3. Complete the sentences with words or expressions from page 10.
a) We say sidewalk in the USA, but
_ in Australia and
in the UK.
is a very popular greeting in Australia. It is equivalent to Hello! or Hi!
c) The greeting How are you? has many variations around the globe. In South Africa they
say
and in Australia it is
d) In some words the only spelling variation is the letter u in British English, such as
in
e) Sports shoes are called
England, and
in the United States,
_ in South Africa.
f) In the United States you go to the restroom, but in Australia you go to the.
g) Catcha later, in Australia, is similar to
in England.
h) Mobile, as in mobile phone, is pronounced I'moubel in the United States and
in Canada and England.
i) In England you say "I understand it, but in India people usually say
j) In Canada, a Canuck means a
k) in South Africa a friend is a
In India, when you listen to people saying "a part mint", they mean
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Resposta:
a) We say ''sidewalk'' in the USA, but ''footway'' in Australia and ''pavement'' in the UK.
b. ''How ya goin' luv? G'day'' is a very popular greeting in Australia. It is equivalent to Hello! or Hi!
c) The greeting ''How are you? ''has many variations around the globe. In South Africa they say ''Howzit'' and in Australia it is ''How ya goin' luv?
d) In some words the only spelling variation is the letter ''u'' in British English, such as ''color'' in the USA and Canada.
e) Sports shoes are called ''trainers'' in England, and ''sneakers'' in the United States, ''takkies'' in South Africa.
f) In the United States you go to the restroom, but in Australia you go to the ''sheila'' or ''dunny''.
g) ''Catcha later'', in Australia, is similar to ''I'll see you later'' in England.
h) Mobile, as in mobile phone, is pronounced ''moubel'' in the United States and ''moubail'' in Canada and ''moubail'' in England.
i) In England you say "I understand it, but in India people usually say ''I am understanding it''
j) In Canada, a Canuck means a ''Canadian''
k) in South Africa a friend is a ''china''
l) In India, when you listen to people saying "a part mint", they mean apartment.
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