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4. 80% of the world's population use English in their lives.
5. 50% of the world's computer information is in English.
6. An Italian pilot in an Italian airplane speaks to an Italian airport in English.
7. 75% of the world's letters and postcards are in English.
8. Over half the world's 10,000 newspapers are in English.
b) Listen to the recording and check your guesses. What can this information mean for the future of English?
2. Though English is called one of the most widely used languages in the world, people in different parts of the world speak different variants of English, a) Read about the differences between British and American English.
The British and Americans speak and write different English. There are differences in spelling, pronunciation and vocabulary. Here are some of them:
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British English
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American English
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colour, neighbour, labour
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color, neighbor, labor
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centre, theatre
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center, theater
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traveller, dialling
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traveler, dialing
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programme, dialogue
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program, dialog
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part /part/, first /fstst/, corner
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part /pa:rt/, first /fj:rst/, corner /'кэ:гпэг/
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fferences L onunciatio
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ask /a:sk/, France /fra:ns/, dance /da:ns/
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ask /aesk/, France /fraens/, dance /daens/
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shop //dp/, hot /hm/, problem /'probtam/
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shop /Jap/, hot /'tut/, problem /'рглЫэт/
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tune /tju:n/, news /nju:z/
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tune /tu:n/, news /nu:z/
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neither /'паїдз/, tomato /ta'matsu/
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neither /'пі:3зг/, tomato /ta'meitau/
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b) Match the British words with their American equivalents.
British English American English
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autumn
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a.
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apartment
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car
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b.
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automobile
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flat
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cab
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form (at school)
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elevator
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Goodbye!
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e.
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fall
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lift
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f.
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gasoline /gas
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lorry
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g.
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grade
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pavement
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h.
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mail
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petrol
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restroom / bathroom
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post
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j.
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sidewalk
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11.
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shop
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k.
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So long!
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taxi
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store
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13.
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toilet
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m.
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subway
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underground
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n.
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truck
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