THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland): It is ‘a Country of Countries’.

Blue: England; (British)

Red: Wales; (Welsh)

Green: Nothern Ireland; (Nothern Irish)

Navy blue: Scotland. (Scottish)

GREAT BRITAIN: Just 3 countries (Scotland, Wales and England).

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Different spelling but meaning and pronunciation will not change!

BRITISH           /        AMERICAN 

1. Centre         /           Center

2. Behaviour      /         Behavior

3. Humour      /       Humor

4. Authorise   /      Authorize

5.  Recognise     /        Recognize

6. Symbolise    /     Symbolize

7. Spelt        /      Spelled

8. Programme      /      Program

9 . Kerb         /       Curb

 

 

 

1. Every trick in the book: It means you do everything to achieve something; 

i.e. I have tried every trick in the book to help you!

2. In my book: It means in my opinion;

e.g. I would not do that in my book.

3. By the book: It means follow the rules;

i.e. Soccer is played by the book.

4. Don’t judge a book by its cover! 

e.g. A) I am not going to eat it.  B) Don’t jugde a 

book by its cover. You have not even tried. Eat it.

5. Bookworm: It is a person who likes to read; 

i.e. I am a bookworm. I love to read!

6. Hit the books: It means ”study”. 

e.g. I have got to hit the books today. There is a text tomorrow!

 

• For job or work:

1. Temporary job: It means only a short contract;

i.e. For 3 months.

2. Permanent job: It means it can work till you decide whether you stay or not. 

e.g. I will work all my life.

• (Temporary # Permanent) = opposite. 

3. Full-time job: It means it will usually work 35 hours a week. (Uk);

e.g. She will work in a full-time job here;

4. Part-time job: It will only be working a few hours a week.

i.e. I have got two jobs now because of working in a part-time job in the morning.

 

 

 

1. Please! = In the wrong context. When giving or offering someone something.

i.e. I’II give it to her, please!!*

2. Forming questions incorrectly!

i.e. How is they?*

3. pronunciation of ‘TH‘!

i.e. I fink so.* ( = thing)

4. Mixing up Present perfect with Past Simple. 

i.e. I have been to Peru last year; *

e.g. I have went there. *

• * It means that it is incorrectly. 

 

• All right: American English;
• Alright: British English (informal);
• All right: British English (formal).

 

1. Ask about health;

e.g. Are you all right?

2. Permission; 

e.g. Is it all right whether I sit there?

3. Greeting (Uk) = Informal espressions!

e.g. A) Alright? (Intonation) B) Alright!

i.e. A) Alright *mate? B) yeah! (*mate = friend)

A) Alright love? B) yeah, thanks!

4. Exclamation;

e.g. All right! Let’s started!

5. Bit of alright! (Informal expression) (UK). 

• It means someone is good-looking.

e.g. She’s a bit of alright! = she is good-looking!

 

1. Plunger /’planjer/ : We use it in the drain or in the toilet.

e.g. Verbs: Plugged or clogged.

2. Toilet /‘toilit/;

Expression: Flush the toilet!! Always…

3. Sink /singk/;

4. Bathtub /‘baTHtub/;

5. Shower /Shauor/

I.e. Take / have a shower / bath;

6. Mirror /‘miror/;

7. Broom /brum/;

8. Squeegee /‘Skweji:/.

 

 

1. Go to + NOUN = It means regular choice.

i.e. This is my go to book. / This is my go to dish.

2. Rocked up + to a place = It means ”went”.

i.e. I rocked up to the cinema;

Rocked up + to a person = It means ”talked to”.

i.e. She rocked up to me to ask my number.

• Rocked up = /Rocket up/ 

3. Hit it! = It means ”do it”.

i.e. I want to read that book! Hit it!

Hit + place = It means go to 

i.e. I am going to hit the school 

I am going to hit the market

• I would hit it! = Have sex with someone.

Style: 

• Do not (don’t) use contractions;
• Formal language;
• Write I look forward to hearing from you;
• Write your full name under your signature.

Note: a formal email is the same as a formal letter, but in an email it is not used the address or date.