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The document provides a list comparing vocabulary items used in British English versus American English. It includes 20 pairs of words where the British English term is listed first followed by its American English counterpart.

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BBC Vs CCN

The document provides a list comparing vocabulary items used in British English versus American English. It includes 20 pairs of words where the British English term is listed first followed by its American English counterpart.

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NAME: PRINCESS IVY LAGRADA 10-2-23

SECTION: BSED 1A ENGLISH


Watch news on BBC and CNN international. Compared the two varieties of English you
listened to. Make a list of vocabulary items that each variety uses and provide their
counterparts

BBC (British English) CCN (American English)


Flat Apartment
Lift Elevator
Lorry Truck
Tube Subway
Car park Parking lot
Football Soccer
Holiday Vacation
Biscuit Cookie
Anti- clockwise Counter clockwise
Tap Facuet
Bill Check
Petrol Gasoline
Torch Flashlight
Mum Mom
Autumn Fall
Crisps Chips
BBC CCN
(British English) (American English)

1. Flat - Apartment
2. Lift - Elevator
3. Torch - Flashlight
4. Trousers - Pants
5. Lorry - Truck
6. Mum - Mom
7. Football - Soccer
8. Tap -Facuet
9. Holiday - Vacation
10. Petrol - Gasoline
11. Lift - Elevator
12. Nappy - Diaper
13. Biscuit - Cookie
14. Tube - Subway
15. Car park - Parking lot
16. Anti-clockwise - Counter-clockwise
17. Takeaway - Takeout
18. Trainers - Sneakers
19. Jumper - Sweater
20. Bill - Check

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