Hi everyone, I 'm from Brazil, but I live in USA.

In this English lesson, I'm going to go through American vocabulary and Americanisms that seem natural to me now (I'm from the U.K. but live in the U.S.) - listed below.

I'll also go through words and phrases that still sound strange to me.

This is great for you if you want to learn some differences between British and American English.

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Here is the list of the words and expressions used in this episode:

- Soccer
- Diaper / stroller
- Like
- Did you have breakfast yet?
- Can I get…?
- Chips and fries
- Takeout
- Gas and gas station

Words and phrases I still use that are considered British English:
- Couldn't care less (not could!)
- Yoghurt
- Tomato
- Water bottle
- Trolley
- Torch

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American Vocabulary This British English Teacher Now Uses

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Lesson #07 | Beginner 1

Languages, Nationalies and Countries

Two people discuss the languages they speak or want to learn.

Nationalities and Languages

Present Simple
Sarah and John talk about their morning routine.

L2 - 02 - JohnSarah - PresentSimple - Routine

Be Verbs
Aimee and Todd talk about their favorite things.

L2 - 01 - AimeeTodd - Intros - BeVerb - FAV

Imperatives
Meg and Todd discuss making sandwiches.

L2 - 03 - MegTodd - Sandwich

Countables
Aimee and Todd discuss things in a house.

L2 - 04 - AimeeTodd - House - HowMuch - Many

Adverbs of Frequency
Daniel and Hana discuss eating out.

L2 - 05 - DanielHana - Cooking - Adverbs - Frequency

Any / Some / Enough
Katie talks about making breakfast.

L2 - 13 - KatieTodd - Breakfast - Any - Some

Life History  - Meg and Todd talk about times in their lives.

Grammar Talks 2-07 | Beginner | Past Tense - Be - Was / Were

Fruity Fans - Meg talks about eating right and the foods she loves to eat to keep herself healthy and fit.

Grammar Talks 2-08 | Beginner | Transitive Verbs

Months And Holidays

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L2 - 02 - JohnSarah - PresentSimple - Routine

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