<p> 1</p><p>John Landrø EN-113 August 29 2005 Exercise 04</p><p>If you say words spelt in the following way would you expect the writer in each case to be British or American? Why?</p><p>1 labor 2 centre 3 hospitalized 4 movie theater 5 favour 6 thru</p><p>Lesson 04 Exercise 2 What are the British words for the following American ones?</p><p>AE closet BE …………… AE elevator BE ……………</p><p>AE vest BE …………… AE candy BE ……………</p><p>AE diaper BE …………… AE baby carriage BE ……………</p><p>AE drapes BE …………… AE truck BE ……………</p><p>Lesson 04 Exercise 3 Translate the following into British English.</p><p>1 I had a blow-out </p><p>………………………………………………………………………….……………………</p><p>2 Pass me the cookies. </p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>3 It’s in the closet.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>4 Open the drapes.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>5 We’ve run out of gas.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>6 It’s in the trunk.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2</p><p>7 One-way or round trip?</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>8 He left the faucet on.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>9 We’re leaving in the fall.</p><p>……………………………………………………………………………………………….</p><p>10 I hate waiting in line.</p><p>Lesson 04 Exercise 4 Can you avoid some of the most common confusions arising between British and American speakers? Try the following quiz.</p><p>1 Where would you take (a) an American visitor (b) a British visitor who said they wanted to wash up – the kitchen or the bathroom?</p><p>2 Would (a) an American (b) a Brit be expected to get something hot or something cold if they asked for some potato chips?</p><p>3 Which would surprise you more – an American or a British man telling you they he wanted to go and change his pants?</p><p>4 You have just come into an unknown office block. If (a) an American (b) a Brit says the office you need is on the second floor, how many flights of stairs do you need to climb?</p><p>5 If (a) an American (b) a Brit asks for a bill, is he or she more likely to be in a bank or a café?</p>