1、第1页第1页The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.第2页第2页Lead-in:1.Are you good at English?What do you think is the most difficult part of studying English -pronunciation,grammar,vocabulary or something else?2.Do you think English has always stayed the same?第3页第3页SonnetNo.18ShallIcompare
2、theetoasummersday?Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate:RoughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,Andsummersleasehathalltooshortadate:Hwæt we garde na ingear dagumþeod cyningaþrym ge frunon huðaæþelingas ellen fre medon.第4页第4页1.What is the article about?2.What are the three
3、kinds of English discussed in the article?3.Is English still changing?skimming English and its history.English and its history.Old English,Middle English English,Middle English and Modern English.and Modern English.Yes第5页第5页Reading strategy:reading a history article dates,yearshelp you understand a
4、sequence of events and how pieces of information relate to the textWhat should you pay attention to?Why?What is a good idea for you to do when you read a history article?Make a time chart,listing relevant information such as times,places and events第6页第6页TimeEventsBefore the middle of 5th centuryAt t
5、he end of 9th centuryBy the 10th centuryIn 1066By the latter half of 14th century In 1399During the Renaissance in 16th centuryThe Vikings invaded BritainOld English was the official language of England.Norman conquestEnglish was adopted by all classes in England.Henry IV became King of Englandand u
6、sed English for all official occasions.Modern English began.People in Britain all spoke Celtic第7页第7页Time EventlanguageBefore the middle of 5th century5th-9th centuryAt the end of 9thCelticThree Germanic tribes invaded BritainAnglo-Saxon(base of old English)Vikings began to invaded BritainOld English
7、By the 10th century Old English(official language)Anglo-Saxon(base)language of Denmarklanguage of Norway第8页第8页Middle EnglishIn 1066,_ However,throughout the 250 years,_By the later half of the 14th century_In 1399,_ the Normans conquered England and took control of the country.French didnt replace E
8、nglish as the first language.English was adopted by all classes in England.English was used for all official occasions.Frenchs impact on English:1.More words with similar meanings3.French ways of making plurals2.Words for meat:mutton/beef/pork第9页第9页 lift uppick up the same meaning(拿起)拿起)NorseAnglo-S
9、axonMany pairs of words with similar meanings第10页第10页reply answer the same meaning(回答)回答)French Old EnglishMore words with similar meanings.第11页第11页man-men shoeshoesFoot feet househouses tooth teeth glass glassesChild children German wayFrench way第12页第12页beefmuttonpork/baconox/cowpigsheepThe word fo
10、r the animal:The word for the meat:第13页第13页Modern English 1.When did modern English begin?2.What changes had happened during this period of time?Modern English began during the Renaissance in the 16th century.Many Latin and Greek words were added to English and pronunciation also underwent huge chan
11、ges.3.Is Modern English the end of all these changes?No,English is a living language and is forever changing.第14页第14页 English has many c_ rules because it is _ _ of the rules and vocabulary each group of people b_ to Britain with them.At the very beginning,British people spoke C_.Then,three Germanic
12、 tribes:_ _ _ and V_ from Scandinavian countries invaded Britain and brought with them their languages.The language they created is the_ English.Old English c_ of an Anglo-Saxon base p_ words from the languages of Denmark and Norway.onfusingmadeuproughtelticAngles Saxons Jutesikings OldonsistedConso
13、lidationlus第15页第15页 Old English was the _ language of England until the 12th century when Normans i_ England and _ _ of the Country.The Normans spoke F_ which had an i_ on English although it did not r_ English as the first language.In 1399,H_ became King of England and he used English for all o_ oc
14、casions.Modern English began during the R_ in the 16th century.Pronunciation u_ huge changes during this period.However,this is not _ _ of the changes.Its certain that this p_ will continue.officialnvaded took controlrench mpacteplaceenry IV fficialenaissance nderwent the endrocess第16页第16页Language b
15、orrows words from each other,can you list some of them?第17页第17页Chinese words from English:English words from Chinese:Coffee(咖啡),sofa(沙发),model(模特儿),modern(摩登),Sandwich(三明治),hamburger(汉堡),cartoon(卡通)Pingpong,kongfu,tofu,lose face,第18页第18页1.1.Finish the exercises on P24Finish the exercises on P242.2.Rewrite the history of English Rewrite the history of English into your own words.into your own words.(less than 200 words)(less than 200 words)第19页第19页第20页第20页






