The spread of English

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The spread of the English language

What are we doing this period?

For the next period we are going to explore the 
English language and different cultures. You will have to hand in some individual assignments and some group assignments.
All of these added up will be you grade for this period.

Why do you think English is spoken in so many countries?

Invaders

• 43 BC -  383 AD: the Romans conquer Britain fighting the Celtic tribes including the Picts in what is nowadays Scotland
• 449 AD:  The Jutes, Angles and Saxons arrive in Britain (tribes from Denmark and Germany)
• 1066: the Normans invade Britain (descendants from Vikings living in France - Normandy) 

Influence of others

So how did all these invaders influence the English language?

Do we still use words from the invaders in English today?

How did we get to modern 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 (job) 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?

Definition of 'colony'

noun

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.

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 and spices from India
• tobacco from America

People were subjects of the English crown.

English was made the official languages of these countries.

Can you name any Dutch colonies?

The British Commonwealth

An international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former colonies of the British Empire.

The Head of the Commonwealth is King Charles III.

The Commonwealth works on behalf of member countries to promote peace and prosperity. 
In World War I and World War II they work(ed) together.
Nowadays most of them are independent countries.

What other commonwealth soldiers were mentioned in this video?

1. German and Dutch
2. Canadians and New Zealanders
3. Indonesian and Malaysian
4. Serbian and Croation

World map assignment

• Write the names of your group members on your map.
• Get your map and pencils/felt tip pens. 
• Find out in which countries English is an official language
• Find out what their flags are.
• Start colouring the flags and the countries.
• Leave your map in the class room.