize(American)-ise(British)recognize,recognise,patronize,patroniseetc. A.E B.E 对话 dialogdialogue 妈妈mummy mommy米meter metre剧院theater theatre中心center centre颜色color
7、colour最喜欢的favorite favourite冠词 英国人用冠词时美国人不用冠词。英国人用冠词时美国人不用冠词。英式：ItwasaTuesdayandhewasntbackatworkuntiltheWednesday.美国人用冠词时英国人不用冠词。美国人用冠词时英国人不用冠词。英式：Ihadbeenoutofhospitableforsixweeks.GrammerPrepositionsThere are also a few differences in preposition use including the following:American English - on
8、the weekendBritish English - at the weekendAmerican English - on a teamBritish English - in a teamAmerican English - please write me soonBritish English - please write to me soonBritish:ageing,routeing, swingeingAmerican:aging,routing,swinginguGrammarUseofthePresentPerfectPossessionUseoftheverbGetWi
9、ll/ShallUseofprepositionsUseoftheSubjunctiveCollectiveNounsAuxiliaryverb+doHehasgonehome.(BE)Hewenthome.ORHehasgonehome.(AE)Haveyougotacar?(BE)Doyouhaveacar?ORHaveyougotacar?(AE)Hehasgotaprize.(BE)Hehasgottenaprize.(AE)ShallIhelpyouwiththehomework?(BE)ShouldIhelpyouwiththehomework?(AE)attheweekend（B
10、E）Shellbecominghomeonweekends.(AE)Theteamis/aregoingtolose.(BE)Theteamisgoingtolose.(AE)MayIhavealookatyourpapers?Youmay(do)(BE)Youmay.(AE)uPasttenseformsInfinitiveSimplepast(Br)Simplepast(Am)Pastparticiple(Br)Pastparticiple(Am)burnburned/burntburned/burntburned/burntburned/burntdreamdreamed/dreamtd
11、reamed/dreamtdreamed/dreamtdreamed/dreamtgetgotgotgotgottenleanleaned/leantleanedleaned/leantleanedlearnlearned/learntlearnedlearned/learntlearnedproveprovedprovedprovedproved/provensawsawedsawedsawnsawn/sawedsmellspilled/spiltsmelledsmelled/smeltsmelledspillspilled/spiltspilledspilled/spiltspilleds
12、poilspoiled/spoiltspoiled/spoiltspoiled/spoiltspoiled/spoiltwakewokewoke/wakedwokenwokenAmericanBritish公寓 apartmentflat洗手间 bathroom/restroomtoilet罐头cantin糖果 candysweets玉米 cornmaize电梯 elevatorlift橡皮擦 eraserrubber一楼 firstfloorgroundfloor手电筒 flashlighttorch垃圾桶 garbagecandustbin汽油 gasgasolinepetrol薯片 po
13、tatochipscrisp足球 soccerfootball人行道 sidewalkpavement英英语美式英美式英语英式英英式英语bankbill钞票钞票汇票汇票billion十十亿万万亿biscuit软饼苏打打饼干干corn玉米玉米谷物，小麦谷物，小麦first floor一一层二二层football橄橄榄球球足球足球overall工装工装裤紧身身裤pants长裤内内裤purse手提包手提包妇女的小女的小钱包包trillion兆兆百万兆百万兆汉语意思汉语意思美式英语美式英语英式英语英式英语百货公司百货公司department storestore别别客气，不用客气，不用谢谢1Youre
14、 welcomeNot at all别别客气，不用客气，不用谢谢2SureDont mention it长裤长裤pantstrousers长途电话长途电话long-distance calltrunk call称呼朋友称呼朋友1fellowbloke称呼朋友称呼朋友2guyschap称呼朋友称呼朋友3buddymate出租车出租车cabtaxi打电话打电话callring舌头大挑战舌头大挑战1.Good cookies could be cooked by a good cook if a good cook could cook good cookies. 2.Ann sent Andy t
15、en hens and Andy sent Ann ten pens.舌头大挑战舌头大挑战3.Bills big brother is building a beautiful building between two big brick blocks4. A flea and a fly were trapped in a flue（烟气管道烟气管道）, and they tried to flee for their life. The flea said to the fly “lets flee!” and the fly said to the flea” Lets fly!. Finally both the flea and fly managed to flee through a flaw（缺陷缺陷） in the flue.
