1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

Exercise 13. Look at the picture and answer the question: What is the nationality?

1. 2.3.

4.5.6.

7.8.9.

10.

Exercise 14. Transport puzzle. The words in this puzzle are all means of transport. What are they?

Exercise 15. Anne’s office. Look at this picture of Anne and Simon’s office. Anne’s desk is on the left and Simon’s desk is on the right.

Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences, like this:

1. There are two telephones on Anne’s desk. – True.

2. There are three typewriters in the room. – False. There are two typewriters in the room.

3. There is a photocopier on the table.

4. There is a pot plant in a filing cabinet.

5. The notice board is next to the shelves.

6. The graph is between the notice board and shelves.

7. There is a book on the shelf.

8. There are ten filing cabinet.

9. The wastepaper bin is under the table.

10. The coffee pot is on the top shelf.

11. There are three trays on the table.

12. There is a calculator on Anne’s desk.

13. The graph is on the wall above the table.

14. The notice board is under Simon’s desk.

American English

American English was formed in the 18th century. It has got some differences in pronunciations, spelling, meaning and usage. For example, American English has got many words from Amerindian (geographical names, animals and plants):

chipmunk (бурундук),

sequoia,

savannah.

Many states, rivers and mountains have got Amerindian names:

Massachusetts,

Connecticut,

Michigan,

Mississippi.

American English borrowed many words from Dutch, German and Spanish languages:

• Dutch language:

boss,

dollar

• German language:

hamburger,

noodle

• Spanish language:

cafeteria,

tornado.

Some English words have got different meanings (table 3):

shop, bug, pie.

Аm. bakery – Br. baker’s shop,

Аm. bank bill – Br. banknote,

Аm. administration – Br. government,

Аm. hog – Br. pig .

Table 1.

Differences in the usage of American English and British English

American	British	Russian
Apartment Bathtub Elevator Faucet Can Candy Cookie Corn French fries Oatmeal Grade Kindergarten Subway/Metro Restroom The movies Store Gasoline Truck Sidewalk Line Highway Mailman Mailbox Soccer Vacation Last name Mom Pants Sneakers Fall	Flat Bath Lift Tap Tin Sweets Biscuit Maize Chips Porridge Form Infants’ school Tube/Underground Public Toilet The cinema Shop Petrol Lorry Path Queue Main road Postman Postbox Football Holiday Surname Mum Trousers Trainers/Gymshoes Autumn	Квартира Ванна Лифт Кран Консервная банка Конфеты Печенье Кукуруза Жареная картошка Овсяная каша Класс Детский сад Метро Общественный туалет Кинотеатр Магазин Бензин Грузовик Тротуар Очередь Шоссе Почтальон Почтовый ящик Футбол Каникулы, отпуск Фамилия Мама Брюки Кроссовки Осень

Table 42.