PECULIARITIES OF TEACHING BRITISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH IN ESL CLASSROOMS
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15505106
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British English, American English, ESL teaching, language variation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, language pedagogyAnnotasiya
Being an international language, English is spoken everywhere yet manifests in different varieties, primarily British and American English. This article studies the peculiarities in the teaching of these two major varieties, focusing on differences in spelling, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. It also examines common challenges such as confusion of the learners and inconsistencies in the textbooks. Suggestions based on authoritative literature and teaching practices are provided to serve ESL teachers in dealing with the distinctions in a practical way. Ultimately, the aim is to foster a sense of culture and linguistics among the students without producing feelings of rigid correctness.
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