Filipa, Guilherme, Rafael, Ricardo and Rodrigo take you on a journey through the different factors that dictate world Englishes.

1. Englishes

2. Englishes
 We say Englishes instead of English
because the English language is spoken
in so many different countries
 American and British English are
considered the original ones.

3. How English spread through the world
 English spread due to its use in
tourism, social relations and businesses

4. English goes to the “new world”
 How did countries like New Zeeland or
Australia get English as their first
language?
 Due to emigrants from Scotland, Ireland
and England

5. English travels to Asia and Africa
 English arrives at Africa
 Commercial trades
 Slavery
 Social contact

6. The present spread of the English
language
 As well as tourism, social contact and
business English has spread to the
world also because of
 the media
 science
 technology

7. Globalization of the English
language
 The English language
 Speakers
 English as a means of communication
 English in the Internet

8. American vs. British English
 Differences between American and
English British can be divided into:
 Differences in accent;
 Differences in the pronunciation of individual
words;
 Differences in grammar;
 Differences in vocabulary.

9. American vs. British English
 Verb Tenses:
American – Past Simple
British . Present Perfect
Example:
A – I lost my key.
B – I’ve lost my key.

10. American vs. British English
 Past Simple/Past Participles:
Verbs with two acceptable forms of the past
simple/past participle
Irregular – British
Regular – American
Example:
Burnt OR burned / dreamt OR dreamed

11. American vs. British English
 Verb Get:
American – He has gotten much better.
British – He has got much better.

12. American vs. British English
Possession
American – Do you have a car?
He doesn’t have any friends.
British – Have you got a car?
He hasn’t got any friends.

13. American vs. British English
 Vocabulary:
- Some words mean different things:
Rubber – A – Condom
B – Tool to erase pencil

14. American vs. British English
- Many vocabulary items are also used in
one form and not in the other
American British
Cookie Biscuit
Freeway Motorway
Donut Doughnut

15. American vs. British English
 Prepositions:
American British
On the weekend At the weekend
On a team In a team
Please write me soon Please write to me soon

16. American vs. British English
 Spelling:
American British
Color Colour
Humor Humour
Patronize Patronise
Recognize Recognise

17. Do you want more?
You wish!

18. Done by:
 Filipa
 Guilherme
 Rafael
 Ricardo
 Rodrigo
For the English class.