摘  要

英语是联合国的工作语言之一，也是事实上的国际交流语言。根据以英语作为母语的人数计算，英语可能是世界上第三大语言，也是世界上最广泛的第二语言。随着全球经济的迅速发展，英语在国际交流中的作用日益重要。英语可分为英式口语和美式口语，但是大多数人对于这两种口语有着错误认识，且无法理解英式口语与美式口语本质上的差异。以致于无法正确且准确的将其用于语体环境当中。本文通过对英式口语与美式口语这两种语言的特点进行具体区分与辨别来比较它们之间的异同，以及具体举例这两种不同的口语在实际生活以及教学情境当中的应用，加强我们在口语方面的辨别能力和在应用的灵活度上的提高。

关键词：英式口语；美式口语；异同；文化

Abstract

English is one of the working languages of the United Nations, and the international communication language in fact. On the basis of the number of native English speakers, English is probably the third largest language in the world, is also the world's most widely used second language. With the rapid development of global economy, the role of English in the international communication is becoming more and more important. English can be divided into British English and American English, but most of them for the two kinds of oral English and have wrong understanding, and can not understand the difference between British English and American English in essence. Unable to correct and accurate for the language environment. In this paper, the characteristics of spoken English and the American English the two language specific differentiation and discrimination to compare the similarities and differences between them, and the application of specific examples of these two kinds of oral English in real life and the teaching situation, enhance our spoken English ability to distinguish and application in improving flexibility.

Key words: British English; American English; similarities and differences; culture