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English and its history
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Fast reading
Read the whole passage very quickly
to answer these questions.
1 What is the article about
2 What are the three kinds of English discussed
in the article
4 Is English still changing
3 Who controlled England in the 11th century
English and its history.
Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
The Normans.
Yes.
Careful reading
What were the big events in English
history during all these times
Part 1 Old English
Saxon
Time
Events
Before the middle of
the 5th century
People in Britain all spoke
a language called Celtic.
At the end of the
9th century
The Vikings invaded Britain
and brought their languages
By the 10th century
Old English was the official
language of England.
Part 2 Middle English
Henry IV
In 1066
By the latter half
of the 14th century
In 1399
English was
adopted by all
classes in England
Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official occasions.
Time
Events
The Normans conquered
England and took control
of the country.
Part 3 Modern English
The Renaissance
During the
Renaissance
in the 16th century
Modern English
Began.
Read the whole passage again and
answer the following questions.
1.Where did the Angles,
the Saxons and the Jutes come from
2.Why can similar pairs of words be
found in the English language
3.What was the German plural form replaced by
4.Which King of England used English
for all official occasions
5.When did Modern English appear
The European mainland.
Because each word or phrase came
from a different language.
The French way of making plurals.
King Henry IV.
The Renaissance
The Angles,Saxons,Jutes
The Vikings
Reading strategy:
Reading a history story
1.Notice dates and years in the text.
2. Make a time chart.
American English
Also significant beginning around 1600 AD was the English colonization of North America and the latter creation of a distinct American dialect. Some pronunciations and usages “froze” when they reached the American shore. In certain respects, American English is closer to the English of Shakespeare than modern British English is. Some “Americanisms” that the British decry(谴责) are actually originally British expressions that were preserved in the colonies while lost at home (e.g., fall as a synonym（同义词） for autumn, trash for rubbish, frame-up which was reintroduced to Britain through Hollywood gangster movies, and loan as a verb instead of lend).
The American dialect also served as the route of introduction for many native American words into the English language. Most often, these were place names like Mississippi, Roanoke, and Iowa. Indian-sounding names like Idaho were sometimes created that had no native-American roots. But, names for other things besides places were also common. Raccoon, tomato, canoe, barbecue, savanna, and hickory have native American roots, although in many cases the original Indian words were mangled（破坏） almost beyond recognition.
Spanish has also been great influence on American English. Armadillo, mustang, canyon, ranch, stampede, and vigilante are all examples of Spanish words that made their way into English through the settlement of the American West.
To a smaller extent French, mainly by Louisiana, and West African, through the importation(进口) of slaves, words have influenced American English. Armoire, bayou, and jambalaya came into the language via New Orleans. Goober, gumbo, and tote are West African borrowings first used in America by slaves.
1.From the passage we know American English
is a mixer of __________,_______,______
2.Which one is closer to the English of Shakespeare
Am. E or Br. E
3. Mustang is a word from______.
A. British English B. French C. Spanish D. Chinese
4. French was introduced into American English by ____.
A. merchants B. slaves C. Slave-owners D. soldiers
British English
French
Spanish
American English.
C
B
