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My name is Catherine, and I’m here today with our special guest presenter Doug. Welcome to the show Doug.\u003Cbr>Doug\u003Cbr>Hi Catherine, how are you?\u003Cbr>Catherine\u003Cbr>I’m fine thank you. How are you Doug?\u003Cbr>Doug\u003Cbr>Fine.\u003Cbr>Catherine\u003Cbr>Tell us a bit about yourself Doug – you’re originally from Canada, right?\u003Cbr>Doug\u003Cbr>Yes, I’m from Vancouver, which is in western Canada, but I moved here a long, long time ago.\u003Cbr>Catherine\u003Cbr>But you’ve still got an American English accent I noticed.\u003Cbr>Doug\u003Cbr>Yes, I haven’t lost that.\u003Cbr>Catherine\u003Cbr>And that’s cool, because this show is all about the differences between British English and American English vocabulary. So, tell me Doug, do Canadians like you speak American English?\u003Cbr>Doug\u003Cbr>I don’t think Canadians would say that. Let’s say they speak North American English. But it is very similar. |  |\n\n6 Minute Vocabulary  \n[bbclearningenglish.com](bbclearningenglish.com)  \n©British Broadcasting Corporation 2015 Page 1 of 6  \nCatherine  \nFantastic. So American English and British English aren’t really that different; I’m British and me and Doug can understand each other perfectly – yes?  \nDoug  \nYes, usually. No, of course we can. Of course we understand you.  \nCatherine  \nWe can. But there are a few vocabulary differences between American and British English that it’s very helpful to learn. And today, with Doug’s help, we’re going to take you through some of them. So, over to you Doug…  \nDoug  \nOK, thanks Catherine. Let’s start with some examples. This is John, from the US, talking about his recent visit to Britain. Here’s a question for you while you’re listening: Did John enjoy his visit? Here’s John.  \nINSERT  \nJohn  \nI went to Britain for two weeks last fall. Actually, British people don’t say fall, they say autumn. In the States we pay the check, but in Britain they pay the bill…we mail a letter, but the British post a letter…we go to a store to buy candy and cookies, but the British go to a shop to buy sweets and biscuits. But I had a great time there.  \nSTING  \nDoug  \nSo, the question was: according to John, did he enjoy his visit?  \nCatherine  \nAnd the answer is: yes, he did. He said he had a great time. Well done if you got that right at home. Now, let’s have a closer look at some of the vocabulary John used. Here’s a clip, and another question for you: what’s the name of the season after summer?  \nINSERT 1 CLIP 1  \nBritish people don’t say fall, they say autumn…  \nCatherine  \nSo, in Britain the season after summer is called autumn.  \nDoug  \nYes, but in American English it’s called fall because the leaves fall.  \nCatherine  \nFall.  \nDoug  \nNext question: when you’re in a restaurant, and you’ve finished the meal, what do you ask for, what do you pay? 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