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Due to their shared history and language, Britons and Americans have always been close friends and allies.
So an American journalist who has lived many years in London should have no problems understanding the British – right?
Read more in Access to English: Social Studies, pp. 272-276. Then do the tasks in the textbook and on this website.
Going Further
Web resources
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Interview: Sarah Lyall (London Evening Standard)
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Sarah Lyall - The New York Times
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America vs. Britain: Twitter Decides Who Is Better (BuzzFeed)
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The secrets of the posh accent – video
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/video/2014/sep/22/secrets-posh-accent-video-riot-club-vowels(theguardian.com)