q: Who went to London? a: Simon q: Why? a: to visit his friend q: What is the first floor called in London? a: the ground floor q: What type of differences are there between the UK and the USA? a: culture q: Do the Brits express emotions freely? a: no q: Do they speak to people they don't know? a: seldom q: What do Brits do on their commutes? a: reading q: what do they read? a: newspapers or books q: What is football called in the UK? a: football q: What is an eraser called in the US? a: rubber q: What is an eraser called in the UK? a: eraser q: What is Simon's friend's name? c: One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor. The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English. The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with. The British and Americans may use different _ for many things. The British usually use "football", "eraser" and "mail" while Americans prefer to use "soccer", "rubber" and "post".
Rick