Speak English Now – Mini-Stories with Georgiana - #093 American vs British - Vocabulary Differences

#093 American vs British - Vocabulary Differences READ the TEXT here: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/american-british-vocabulary-differences-3/ Hello, everybody! I am Georgiana your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help you speak English fluently. Today you will learn some new words in English, and compare the differences between American and British English. This episode is part 1 of a series. Because over the next few weeks, we will continue to learn new vocabulary differences between British and American English. I'm going to make you guess each word, and then you're going to find out if you were using an American or a British word. Let's start with the first word: When we stop working for a few days, we take a break. Can you guess this word? Yes! The correct word is "vacation". Vacation is an American word. In British English, we usually use the word holiday. British- Holiday American-Vacation 2) Try guessing the next word: Tell me what season comes after summer? That's right! After summer comes fall. So, what do you think? Is the world fall an American or British English? Time's up. The word fall is used in American English. In British English, we use the word autumn. British-Autumn American-Fall 3) This new word is simple. Just try to think about babies. What do they wear? Exactly! Babys wear diapers. The word diaper is an American word. But how do we say this in British? In the UK, people use the word nappy. British-Nappy American-Diaper 4) And what do you do after drinking a lot of water? Exactly! You go to the restroom or the bathroom. However, in the United Kingdom, they use the word loo. British-Loo American-restroom (bathroom) 5) How do you watch Netflix? Of course, nowadays we have all kinds of devices. But try to think about the obvious way to watch your favorite show. Yep. I'm talking about the word TV or television. But did you know that in the UK they call it telly? I think it sounds adorable! British-Telly American-TV (Television) 6)Where do people have a drink usually? Yes. People go to a bar to have a drink. Although in the UK people go to a pub. British-Pub American-Bar 7) And what do you do when you need an aspirin? Where do you buy that? Exactly! You buy it in a drugstore or a pharmacy. At least that's how we call it in the States. In the UK, people refer to it as chemists. British-Chemists American-Drugstore/Pharmacy Let's continue. 8) What do you do when you need to buy something, and many people are waiting at the same time? Exactly! You wait in line. Or you line up. In British English, you don't wait in line. You wait in a queue. British-Queue American-Line 9) If you are into sports, this word will be super easy to guess: I'm talking about a game between two teams. Both of them have eleven people. And each side tries to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal. Yes! I'm talking about soccer. Do you know the equivalent of this word in British English? That's right. In the UK it's called football. British-Football American-Soccer 10) What do you wear on your feet when you go running? Exactly. You wear sneakers. In the UK they call them trainers. British-Trainers American-Sneakers 11. This is the last word for today, and it's gonna be super simple to guess. Where do you park your car? In the parking lot if you're in America. In British, we use the word car park. British-Car Park American-Parking Lot