G5 English Language Roots

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4,5

The English Language Roots

Write down a French loan word in English

What historical event led to the influence of the French language on the English Language

1. The arrival of the Romans in 43 AD
2. Trade with France
3. The arrical of Christianity in 597 AD
4. The Norman invasion in 1066

Battle of Hastings in 1066

Write down an English word with Germanic roots

Germanic Languages were brought to England by

1. Angles, Saxons and Jutes
2. Vikings
3. Romans
4. Celts

You have watched a part of Richard II by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare wrote in

1. Old English
2. Middle English
3. Modern English

You have watched a part of The Canterbury tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer wrote in

1. Old English
2. Middle English
3. Modern English

You have just listened to the opening lines of the Epic Beowulf. This is an example of

1. Old English
2. Middle English
3. Modern English

What are Dutch loan words in English?

1. buoy, candy, cookie, blink
2. school, monk, spade
3. chess, banquet, castle