WordpowerBeckhamArnold·SchwarzeneggerLet’sreadadialoguebetweenBeckhamandArnold·Schwarzenegger.Doyouwanttocometomyflat?Whereisyourapartment?Shallwegotothepubtocelebrateyourbirthday?Wow,thebarisaniceplace.Wow,IwantatinofCokoandsomesweets.Whataboutyou?Well,Iwantacanofmilkteaandsomecandy.Great.Ilikefootballmatchtoo.Hey,let’sgoandseeasoccergame.Itisveryexciting.Ohno,theliftmustbefullofpeopleatthistime.Timetogohome.Let’sgototheelevatortogether.FromthesewecanseetherearedifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglish.Flatapartment公寓Pubbar酒吧Atinofacanof一罐…Sweetscandy糖果Soccerfootball足球Liftelevator电梯BritishEnglishAmericanEnglish&TherearesomedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.elevatorAm.EliftBri.EfallAm.EautumnBri.EpantsAm.EtrousersBri.EcandyAm.EsweetsBri.ElivingroomAm.EsittingroomBri.Esoccer(ball)Bri.EfootballAm.EvacationAm.EholidayBri.Etoilet/WCBri.Erestroom/bathroomAm.ESpellingAmericanBritishcentercolortravelertireorganizeprogramcentrecolourtravellertyreorganiseprogrammeAcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish.ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversations.What’sacolloquialism?Don’tworry.It’sapieceofcake!somethingeasytodoDon’tbeawetblanket.Havesomefun!boring/afraidtohavefunGoon,tellme.I’mallears.listeningcarefullyAreyouserious?Don’tpullmyleg.jokewithsomeoneI’llbackyouupalltheway.=Iwillsupportyoufrombeginningtoend.MoreExamplesWhydon’tyougetoffmyback?=Whydon’tyoudisturbme.Idon’tbuyyourstory.=Idon'tbelieveyou.It’smycupoftea.=It'smyfavorite.Let’scallitquits.=Let’sforgetit.It’salotofchickenfeed.=It’snothing.(这很合我胃口。)(算了吧！)(这是小意思，不算什么。)
