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课件网) Unit6 Learning by doing Cross-curricular connection & Project What do the following words have in common beef, pork, menu, dessert, art, music, ballet, theatre, hospital, hotel, government, café boeuf, porc, menu, dessert, art, musique, ballet,–thé tre, h pital, h tel, gouvernement, café —French Many words in English come from French. Why The history of English Approximately 500 BCE The Celts In ancient times, people in Britain did not speak English; instead, they probably spoke Celtic languages. 43 CE The Romans Around 2000 years ago, the Romans took over most of Britain. Their language was Latin. 5th century CE The Anglo-Saxons After a few hundred years of Roman rule, Anglo-Saxons from northern Europe became the new rulers of the island. Their language became the basis for Old English. 793 The Vikings Vikings began attacking the coasts of Britain in the late 8th century. Soon, they created a Viking kingdom across a large part of England. They introduced Norse words into English. 1066 The Normans In 1066, the Normans (people from France) conquered England. They brought with them their version of French. Middle Ages Middle English Norman French became the language of government, but ordinary people continued to speak Old English. However, the grammar and vocabulary soon changed because of the influence of the Vikings and the Normans. Old English gradually turned into Middle English. 1400–1600 In the late Middle Ages, the language we know today began to appear. During this time, the spelling and pronunciation of many words changed a lot. By the time William Shakespeare wrote his plays, the language looked completely different from Middle English. 1800– With the Industrial Revolution, the British started trading all over the world and made English a global language. What’s the title of the text Besides the text itself, what else can you see The history of English. A timeline. The different parts (e.g. Old English, Middle English) are marked with different colours. To show different stages of the historical evolution of English. Approximately = around this time BCE = Before the Common Era（公元前） CE = Common Era（公元） These different groups of people influenced the development of English. How did English develop Let’s have a look! Time Historical events Influence on the language 500 BCE 43 CE 5th century CE 793 1066 Middle Ages / 1400–1600 / 1800– / People in Britain used _____ languages. The Romans _____ most of Britain. They brought the _____ language to Britain. Anglo-Saxons from northern Europe became _____ of the island. Their language became _____. Vikings _____ Britain. They soon _____ a kingdom across a large part of England. _____ became part of English. The Normans _____ England. They brought with them their version of _____. _____ became the language of government. _____ gradually turned into _____. _____ began to appear. Spelling and pronunciation of many wor ... ...
