Padlet Activity. by JUANITA SISQUIARCO NANCLARES

Padlet Activity. by JUANITA SISQUIARCO NANCLARES https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone English 4: Phonetics and Phonology. en-us 2022-11-11 14:50:45 UTC 2025-11-19 18:51:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/735934858/e2c45c33733d0bd0e973f7e3009c6e47/biblioteca_virtual_antioquia.png A pint vs. A beer. juanitasisquiarco https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380345471 This funny video highlights the difference in pronunciation and terminology of the word "beer" between British English and American English. We can notice then that in British English the glass of beer is called "pint" ( /'paɪnt/ ), while in American English it is known as "beer" ( /bɪr/ ).

We can see a great confusion of the American waiter when he heard the diner requesting "can I have a pint and a packet of crisps, please?", the last one, seeing the great confusion of the waiter, proceeds to say "a beer?", however, his pronunciation was similar to the pronunciation of the term "bear" ( /bɛr/ ) in American English, or to the pronunciation of the name "Abby", which we noticed that the waiter understood since he proceeds to say "Actually, I, I don't think she's in today", later, the diner corrects his pronunciation again and says "a beer?" ( /bɪr/ ) which finally the waiter understands and proceeds to apologize, in my opinion, in an exaggerated way.

This last action could highlight a cultural situation, since generally, customers in the United States tend to be a bit rude in the face of slow service.

The joke ends then, with a quite natural request from the diner: "can I have a bottle of water as well, please", with a marked by a British accent: ( /bɒtəl 'ɑv 'wɔ:ə^ɾ/ ), which the waiter responds "what?" with evident confusion, we can assume that the situation from which the protagonists of this story had just left begins again.

]]> 2022-11-11 15:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380345471 British vs. American juanitasisquiarco https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380347033 At this video, the main characters compares the pronunciation of certain words between Brith english and American english, like:
*The difference on the pronounciation will be highlited in each word.

Aluminum

uk: /al(j)ʊˈmɪnɪəm/
us: /əˈlumənəm/

Herbs

uk: /hɜːbz/
us: /ɜrbz/

Water

uk: /ˈwɔːtə/
us: /ˈwɔtər/

uk: /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
us: /ədˈvɜrtəzmənt/

Mobil

uk: /ˈməʊbaɪl/
us: /ˈmoʊbəl/

Adult

uk: /ˈædʌlt/
us: /əˈdʌlt/

adultery
_{*This one is pronounced exactly the same.}

uk: /əˈdʌltəri/
us: /əˈdʌltəri/

Oregano

uk: /ɒrɪˈgɑːnəʊ/
us: /ˌɔˈrɛgəˌnoʊ/

They point out that in American English the h is not pronounced at the beginning of the word (herbs). That in the word water, the final r is not pronounced in British English, however, in American English, the sound of the t corresponds (according to one of the interlocutors) to that of the d of the B.E. Finally, they state that, although the pronunciation of "adult" varies, the pronunciation of the term "adultery" uses the same pronunciation as in the A.E.

]]> 2022-11-11 15:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380347033 Car parts British english vs. american english. juanitasisquiarco https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380347872 This last video compares vocabulary related to car parts (9 terms), personal identification cards (1) and beverages (1).

Words like:
"The metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is":

British english: Bonnet. /ˈbɒnɪt/
American english: Hoot. /hut/

"The window at the front of a car, truck, etc":

British english: Windscreen. /wɪndskriːn/
American english: Windshield. /ˈwɪndˌʃild/

"A thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle":

British english: Tyre. /ˈtaɪə/
American english: Tire./taɪər/

"A covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in":

British english: Boot. /buːt/
American english: Trunk. /trʌŋk/

"Vehicle's petrol storage container":

British english: Petrol tank. /ˈpɛtrəl tæŋk/
American english: Gas tank. /gæs tæŋk/

"A long trip or holiday taken by car":

British english: A drive. /ə draɪv/
American english: A road trip. /ə roʊd trɪp/

"A sign on a road vehicle that shows its registration number":

British english: Number plate. /ˈnʌmbə pleɪt/
American english: Licence plate. /laɪsəns pleɪt/

"A metal rod that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle":

British english: Gear lever. /gɪə ˈliːvə/
American english: Gear shift. /gearshift/

"A device operated by hand that locks into position and prevents a vehicle from moving":

British english: Handbrake. /ˈhændbreɪk/
American english: Parking brake. /pɑrkɪŋ breɪk/

"Official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this":

British english: Driving licence. /ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/
American english: Driver's licence. /draɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns/

"Carbonated drink":

British english: Fizzy drink. /ˈfɪzi drɪŋk/
American english: Soda pop. /soʊdə pɑp/

]]> 2022-11-11 15:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380347872 References: juanitasisquiarco https://padlet.com/juanitasisquiarco/padletactivityone/wish/2380693939 All the meanings from the last video are taken from

Cambridge dictionary. Bonnet. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/bonnet

Cambridge dictionary. Windscreen. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/windscreen?q=windscreen+

Cambridge dictionary. Tyre. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/tyre?q=Tyre

Cambridge dictionary. Boot. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/boot

Cambridge dictionary. Road trip. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/road-trip?q=road+trip+

Cambridge dictionary. Number plate. Retrieved on November 11, 2022

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/number-plate

Cambridge dictionary. Road trip. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/gear-lever

Cambridge dictionary. Handbrake. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/handbrake

Cambridge dictionary. Driving licence. Retrieved on November 11, 2022

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles/driving-licence?q=Driving+licence

WordReference. Gas tank. Retrieved on November 11, 2022 https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=gas%20tank

WordReference. Soda pop. Retrieved on November 11, 2022

https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=soda%20pop

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