British Vs American Culture

Check out tefl tesol about Agency Legitimate TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J. C. - U.S.A. said: British vs American EnglishEnglish is typically considered one of the hardest languages to learn for foreigners. Of course, native speakers don’t have to deal with the learning process like foreigners do because they are raised on the language. However, there are several aspects that can cause major problems for even native speakers of english. One of these is the difference between British english and American english. While they have a vast majority of similarities, they can be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Celta TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.R. - Chile said: British english vs American EnglishFirst of all, there is no right or wrong between British and American english: • American english is the form of english used in the united states. It includes all english dialects used within the united states (US). • British english is the form of english used in the United Kingdom. It includes all english dialects used within the United Kingdom (UK). American english is the most widespread form of english; students are more likely to encounter...  [Read more]

British english vs american English With English being recognised as the global language of choice, which one is considered the official language? So just how did American English diverge from British English in the first place? American English roots back to the early colonial days of the late 16th century, were a whole gamut of cultures converged into a single society. In some colonies English wasn’t even a spoken language and in those colonies that did speak English it was quite different from the English we know today. The Elizabethan English of the day consisted of many varieties of regional English dialects. All these different dialects, intermingled with a multitude of cultures formed one big boiling pot, of which over time, a new variant was produced – American English. And...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company TESOL Language and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.P. - Canada said: BritishEnglish Vs AmericanEnglishWhen I was sixteen, I left my home in Yorkshire, england and moved to a community in Northern British Columbia, Canada, which was settled primarily by Texans. One of the issues of culture shock was the language barrier. "What language barrier?” you might ask. "Don't we all speak english?" Yes, we do. However, when I was asked if I liked "garage saling" and was requested to "Comet the sink", I began to doubt this. (I discovered later that the garage...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Best Online TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J. L. - Italy said: British english vs. American EnglishTo have a bath or take a bath...that is the question. The differences between British and American english can be baffling to students and a real point of contention for teachers. I have gone or I went...color or colour...to have or to take. In many cases grammar forms, spelling, and pronunciation differ. So how can a student bridge the Atlantic ocean and come to terms and understand and learn correct english? In the following article I will discuss a few...  [Read more]