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In deze les zitten 43 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslide en 10 videos.

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Slide 1 - Video


Which tribes invaded Britain?
A
Roman
B
Celtic
C
Germanic

Slide 2 - Quizvraag


Which tribe that invaded was not included in the original name for the English language?
A
Angles
B
Saxons
C
Celts
D
Jutes

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

Why did Anglo-Saxon English prevail over Latin?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Slide 6 - Video

Where did William the Conquerer come from?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

Latin was spoken in...
French was spoken in...
English was spoken in...
A
Church - everyday life - court
B
Church - court - everyday life
C
Everyday life - court - church
D
Court - church - everyday life

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

How many words did the English keep from the French language?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

Slide 11 - Video

How many new words and phrases were invented by Shakespeare?
A
2,000
B
2,500
C
1,500
D
3,000

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

What does Shakespeare mean with 'Hob-Nobs'?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

What was Shakespeare known for?
(2 correct answers)
A
Short stories
B
Plays
C
Poems
D
Novels

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Slide 15 - Video

In what year was the King James' Bible created?
A
1066
B
1611
C
1160
D
1616

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

True or false:
The King James' Bible was still not available for people of all classes
A
True
B
False

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

What does 'a leopard cannot change its spots' mean?

Slide 18 - Open vraag

'A wolf in sheep's clothing' is an example of a(n)...
A
Moral
B
Metaphor
C
Personification
D
Literal speech

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

Slide 20 - Video

What language did the Royal Society originally speak?

Slide 21 - Open vraag

In addition to scientific devices, what else had to be invented?

Slide 22 - Open vraag

In what field do terms such as 'tonsil' and 'sternum' belong?
A
Physics
B
Astronomy
C
Biology
D
Chemistry

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Slide 24 - Video


What is British not the language of?
A
Science
B
The bible
C
Music
D
Shakespeare

Slide 25 - Quizvraag

What new countries did the British visit?
A
Australia
B
France
C
India
D
Africe

Slide 26 - Quizvraag

How many people did these new colonies count (collectively)?

Slide 27 - Open vraag

What was the result of massive colonisation?

Slide 28 - Open vraag

Slide 29 - Video

How long did it take Dr. Johnson to write the Dictionary of the English Language?

Slide 30 - Open vraag


What did the dictionary lead to?
A
Everyone used the same spelling.
B
No new words were invented.
C
People understood each other better.
D
Everybody could learn how to read.

Slide 31 - Quizvraag

When did the Oxford dictionary appear?
A
1927
B
1931
C
1919
D
1928

Slide 32 - Quizvraag

Slide 33 - Video

Which word did the English borrow from Native Americans?
A
Skunk
B
Horse
C
Piglet
D
Squash

Slide 34 - Quizvraag

Which people shared their language with the Americans?
A
Dutch
B
Norse
C
Germans
D
Italians

Slide 35 - Quizvraag

One of the American words that is now used in Britain is...
A
Nappy
B
Faucet
C
Movie
D
Autumn

Slide 36 - Quizvraag

Can you name another word that is used in America, but not in England?
(Not necessarily from the video)

Slide 37 - Open vraag

Slide 38 - Video

When was the internet invented?

Slide 39 - Open vraag

What are some new words that came with the internet era?

Slide 40 - Open vraag

The increase of writing/typing created...?
A
More abbreviations
B
Less spelling mistakes
C
Clearer communication
D
Use of typing language in actual speech

Slide 41 - Quizvraag

BONUS:
What is your favourite/most-used abbreviation? :)

Slide 42 - Open vraag

Slide 43 - Video