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Interactions 2 Listening/Speaking, 4/e
Judith Tanka, University of California, Los Angeles
Lida R. Baker, University of California, Los Angeles

Language and Communication

Vocabulary Review

Read this summary of the lecture. Fill in the correct word from the list into each blank.

identical
misunderstandings
varieties
identify
categories
reality
standard
unique
pronounced
accents
aware



1

There are several differences between American and British English.
2

Three specific of differences are pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
3

It is not difficult to American and British because each has a sound.
4

There are many differences in the way certain sounds are in American and British English. For example, the sound associated with the written letter "a" is pronounced differently in American and British English.
5

Sometimes differences in vocabulary can create funny if English speakers are not of these differences.
6

Finally, on the topic of grammar, American and British English are nearly .
7

In spite of the differences between American and British English, in these two types of English are so similar that speakers have very little difficulty understanding one another.
8

Therefore, American and British English should be considered two of English rather than two different languages.