The differences between BE and AE

Differences between British English and American English_________AbstractEnglish is one of the most important languages in the world. It is important because of its worldwide use. English is unmistakably one language but can be grouped into two major varieties, British and American English which have their own character. With the development of the two countries __ America and the UK ,the differences in some fields are clear and are also reflected in their language.Key words: American English, British English, differences, pronunciation, spelling, meaning, use.English is the most studied and used language in the world. There are many different aspects between American English and British English,and here,i just want to introduce the differences in the following aspects: spelling ,pronunciation , vocabulary grammar etc.Ⅰdifferences in spellingBritish English and American English are belong to the same system, but the two countries in the spelling system are still a little different.⑴American spelling always more adjusted to the spelling regularity and pronunciation than British English. The most typical example in American English in use –or or –er instead of –our or -re.e.g.: color colour center centrehumor hunour kilometer kilometre⑵American spelling always avoid the repetition of the letter of consonant. Generally, l is not doubled in American English.e.g.: canceled canceling cancelled cancellingmarveled marveling marvelled marveling⑶American spelling always simplified some letter compound like –e -ae –oe -o -oue.g.: esthetic aesthetic mold mould⑷American spelling always omit the un-pronounced letters.e.g.: catalog catalogue ax axedialog dialogue good-by good-bye Ⅱ. Differences in Pronunciation：⒈differences in individual sounds⑴Americans retain the r at the end of the words car, etc. , or before consonants as in hard, etc. ; in British English the r is not pronounced, as in teacher [＇ti:tʃə].BrE star [sta:] car [ka:]AmE star [stʌr] car[stʌr]⑵In terms of the consonant, the most obvious systematic difference is the pronunciation of /r/ behind vowels in American English. But this pronunciation do not exist in British English.Here are some examples:AmE BrEdoor /dɔ:r / /dɔ:/father / `f a:ðər/ / `f a:ðə/pleasure /`p l eʒər/ /`p l eʒə/⑶The other important systematic is the pronunciation of /t/ between two vowels. It pronounced as /t/ in British English but pronounced as /d/ in American English.e.g.: butter better matter fatter⑷Americans prefer to use flat a similar to /æ/, in words path, grass, answer, etc. against the broad a currently used by Englishmen.⑸The third obvious systematic difference is related to /l/. There is difference between clear /l/ and dark /l/ in British English but notin American English. Americans pronounced it as dark /l/ anytime.e.g.: calm /k a:l m/ /k a:m/⑹The letter a in consonant combinations at, ask, ass, ath, alf and ance is pronounced as/a:/ in British English, whereas a is pronounced as /æ/ in American English.e.g.: after /a:f tə/ /æf tə/half /h a:f/ /hæf/⑺/ʌ/ in British English is pronounced as /ə/ in American English.e.g.: cup /kʌp/ /kəp/⑻Diphthongs in British English are replaced by long vowels in American English./ei/ by /e/ /əu/ by /ɔ//εə/ by /e/ /iə/ by /i/⑼/j u:/ in British English pronounced as /u:/ after a dental in American English.duke /d u:k/ /d j u:k/news /n u:z/ /n j u:z/2 differences in stressThere is obvious change on stress in British English and American English. British English tends to stress strongly one syllable, usually the first and hurry over the rest of the word.American English tends to put the stress on the first syllable but also to put a secondary stress on the latter syllable and pronounces the remaining syllables more distinctly.(1)Words ended up with ate in American English always put the stress on the first syllable, but it was put on the last syllable in British English.Examples: like donate migrate vacate(2) Most words ended up with –ary, -ery, -ory put the stress on the first syllable, in American English, a secondary stress will be put on the penultimate syllable. But in British English the penultimate vowel usually be lightened or omitted.Ⅲdifferences in vocabulary and idioms一English basic vocabulary system is British English and American English common vocabulary core. Leave this core, whether American English or British English will not exist.1,The Same Words with Different Meaning: the same word in the United States to both in English, also appeared in British English, but said the concept of completely different respectively. For example: BE AEbiscuit 苏打饼干软饼billion 万亿十亿overall 紧身裤工装裤2, Different Words with the Same Meaning: British English and American English in different words to respectively said the same concept. For example:BE AE 词义lift elevator 电梯tin can 罐头tap faucet 水龙头sweets candy 糖果film movie 电影petrol gas, gasoline 汽油long jump broad jump 跳远banknote bill 钞票railway rairoad 铁路train trolley 电车booking-clerk ticket agent 售票员booking office ticket window 售票处track platform 站台carriage car 车厢ring sb up call sb up 打电话二A number of English idioms that have essentially the same meaning show lexical differences between the British and the American version; for instance:British English American Englishnot touch something with a bargepole not touch something with a ten-foot polesweep under the carpet sweep under the rugtouch wood knock on woodsee the wood for the trees see the forest for the treesthrow a spanner (in the works)throw a(monkey) wrench (into asituation)put(or stick) your oar in[75]but it won't make a ha'porth ofdifference[76]to put your two penneth(or tuppence worth) in to put your two cents(or two cents' worth) in[77]skeleton in the cupboard skeleton in the closeta home from home a home away from homeblow one's trumpet blow(or toot) one's horna drop in the ocean a drop in the bucket[78] flogging a dead horse beating a dead horsehaven't (got) a clue don't have a clue or have no clue a new lease of life a new lease on lifelie of the land lay of the landto take something with a pinch of salt to take something with a grain of salta tempest (or storm) in a teacup a tempest in a teapotIn some cases, the American variant 异体is also used in BrE, or vice versa（反之亦然）.ⅣDifferences in grammarGenerally speaking, British English and American English is using the same grammatical system, little difference are very small, basically have the following different:1, in some cases, British English use now complete sometimes americans with general in the past, especially in the expression of the sources.For example:American english britain english translation1.He just went home He has just went home. 他刚回家了2. I just have lunch. I have just had lunch. 我刚吃完午餐3.Oh! My God! I crashed the car. Oh! My God! I have crashed the car.哦！天呐！我把车撞坏了2,the different use of prepositions for exampleAmerican english british english1.on the weekend at the weekend 在周末2.different than different from或different to 不同于3.home at home 在家4.The doctor felt of my pulse. The doctor felt my pulse. 医生检查了我脉搏3 the different use of "have"in British English and American English 3.1 British English:In British English have usually used to talk about with, mutual relations, often use the present perfect tense have said, for exampleI have got a new car. 我有一辆车。

