The Battle of the Languages part 4

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Battle of the Languages

Part 4

Learning objectives

• Students can explain the impact of influential immigrants on a language.
• Students can explain how vocabulary in a language can be expanded.
• Students can identify Norman French influenced words with reference to suffixes.
• Students can link the use of suffixes to exam questions and writing tasks.

Teacher may also want to point out when these lessons will be scheduled (in a row, once a week etc)

Teacher explains adjustments (on the fly) due to COVID-19.

Which changes influenced the English language during the Norman Conquest?

1. new religion was introduced
2. Anglo-Saxon nobility was murdered
3. land was granted to Norman nobility
4. Feudal system was introduced.

Who spoke mostly French in the Feudal system of William the Conqueror?

1. King
2. Nobility
3. Knights
4. Peasants

Who spoke English and French in the Feudal system of William the Conqueror?

1. King
2. Nobility
3. Knights
4. Peasants

Who spoke mostly English in the Feudal system of William the Conqueror?

1. King
2. Nobility
3. Knights
4. Peasants

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
belongings

1. armour
2. lease
3. crop
4. property

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
bonnet

1. hat
2. stockings
3. collar
4. bow

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
king

1. sovereign
2. monarch
3. duke
4. baron

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
win

1. ox
2. battle
3. victory
4. draper

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
weak

1. weep
2. feeble
3. rueful
4. severe

Which of the words has a similar meaning to:
outspoken

1. rock
2. stronghold
3. remorseless
4. frank

Which of the prefixes can be added to the root:
offer

1. counter-
2. over-
3. dis-
4. un-

Which of the prefixes can be added to the root:
connect

1. un-
2. in-
3. dis-
4. fore-

Which of the prefixes can be added to the root:
legal

1. un-
2. in-
3. dis-
4. il-

Words with be-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Fore-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Mis-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Over-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Un-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Arch-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Co-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Counter-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Dis-

Homework assignment 4

Words with Il-/In/Ir-

Homework assignment 4

Which suffixes do you know?

Because of the previous quiz a teacher may want to skip this version and just do a class discussion.

Suffixes

OE suffixes such as
o    -ed, (= used for the past simple & past-participle suffix of weak verbs)
o    -en, (= making verbs from adjectives or nouns)
o    -er, (= native words for a person with certain characteristics, skills etc)
o    -ful (= filled with)
o    -ish (= acting like)
o    -less (= without)
o    -ly, (= like)
o    -ness (= used to produce nouns)

Teacher quickly retrieves prior knowledge, could be of other languages, on affixes, prefixes and suffixes as something that is add on to a root word to form a new word or change the meaning of the root word. Teacher may need to retrieve grammar terminology such as; adjectives, nouns, verbs and adverbs.

Give examples of words which include these suffixes or have students give examples.

Suffixes

NF suffixes such as
o    -able, (= generally adding a notion of something, used to form adjectives)
o    -acy (= making nouns of quality, state, or condition)
o    -ate (= used to form nouns)
o    -ment (= forming nouns )
o    -tion (= forming nouns)
o    -ure (= abstract nouns of action)

Give examples of words which include these suffixes or have students give examples.

Suffixes - exercise 7

individual / pair work

Add a suffix to the word in capitals so that it fits the gap.

Write answers in workbook (p. 18)

none (each other)

3 min

Class check

Homework activity 4 (WB p. 19)

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

Teacher = coach => scaffolding & differentiation

Who: in pairs = collaborative learning = differentiation

Teacher checks answers in class + answers questions.

Teacher explains this is a Cambridge test style exercise. Also important to be able to change forms of a word for open writing assignments (exam writing). Less repetition.

Suffixes - exercise 8

groups of 4

Find the OE and NF affixes in the text

Mark/underline them workbook (p. 18)

each other

10 min

Class check + discussion

Discus your findings, what stands out?

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

Groups may want to divide tasks (OE prefix, OE suffix etc => combine answers)

Teacher = coach => scaffolding & differentiation

Who: in pairs = collaborative learning = differentiation

What: assign different parts of text to groups/students = differentiation

Teacher checks answers in class + answers questions.

Teacher explains this is a Cambridge test style exercise. Also important to be able to change forms of a word for open writing assignments (exam writing). Less repetition.

Suffixes

Teacher explains this text is from The Mail on Sunday. Elicits answers with reference to affixes used and writing style & feudal system. Also comparisons with previous text from NYT (= group assignment).

https:

If there is some spare time in class. Do this quizlet learn set of OE and NF loan words synonyms as a class exercise.

What was the main topic of today's lesson?

Name something you learned today which you didn't know before.

Study:

• List of OE + NF prefixes (WB p.15)
• List of OE + NV suffixes (WB p.18)
  
• Vocabulary list Old English & Norman French synonyms
• Conventions of informal and formal letters
• Historical context Norman Conquest
  

Do: Homework activity 4 (WB p. 19)

Help: https://quizlet.com/535973980/learn

Homework

Teacher explains the writing test next lesson will be based on writing letters (= exam element).

Assessment Rubric WB p.21