American English and British English

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American English and British English are two versions of the same language.

They have many similarities, and some differences.

Do you know any differences between British English and American English?

Spelling

Britons write:

Colour

Organise

Tyre

Americans write:

Color

Organize

Tire

Pronunciation

Britons say:

Schedule

Water

Can’t

Americans say:

Schedule

Water

Can’t

Pronunciation

Britons say:

Schedule

Water

Can’t

Americans say:

Schedule

Water

Can’t

Different words

Sometimes, Americans and Britons have different words for the same thing.

Here are some examples:

What is this?

arugula rocket

What are these?

French fries chips

What is this?

cookie biscuit

What are these?

zucchini courgettes

What is this?

eggplant aubergine

What is this?

candy sweets

What is this?

Swiss cheese Emmental

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rocket cookie Swiss cheese

chips

The United Kingdom and the United States also have different types of food.

Can you think of any American food?

Can you think of any British food?

Traditional American breakfast menu

EggsBacon*

PancakesToastMilkFruitJuice

Coffee

Traditional English breakfast menu

EggsBacon*SausageBeans

Fried breadFried tomato

JuiceTea or Coffee

Let’s review

American Pancake RecipeIngredients:1 1/2 cups flour3 tablespoons sugar1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 1/4 cups milk2 eggs, separated into yolks and whites3 tablespoons buttermaple syrup, for serving (optional)

Directions:1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg yolks and melted butter. Pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until just combined.2. Preheat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gently fold the whites into the batter.3. Grease the griddle and ladle on 1/4 cup portions of batter. Cook on one side until bubbles form and the pancakes are cooked around the edges, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and cook through, one minute more.4. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

British Pancake RecipeIngredients

• 1 cup flour• 1 pinch salt• 1 eggs• 1 1/4 cups milk• 1 tablespoon oil

Directions1. Sift flour into a bowl. Add salt and stir with a hand whisk.2. Add egg and slowly add milk while stirring. (batter will be runnier than American pancakes). Refrigerate for an hour.3. Put a little oil in a medium sized frying pan and warm over medium heat, after coating bottom of frying pan, pour out extra oil. Pour 1/4 of a cup of batter in the pan and tilt so the batter covers the bottom of the pan.4. Flip pancakes after about 1 1/2 minutes. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until batter is gone. Serve with lemon and sugar, fruit, or Lyle's golden syrup.