The Differences between College Study and High School StudyWhen I ’m a high school student, I’m longing for the college life very much. From my point of view, the college study is free and easy . Now I have been staying in the university for one and a hal f year which shows that my previous thought isn’t true. It is very different between college study and high school study .A t high school, the students’ subjects are same. But at college, the students can have subjects they like. In high school, your teacher often spent time going over the assigned reading and the assigned problems in class or going over important points again and again. In college, learning does not take place primarily in the classroom, and you, not your professors, are responsible for what you learn. In high school, the teacher planned most of this time for you. In college it is you who must be responsible for this time. Managing this shift in responsibility is one of the most important things you can do to increase your likelihood of success.Knowing the differences in the way learning is structured at college can help you be successful. The key is to understand how important your time is and to use it well. Here are some tips for using your learning time effectively:Plan a balanced schedule of activities including school, work, sleep and fun.Take good class notes and study your notes as soon after class as possible. If this is not possible reserve some time the days of your classes to review the material. Remember academics are your primary responsibility.College is different than high school, but you can be successful and still have fun.Get yourself a good planner, do your scheduling, and have a great year!When I 'm a high school student, I'm longing for the college life very much.•[推荐词汇] very在写作中使用的太多，可考虑换为extremely, exceedingly, remarkably, intensely。

