Category Archives: British and American English

Two nice new British and American English activities

Posted on 16/02/2021 by alexcase

It had been well over a year since I’d posted anything new on my worksheets page on UK and US English, but made up for lost time with this double whammy. The first idea was one I came up with … Continue reading →

Posted in British and American English, Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 1 Comment

What I just learnt about American English

Posted on 14/09/2009 by alexcase

Or should that be “What I’ve just learnt about American English”? I get confused after 6 years living in East Asia and reading the International Herald Tribune (I’ll never go back to the Guardian again!) every day. Still, good to … Continue reading →

Posted in British and American English, Vocabulary | 15 Comments

Surprising things about British and American English

Posted on 04/07/2008 by alexcase

I’ve been reading through the new Cambridge Grammar of English. Not something I usually do for pleasure (honestly!), but got a free copy for TEFL.net reviews and so felt like I ought to examine at least some parts in detail- … Continue reading →

Posted in British and American English, Cambridge University Press, Cultural differences/ cultural training, Grammar, Grammar books, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, links, Materials, Photocopiable worksheets, Self-study materials, TEFL | 6 Comments