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Learning by doing
Unit 6
Cross-curricular connection
father
beef
street
Where did the words originally come from?
来自诺曼法语 boeuf
来自古英语 fæder
来自拉丁语 strata,罗马人带来
Do you know how English evolved?
evolve /iˈvɒlv/ v. 发展;逐渐演变
Let’s explore how it became the language we know today!
Approximately 500 BCE
43 CE
5th century CE
793
1066
Middle Ages
1400–1600
1800–
English was influenced by many different groups of people and languages.
大约公元前 500 年
公元 43 年
凯尔特人
罗马人
1. What language did the Celts speak in Britain around 500 BCE?
2. Which language did the Romans bring to Britain?
They spoke Celtic languages.
The Romans brought Latin.
1. Who became the new rulers in the 5th century? What was the BIG change for the language?
2. How did the Vikings change the English language?
3. What happened in 1066, and how did it affect English?
The Anglo-Saxons. Their language became the basis for Old English.
They introduced Norse words into English.
公元 5 世纪
盎格鲁 - 撒克逊人
The Normans conquered England and brought their version of French.
维京人
诺曼人
中世纪
中古英语
1. What happened to English after the Normans came?
2. How did William Shakespeare’s time reflect changes in English?
It changed because of the Viking and Norman influences. Old English gradually turned into Middle English.
By the time he wrote his plays, the spelling and pronunciation of many words had changed a lot, and the language looked very different from Middle English.
威廉·莎士比亚(1564年4月23日—1616年4月23日),英国文艺复兴时期剧作家、诗人 。
How did English become a global language?
With the Industrial Revolution, Britain traded all over the world.
工业革命
Pay attention to the key expressions.
公元前 500 年
在古代
占领
北欧
……的基础
新统治者
……的海岸
8 世纪晚期
公元43年
把…… 引入……
官方语言
普通人
继续
由于
中世纪
开始出现
到……的时候
工业革命
一门全球语言
Translate the following expressions into English.
17. 把…… 引入……
18. 一门全球语言
19. 官方语言
9. 公元43年
10. 公元前 500 年
11. 8 世纪晚期
12. …… 的基础
13. …… 的海岸
14. 开始出现
15. 到……的时候
16. 工业革命
1. 继续
2. 由于
3. 占领
4. 北欧
5. 新统治者
6. 普通人
7. 中世纪
8. 在古代
continue to
because of
take over
northern Europe
a new ruler
ordinary people
Middle Ages
in ancient times
in the late 8th century
43 CE
500 BCE
the basis of
the coast of
begin to appear
by the time
Industrial Revolution
introduce ... into ...
a global language
the language of government
What historical events influenced the development of English?
P96 2
The Roman conquest
The Anglo-Saxon invasions
Viking invasions and settlement
The Norman conquest
Social and linguistic changes
The Industrial Revolution and British colonialism
How does knowing this history help you as an English learner?
It makes strange spellings or synonyms more interesting.
It shows language is alive and changing.
It's okay if English seems complex —
it has a complex history!
Find one English word with an interesting origin story and share it with your classmates.
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