Rara Kencana

Istilah-istilah khusus dalam budaya inggris dan amerika ( special terms in English and American culture)

At School

"Stop mucking around and get on with your work,"
shouted the teacher to two students who were off task.

British English	American English
Friend / Mate	Friend
Rubber	Eraser
Maths	Math
Public School	Private School
State School	Public School
Holiday	Vacation
Packed lunch	Sack lunch/bag lunch
School dinner	Hot Lunch
Staff Room	Teachers Lounge
Plimsolls	Gym Shoes
"Mucking Around" / Off Task	Off Task / Fooling Around / "Goofing Off"
Play Time / Break Time	Recess
Open Day / Open Evening	Open House
Marking Scheme	Grading Scheme
Drawing pins	pushpins or thumbtacks
Headmaster/mistress Headteacher	Principal
Caretaker/porter	Janitor

On the Road

In the UK, we drive slowly over sleeping policemen.
Are we afraid of waking them up?

British English	American English
Dual carriageway	Divided highway
Sleeping Policeman / speed bump	Speed bump
Car park	Parking Lot
Car Journey / drive	Road Trip
Zebra Crossing / Pedestrian Crossing	Cross Walk
Lollipop Man or Lady	Crossing Guard
Motorway	Freeway/throughway
Motorway	Super highway
Traffic Jam / Tailback	Traffic Jam
Lorry	Truck
Articulated Lorry	Tractor Trailer / Trailer Truck
Estate car	Station wagon
Petrol	Gas / Gasoline
Pavement	Sidewalk
Petrol Station	Gas Station
Skip	Dumpster
Diversion	Detour
Lay-by	Pull-off
Cul-de-sac	Dead end
Roundabout (road)	Traffic circle
Fly-over	Overpass
Fire Engine	Fire Truck
Phone Box	Telephone Booth
Overtake (vehicle)	Pass
Convoy	Caravan
Caravan	Trailer

Parts of a Car

Buildings / Shops

Spellings