**Oksana**: Hi Max, how ____ you? **Max**: Hi Oksana, I’m good, thanks! I heard you’re ____ to the USA soon. That’s exciting! **Oksana**: Yes, I am! I’m a bit nervous, though. I need to remember some of the different words they use. **Max**: Oh, don’t worry! You’ll get used to it. What words are you thinking about? **Oksana**: Well, for example, in the USA, they say "____"🇺🇸instead of "biscuit". I love cookies! **Max**: Yes, and they ____"chips"🇺🇸 for what we call "crisps". But remember, "chips" in the UK means "fries". **Oksana**: ____, and I know they say "elevator"🇺🇸 in the USA ____"lift". **Max**: That’s correct! In the UK, we say "lift". Also, in the USA, people live in "____"🇺🇸, not "flats". **Oksana**: And they ____ "trucks" instead of "lorries", right? **Max**: Exactly! And the "boot" of the car ____called the "trunk"🇺🇸 in the USA. **Oksana**: I ____ to remember that "holiday" is "vacation"🇺🇸 in the USA. **Max**: Yes, and "rubbish" is "trash" or "garbage" there. But don’t ____, they’ll understand you if you use the UK words. **Oksana**: Thanks, Max. What about you? Are you ____ for the UK? **Max**: Almost! I know that in the UK, the "hood"🇺🇸 of the ____ is the "bonnet". **Oksana**: And they say "nappy" instead of "diaper" for babies. **Max**: Yes, and they have "taps" instead of "faucets".🇺🇸 **Oksana**: And you’ll ____ wearing "jumpers" instead of "sweaters"🇺🇸! **Max**: That’s right. I also ____ that "sweets" are "candy"🇺🇸 and "trousers" are "pants"🇺🇸. **Oksana**: You’ll ____ great, Max. Just remember to go to the "chemist" if you need a "drugstore"🇺🇸. **Max**: Thanks, Oksana. And have ____ at the "movies"🇺🇸 – I mean, "films" – in the USA! **Oksana**: You too! Enjoy ____ "holiday" in the UK! **Max**: Thanks! Have ____ great "vacation"🇺🇸 in the USA!

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