The Battle of the Languages

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

Battle of the Languages

 Learning objectives:

- Students can analyse a text.
- Students can identify Old English & Old French loanwords.
- Students can identify Old English & Old French affixes.
- Students can explain two forms of increasing vocabulary.

The Battle of the Languages

Expanding vocabulary

This lesson 2 types:

- loan words

- Affixes; prefix, infix, suffix (this lesson focus on prefix & suffix)

Learning objectives:

- Students can analyse a text

- Students can identify Old English & Old French loanwords

- Students can identify Old English & Old French affixes

- Students can explain what coinage is.

The Battle of the Languages

 'Old English vs Old French':

Loan words

Affixes

Increasing words in a language

This lesson 2 types:

- loan words

- Affixes; prefix, infix, suffix (this lesson focus on prefix & suffix)

Learning objectives:

- Students can analyse a text

- Students can identify Old English & Old French loanwords

- Students can identify Old English & Old French affixes

- Students can explain what coinage is.

Battle of Hastings build up + battle = 14/10/1066 (1.30min)

Fun facts:

- Village now called 'Battle'

- Tourist destination = https://www.visit1066country.com/destinations

Roots English Language l= 1.32min

Synonyms

 'Old English vs Old French':

Cow - beef   /   sheep - mutton

king - monarch   /   carpenter - woodworker

belongings - property   /   hat - bonnet

Remember; Old English for unfinished/live products and home and family affairs = used by lower classes

Old French/Norman French words were used to describe finished products (beef is cooked cow), governing, law, education and other interests of the upper class.

Battle of the Languages

'Old English vs Old French':

Go to Quizlet.live

or

Open the Quizlet app

https://quizlet.com/nl/535973980/battle-of-the-languages-old-english-vs-old-french-flash-cards/

Played live in groups = facemasks on and form groups.

Played live individually = stay seated

Played as a class = memory version or flashcards in learn mode.

Affixes

'Old English vs Old French'

prefixes

Old English:

be- = about, around, on all sides
fore- = prior to
mis- = broken/not correct
over-= too much off
un- =not

Old French:

arch- = chief, principal

co- = opposite, against

dis- = lack of/not, opposite

in- = not, opposite of, without

il-/ir- = not, opposite of, without

con- = together, with

trans- = across, beyond

pre- = before

Affixes are also a way to enter new words into a language. We focus on prefixes (in front of a root) and suffixes (after the root) for both Old English and Old French. These affixes are still very common in Modern English as you will find out when you analyse a contemporary text.

Affixes

'Old English vs Old French'

suffixes

Old English:

-ed = used for past simple & past participle weak verbs

-en = making verbs from adjectives/nouns

-er = native words for a person's characteristics/skills

-ful = filled with

-ish = acting like

-less = without

-ly = like

-ness = used to produce nouns

Old French:

-able = adding a notion of someting, used to form adjectives

-acy =making nouns of quality, state, condition

-ate = form nouns

-ance = form abstract nouns of process or fact

-tion = word-forming element

-ment = make nouns indicating the result or product

Affixes are also a way to enter new words into a language. We focus on prefixes (in front of a root) and suffixes (after the root) for both Old English and Old French. These affixes are still very common in Modern English as you will find out when you analyse a contemporary text.

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

individual

Exercises 14 (p149), 26 (p156)

Antwoorden in werkboek (bij herhaling op apart blaadje)

CB helpdesk page 147 + formule (ww + ing)

5 min

Zelf nakijken (KEYS in SOM vanaf donderdag)

Analyseer hoe goed je deze oefeningen gemaakt hebt.

Affixes

'Old English vs Old French'

individual

Handout text New York Times October 13th, 2020

Mark/underline in different colours the Old English & Old French affixes

Affixes list

5 min

Class discussion

Keep calm & wait or help a class mate.

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

Teacher hands out NYT text + affixes list

Battle of the Languages

'Old English vs Old French':

Read poem 'William the Conqueror Sends a Postcard Home' by John Coldwell.

Is introduction to writing assignment which includes changing perspective.

Which language, do you think, won? Support your answers with examples.

Cut short after 1-2 minutes, just to get the gist.

Not accurate Middle English but fun why to attract attention.