1. The Origin of English Language

2. During the 5th Century AD. Angles, Saxons and Jutes crossed the North Sea from what is the present day Denmark and northern Germany. Four dialects of English developed: Northumbrian in Northumbria, north of the Humber Mercian in the Kingdom of Mercia West Saxon in the Kingdom of Wessex Kentish in Kent

3. During the 7th and 8th Century :Northumbria's culture and language dominated Britain The 9th Century :The Viking invasions brought this domination to an end (along with the destruction of Mercia). The 10th Century: The West Saxon dialect became the official language of Britain. Scandinavian languagesRunicChristian missionariesLatin

4. Vocabulary of Old English Latin street, kitchen, kettle, cup, cheese, wine, angel, bishop, martyr, candle. Norse sky, egg, cake, skin, leg, window (wind eye), husband, fellow, skill… Celtic Devon, Dover, Kent, Trent, Severn, Avon, Thames.

5. Norse English Anger 愤怒 wrath 愤怒 Nay 不，否 no 不，无 Fro 来来往往 from 来自 Raise 养育，抚养 rear 饲养，抚养 ill 生病 sick 生病 Bask 享受，沉浸在 bathe 洗澡，浸 Skill 技巧 craft 技工 Skin 皮肤 hide 隐藏 Dike 排水沟，渠 ditch 沟，渠 Skirt 裙 shirt 衬衫 Scatter 七零八落 shatter 粉碎 Skip 移动 shift 移动

6. French English Close 关闭 shut 关闭 Reply 回复 answer 答案 Odour 气味 smell 气味 Annual 年度 yearly 年年 Demand 需求，要求 ask 请求，要求 Chamber 庭 room 房间 Desire 欲望 wish 希望 Power 能力 might 力量，威力 Ire 愤怒，怒火 wrath / anger 愤怒

7. Borrowed Words Animals :giraffe.tiger Clothing :pyjama,turban Food :chocolate,orange Scientific and Mathematical Terms :geography,speci es Drinks :tea,coffee Religious Terms :jesus,Islam Sports :golf,billiards Vehicles :car,coach Music and Art :piano,theatre Weapons :pistol,trigger Political and Military Terms :commando,parlia ment Astronomical Names :Saturn,Leo

8. Languages that have contributed words to English Latin Greek French German Arabic Italian Malay Dutch Portuguese Spanish Hindi(from India) Farsi(from Iran and Afghanistan) Nahuatl(the Aztec language) Sanskrit(from ancient India) Tupi(from South America) Ewe(from Africa)