When I was young, I attended a British International school until I graduated High School. After that, I moved to the U.S. and had to learn all these new vocabularies for words that meant the same things . There were countless times where I'd received weird looks because I used "lift" instead of "elevator" or "toilet" instead of "restroom." I'm hoping that this chart will help you understand and learn some common differences. It's always helpful to learn some of these differences so that we can understand people better.
Did you know these differences? Are there others that you think is important to know? Think about your spouse, your family, your friends, your coworkers, what is something they do that really irritates you? Do they eat your food without asking? Do they always leave the toilet seat up?
Now you know what pet peeves are! A pet peeve has nothing to do with a dog, cat or any sort of pet. A pet peeve (noun) actually means an experience or behavior that really bothers and irritates you (and you probably complain about). You will find that a lot of these pet peeves involve manners, family, relationships, and hygiene. We all have different pet peeves and some particular behavior may be more irritating to you than someone else. I think one of my biggest pet peeves is when people don't say "thank you" when you hold the door for them. That really irritates me because it doesn't take a lot of effort to say two words! What is one behavior that really bothers and irritates you? There are so many egg options at restaurants that sometimes it's hard to make a decision! I know it's difficult for me. A lot of places give you the choice to choose your own style of eggs. I always forget that there are so many different kinds and always just get scrambled eggs. It seems like this happens to a lot of other people too, especially with non native speakers because they don't know the names of other egg styles. Hopefully this picture will help you out when you order at a restaurant next time.
You may have also seen the word "omelet" written as "omelette." Both are the same except "omelete" is considered more American English. Deviled egg is commonly seen here in the US. To make it, the egg would be boiled and then the egg yolk would be removed to be added with mayonnaise and mustard. It is then added back into the boiled egg white. It's served cold and is delicious. Tea egg is probably more common in Asian countries. It is known as egg boiled in tea and some other spices to make it very flavorful. What's your favorite kind of egg style? Did you know that the most popular language on the internet is English? The second is Chinese. Do you know some of the popular Internet slang below? Some of them were new to me. I guess I'm falling behind!
It's so hard to keep up-to-date on Internet slang because it's constantly growing! But fortunately, it's easy to learn them if you just do a Google search for popular Internet slang. Is there anything you use frequently? Have you ever heard that music helps with learning? Believe me, it works! Singing is not only fun, but you could learn so much (without even realizing you're learning!). I love to use music in my teaching because not only has there been a lot of scientific research into the benefits to language learning but I have seen the benefits with my own students. Take a look at some reasons why you should start singing! Do you think this Is too good to be true? Try and sing this song below! Can you share some English songs that have helped you learn the language? |
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