The spread of English

The spread of the English language

Where do you think people speak English in the world?

Why do you think so many countries speak English?

Who invaded the British Isles?

1. the Romans, the Greeks and the Irish
2. the Belgians, the Germans and the Dutch
3. the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes
4. the Americans, the Canadians and the Australians

What Old English words
do we still use today?

1. deal, free, food, bag
2. meal, sea, good, bad
3. feel, tree, dude, bed
4. steal, knee, rude, bread

What other people
invaded the British Isles?

1. the huns
2. the Celts
3. the Frysians
4. the Vikings

What words do we owe to the Vikings

1. sky, egg, knife
2. cry, sack, life
3. try, knack, thrive
4. fry, crack, drive

Who were the last group and what words did they contribute to the English language?

1. the Normans - beef and juice
2. the Picts - chief and truce
3. the Hollanders - sleave and bruise
4. the French - leaf and deuce

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Name a profession where you
HAVE to speak English.

Where did the words
shampoo and pajamas come from?

1. Canada
2. India
3. Cuba
4. Romania

What is a colony?

The British Empire 1583 - 1980

The Brits conquered territories and took the resources such as:

• diamonds from South Africa
• sugar cane from the Caribbean
• tea from India
• tobacco from America

People were slaves and later treated like slaves

They made English the official language of the country

Can you name any Dutch colonies?

British Commonwealth