Go to the following links and complete the activities. Then post your answers as a comment.
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/differences-between-british-and-american-english
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/culture-lesson-oxford
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/too-and
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/farther-and-further
Due date; November 14th
Task 1
ResponderBorrarEx. 1 Now choose if these sentences are British or American English:
1) There's a new shoe store on the corner of my street. American
2) I would recognise you anywhere. British
3) You need a license to fish here. American
4) My car is almost out of gas. American
5) Tomorrow's meeting has been cancelled. British
6) We're going to the movies this weekend. American
7) Are you planning to take a holiday this year? British
8) It's lemon flavour. British
9) Let's finalize the proposal. American
10) We're not supposed to cycle on the sidewalk. American
Ex. 2.
Now complete the text with the correct missing words:
Missing word 1 is: its
Missing word 2 is: at
Missing word 3 is: conveniently
Missing word 4 is: that
Missing word 5 is: All
Missing word 6 is: too
Missing word 7 is: visit
Missing word 8 is: where
Missing word 9 is: who
Missing word 10 is: has
Ex. 3
Complete each sentence with to, too or two:
1) She's moving ___ London. to
2) We'll have ___ wake up early. to
3) Do you like fishing ___? too
4) There's no need ___ shout. to
5) That new restaurant is ___ expensive for me. too
6) Open a window if you feel ___ warm. too
7) We take the same train ___ work. to
8) Can I have ___ coffees, please? two
9) There's no room ___ move. to
10) I don't think he's ___ good at golf. too
Ex. 4
Now decide if farther or further should be used in these sentences:
1) The ___ we travel, the more tired I get. farther
2) Try not to ___ complicate the matter. further
3) Let's discuss it ___ next week. further
4) There's no need for ___ introductions. further
5) Lucy swam ___ than Paco. farther
Homework
ResponderBorrarDifferents between British and American English
1. There's a new shoe store ... American
2. I would recognise ... British
3. You need a license ... American
4. .. out of gas. American
5. ..has been cancelled. British
6. We're going to the movies ... American
7. .. take a holiday this year? British
8. … flavour. British
9. Let's finalize ... American
10. … to cycle on the sidewalk. American
Culture Lesson Oxford
Complete the text with the missing word:
1. Its
2. At
3. Conveniently
4. That
5. All
6. Too
7. Visit
8. Where
9. Who
10. Has
Too and to
Complete the sentence:
1. To
2. To
3. Too
4. To
5. Too
6. Too
7. To
8. To
9. To
10. Too
Farther and Further
Decide if farther or further should be used in these sentences:
1. Farther
2. Further
3. Further
4. Further
5. Farther
Level 7
ResponderBorrarHomework
Task 1
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/differences-between-british-and-american-english
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.A (A:American - B:British)
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/culture-lesson-oxford
Answers: 1.its 2.at 3.conveniently 4.that 5.All 6.too 7.visit 8.where 9.who 10.has
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/too-and
Answers: 1.to 2.to 3.too 4.to 5.too 6.too 7.to 8.two 9.to 10.too
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/farther-and-further
Answers: 1.a 2.u 3.u 4.u 5.a (a:farther - u:further)
CCalderón
Task 1
ResponderBorrarExercise 1 : American or British
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/differences-between-british-and-american-english
1.American
2.British
3.American
4.American
5.British
6.American
7.British
8.British
9.American
10.American
Exercise 2 : Culture Lesson Oxford
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/culture-lesson-oxford
1.its
2.at
3.conveniently
4.that
5.All
6.too
7.visit
8.where
9.who
10.has
Exercise 3: To, Too or Two
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/too-and
1.to
2.to
3.too
4.to
5.too
6.too
7.to
8.two
9.to
10.too
Exercise 4: Farther or Further
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/farther-and-further
1.farther
2.further
3.further
4.further
5.farther
Exercise 1
ResponderBorrarNow choose if these sentences are British or American English:
1) American
2) British
3)American
4)American
5) British
6)American
7) British
8) British
9)American
10)American
Exercise 2
Now complete the text with the correct missing words:
Missing word 1 is:
Correct!
it
it's
x its
Missing word 2 is:
Correct!
to
over
x at
Missing word 3 is:
Correct!
convenient
convenience
x conveniently
Missing word 4 is:
Correct!
what
x that
when
Missing word 5 is:
Correct!
Much
Every
x All
Missing word 6 is:
Correct!
two
x too
to
Missing word 7 is:
Correct!
visiting
visited
x visit
Missing word 8 is:
Correct!
x where
that
when
Missing word 9 is:
Correct!
x who
where
when
Missing word 10 is:
Correct!
having
x has
have
Exercise 3
Complete each sentence with to, too or two:
1) She's moving ___ London.
Correct!
two
to x
too
2) We'll have ___ wake up early.
Correct!
too
two
to x
3) Do you like fishing ___?
Correct!
two
too x
to
4) There's no need ___ shout.
Correct!
too
two
to x
5) That new restaurant is ___ expensive for me.
Correct!
too x
two
to
6) Open a window if you feel ___ warm.
Correct!
too x
to
two
7) We take the same train ___ work.
Correct!
too
two
to x
8) Can I have ___ coffees, please?
Correct!
too
two x
to
9) There's no room ___ move.
Correct!
two
to x
too
10) I don't think he's ___ good at golf.
Correct!
too x
two
to
Exercise 4
Now decide if farther or further should be used in these sentences:
1) The ___ we travel, the more tired I get.
Correct!
further
farther x
2) Try not to ___ complicate the matter.
Correct!
farther
furtherx
3) Let's discuss it ___ next week.
Correct!
further x
farther
4) There's no need for ___ introductions.
Correct!
farther
further x
5) Lucy swam ___ than Paco.
Correct!
farther x
further
Differences between British and American English
ResponderBorrar1 - American
2 - British
3 - American
4 - American
5 - British
6 - American
7 - British
8 - British
9 - American
10 - American
Culture Lesson Oxford
1 - its
2 - at
3 - conveniently
4 - that
5 - All
6 - too
7 - visit
8 - where
9 - who
10 - has
Too and to
1 - to
2 - to
3 - too
4 - to
5 - too
6 - too
7 - to
8 - two
9 - to
10 - too
Farther and Further
1 - farther
2 - further
3 - further
4 - further
5 - farther
Task Number one
ResponderBorrar1. American ✓
2.British ✓
3.American✓
4.American ✓
5.British ✓
6.American ✓
7.British ✓
8.British ✓
9.American ✓
10.American ✓
Task number two
Missing words:
1: its
2: at
3: conveniently
4: that
5: All
6: too
7: visit
8: where
9: who
10: has
Task three
1) She's moving _to_ London.
2) We'll have _ to _ wake up early.
3) Do you like fishing _too_?
4) There's no need _to_ shout.
5) That new restaurant is _too_ expensive for me.
6) Open a window if you feel _too__ warm.
7) We take the same train _to_ work.
8) Can I have _two_ coffees, please?
9) There's no room _to_ move.
10) I don't think he's _too_ good at golf.
Task four
1) The _ farther _ we travel, the more tired I get.
2) Try not to _ further _ complicate the matter.
3) Let's discuss it _ further _ next week.
4) There's no need for _ further _ introductions.
5) Lucy swam _ farther _ than Paco.