English and its history By Sun Xiao

Reading a history article 1. Notice dates and years. 2. Make a time chart, listing important information, such as times, places and events. 3. Help you understand the order of events and how pieces of information relate to the rest of the text.

English and its history. Skim&Answer 1) What is the article about? 2) What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? English and its history. Old English, Middle English and Modern English.

Introduction Old English Middle English Modern English How many parts ? Introduction Old English Middle English Modern English

True or False: Old English consisted of an Anglo-Saxon base plus words from the languages of French and Norway. In 1066, the Normans took control of the country and English was replaced with French. The words for most animals come from old English just because the animals were raised and cooked by English servants. F Denmark wasn’t F T

4. English was used for all official occasions after the Norman Conquest. 5. People from different places sometimes misunderstand each other though they both speak English. Henry Ⅳ became the king of England. F T

Part 1 Old English

Before the middle of the 5th century Time Events Before the middle of the 5th century After the middle of the 5th century At the end of the 9th century By the 10th century People in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic. Two Germanic groups(the Angles and the Saxons) occupied Britain and brought their languages to Britain. The Vikings (from Denmark or Norway)began to move to Britain and brought their languages with them. Old English was the official language of England.

the 9th century

2.Languages of the Angles and the Saxons Old English was formed like this 2.Languages of the Angles and the Saxons 1.Celtic Old English 3.Languages of the Vikings A mixture

Part 2 Middle English

Listen to Part2 Middle English and fill in blanks 1066, the Normans ________ England and took________ of the country. However, during the 250 years, French didn’t ________ English as the first language. On the other hand, the English language did _______ many words from French. This resulted in even more words with _______ meanings. By the later half the 14th century, English had come into _________ use in England. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England, whose ______ _______ was English. So, English was used for all _______ events. defeated control replace borrow similar widespread mother tongue official

Middle English The________ language influenced English most: French ______ _____ with _______ meanings More words similar Way of ______ _______ __________ making words plural Borrowed words for meat

reply answer More words with similar meanings. Old English French the same meaning (回答） reply answer Old English French

foot – feet house—houses tooth — teeth glass — glasses Making plurals Germanic way French way man- men shoe—shoes foot – feet house—houses tooth — teeth glass — glasses Child — children

Why borrow words for meat from French? The Normans acted as masters to English people English people worked as servants

beef Served to cow Pork&bacon Raised by pig mutton sheep

Part 3 Modern English

Read&Answer 1. When did modern English begin? Modern English began during the Renaissance in the 16th century. 2. What changes happened during this period of time? English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also went through huge changes . 3. Is Modern English the end of all these changes? No , English will keep on changing.

Latin and Greek Middle English Modern English How was Modern English formed? Latin and Greek Middle English Modern English

A Quiz 1. Old English, Middle English, and Modern English are 3 stages in the development of English. A. Yes B. No 2. Before the middle of the _____________, people in Britain did not speak English. A. 9th century B. 5th century 3.The word English is likely to be named after _____. A. Angles B. Saxons

A Quiz 4. The Vikings were from North Europe. A. Yes B. No 5. After 1066, some people in Britain spoke French, while others spoke English. A. Yes B. No 6. The word “pork” came from Old English. A. Yes B. No 7. The word “children” is used in the _____ way of making plurals. A. Germanic B. French

A Quiz 8. In 1399 _____ became King of England and English was used for all official events. A. The Normans B. Henry IV 9. The Renaissance started in Italy where people spoke Latin. A. Yes B. No 10. English will keep on borrowing words from other countries and cultures. A. Yes B. No

English and its history Old English Before the middle of the 5th century, the language 1________in Britain was Celtic. Then Britain was 2____________ by the Angles and the Saxons, who brought their language into Old English. At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings moved to Britain, 3_______ their languages with Old English. By the 10th century, Old English, had become the 4________ language of English. Middle English In 1066, England was 5__________ by the Normans, but French didn’t 6________ English as the first language. By the latter half of the 14th century, English had been 7________used among all classes in England. ModernEnglish Vocabulary and pronunciation also went 8_________ great changes during the Renaissance. It is 9________ that English will continue 10_____________ in the future. spoken occupied mixing official defeated replace widely through certain changing

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all through history the European mainland bring sth with sb 1.在整个历史过程中 2.欧洲大陆 3.把…随身带来 4. (把……)与……混合 5.官方语言 6.对……感到困惑 7. 在……起作用 8. 控制 the European mainland bring sth with sb mix (…) with the official language feel puzzled about play a part in… take control of

come into widespread use 9. 整整250年 10. 另一方面 11. 做/担任仆人 12. 到14世纪后半叶为止 13. 被广泛使用 14. 母语 15. 经历巨大的变化 16. 继续变化 the entire 250 years on the other hand work as servants by the latter half of the 14th century come into widespread use mother tongue go through huge changes keep on changing