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While you read
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Complete the table.
product
country
fast food
the USA
computer products
TV programmes and films
designer clothes
electrical goods
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Comprehension check
l
True or false?
Write T or F in the spaces. Correct the false
sentences.
1
High streets in many British towns are
nearly all the same now.
2
There are lots of small, independent
shops in British town centres.
3
Most computer software comes from
Japan.
4
American TV programmes are changing
the way British people speak.
5
The USA is the main influence on British
fashion.
6
The electrical goods we buy are all made
in the USA.
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Vocabulary • Find these words in the text
and translate them into your language.
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chain
2
rare
3
influences
4
consequences
5
act
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designer
Listening
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2:
40
Steve interviews a British teenager, Kelly,
about the influence of American English on her
and her friends.
Listen and write the British English words or
phrases in the spaces.
American British
American
British
Cool!
awesome
Chill out!
check
Sure.
I’m good.
fries
You’re welcome!
hang out
Where do teenagers in the UK hear American
English?
Speaking
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Work in pairs. Make a list of English and
American words which you use in your
language.
Work in groups. Compare your lists and
discuss.
1
Do you think the use of English and American
words in other European languages is a good
or bad thing?
2
Do you think the use of American words in
British English is a good or bad thing?
3
Talk about the situation in your country.
What foreign restaurants, shops and
products are there? What products from your
country exist in other countries?
Writing
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Write a paragraph in 150–200 words
summarising what you like and dislike about
the American influence on the way of life
in your country. Mention these subjects and
give examples:
•
American words in your language
•
American food
•
American fashion
•
American cinema and TV programmes
I am very worried about the way that American
culture is changing life in my country. For
example, everyone says ‘OK’. That’s American!
There are many other examples.
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