专业英语八级（听力）模拟试卷368(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the mini-lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.听力原文：Cultural Differences between East and West Good morning, everyone. Today I’d like to share with you one interesting topic, that is: cultural differences between East and West. But before we start, we have to look at an important question: What leads to the cultural differences? The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole. The origin of the Eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in the Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system. When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the base of European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the colonists of England settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European one a lot. At the same time, the difference of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper. Other factors like human race difference count as well. But what’s more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other. Now, I’d like to discuss with you another question, that is: how differently do people behave in daily life? The differences are everywhere. They affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world. Even in everyday life, the cultural differences show up from the moment the eyes are opened to the minute the dreams are invited. In the following, I’ll give sometypical examples of the differences. First example: greeting. Greeting is the first step to form a culture, because people begin to communicate with others. The individuals become a community. How do we Chinese greet each other? Informally, if we meet a friend in the street, we are used to saying: “Hi, have you had your meal?” or “Where are you going?”When it is the case of two gentlemen, they tend to shake hands. However, in western countries, the above questions are just questions, not greetings at all. They may think you’re inviting them to dinner if you ask about their meals. Usually, they’ll just give each other a smile or greet with a “Hi.” They’ll shake hands only in some formal situations. By the way, Westerners can leave a party or meeting hall without a formal conge, nor should they shake hands with every attendee like most of us will do here. Second example: expressing gratitude. Think of the situations below. Your mother is busy in the kitchen. She suddenly asks you to fetch a bowl for her. You do so. What’ll your mother’s response be? Probably she’ll just continue doing the cooking. After a while, the dinner is ready. Your mother hands you your bowl of rice. What’s your response? Probably just begin to eat. That’s what I want to say. In Chinese families, we rarely say “Thank you” to other family members for receiving help or service. Neither will we say so between good friends. It’s such an unpopular response that if you say it, the counterpart will think you are treating him as a stranger, otherwise you are lacking intimacy. But in the West, “thank you” is one of the most frequently used sentences. Teachers will thank a student for answering the question: husbands will thank his wife for making a coffee. However, as an interesting phenomenon, it’s a custom to say “thank you” in Japan. No matter in family or among friends, Japanese chronically use it all day. This is probably the aberrance of the culture. After the above discussions, now there is another question, that is: what can we do to treat the culture gap? Now we have seen that there exists such a huge gap between eastern culture and western one. Then what should we do to face this gap in the gradually globalizing world? Firstly, we cannot deny any of the cultures. Every nation has its own characteristics and it’s mainly through its culture that we first begin to know the nation and its characteristics. So we cannot say that this culture or custom is right and that is wrong. Equal respect should be attached to every culture in the world, even to those that are not in existence any more. Next, we should get to learn how to coordinate the different cultures. We say the world is becoming smaller and smaller. More foreigners come and go everyday. When it is in the same country, the same city, the same neighborhood, the cultural collision is expected to be more serious. So we should try to avoid this happening. One important thing is to get some basic knowledge about the other cultures so as not to misunderstand some actions or habits of the foreigners. When the above two are done, we can start to communicate. I mean we can take in some strong points from the foreign cultures. Though there doesn’t exist correctness in terms of culture, it does have the terms of more advanced or more suitable for the world nowadays. Of course, we cannot throw away our own culture and accept another one totally. Every culture is a treasure to the history of the Earth, so we should only pick out those we lack to perfect our own. To conclude what we have discussed today: first we have provided you with the underlying reasons of cultural differences, after that, we havepresented you with several specific examples to further prove this. Finally we have explained the differences from several perspectives. Last but not least, we should remember that different cultures add the most colorful element to the world of the 21st century. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation of going farther.Cultural Differences between East and West I. Factors leading to the cultural differencesA. Different culture 【T1】______ 【T1】______—Eastern culture:a)China: Yellow Riverb)India: 【T2】______ 【T2】______—European culture:a)Base: Ancient Greece and Ancient Romeb)European culture crossed over the 【T3】______ 【T3】______B. Different language systems—Eastern: mostly belonging to pictographic language—Western: mostly based on 【T4】______ 【T4】______C. Other factors:—different 【T5】______ 【T5】______—infrequent 【T6】______between the East and West 【T6】______a)far distance and the steep areab)no 【T7】______ from each other 【T7】______II. Different behavior in people’s daily lifeA. 【T8】______ 【T8】______—the Chinese greeting:a)questions about whether you have your meal or notb)questions about where you are goingc)two gentlemen greet with 【T9】______ 【T9】______—the Western greeting:a)with a smile or with a “Hi”b)shaking hands only in formal situationsB. Expressing gratitude—the Eastern way:a)rarely say “Thank you”, otherwise, you’re 【T10】______ 【T10】______b)an exception: 【T11】______ 【T11】______—the Western way:a)thank you is the most 【T12】______ phrases 【T12】______III. How to handle culture gapA. No 【T13】______ any of the cultures 【T13】______—every nation has its own 【T14】______ 【T14】______—we should pay equal respect for each cultureB. Learning how to coordinate different cultures by avoiding 【T15】______ 【T15】______C. Starting to communicate by taking in strong points from the foreign cultures1．【T1】正确答案：origins／／sources解析：录音开篇就指出讲座的主题是东西方文化差异。

英美两国英语差别英语作文Differences between British and American English。

English is the most widely spoken language in the world, and it is spoken differently in different countries. Thetwo main forms of English are British English and American English. While both forms of English share a lot of similarities, there are also some differences between them. In this essay, I will discuss some of the differences between British and American English.One of the most obvious differences between British and American English is the accent. British English has a more formal and traditional accent, while American English has a more casual and modern accent. For example, in British English, the letter "r" is pronounced more strongly than in American English, and the vowel sounds are different. In addition, British English has a wider range of regional accents, while American English is more standardized.Another difference between British and American English is the spelling. There are many words that are spelled differently in the two forms of English. For example, in British English, the word "colour" is spelled with a "u", while in American English, it is spelled "color". Similarly, in British English, the word "centre" is spelled with an "re", while in American English, it is spelled "center". These spelling differences can cause confusion for people who are learning English, as they need to remember which spelling to use in different situations.Grammar is another area where British and American English differ. For example, in British English, collective nouns are often treated as plural, while in American English, they are treated as singular. So, in British English, you would say "The team are playing well", whilein American English, you would say "The team is playing well". Similarly, in British English, the past participleof "get" is "got", while in American English, it is "gotten".Vocabulary is also an area where British and AmericanEnglish differ. There are many words that are useddifferently in the two forms of English. For example, in British English, the word "biscuit" refers to a small,sweet cake, while in American English, it refers to a small, savory cake. Similarly, in British English, the word "boot" refers to the trunk of a car, while in American English, it refers to a type of footwear. These differences in vocabulary can cause confusion for people who are learning English, as they need to learn which words are used inwhich context.In conclusion, while British and American English share a lot of similarities, there are also some differences between them. These differences can cause confusion for people who are learning English, but they also add richness and diversity to the language. As English continues to evolve and change, it will be interesting to see how these differences continue to develop.。