English Language and Culture 4: October 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

History of the English Language

Find the answers to these questions in the text.

1. Which three Germanic tribes invaded Britain in the 5th century AD?

2. What language did the inhabitants of Britain speak at that time?

3. Where did the Celtic speakers go after the invasion?

4. Write three words that derive from Old English and translate them.

5. What happened in 1066?

6. What language did the Normans speak?

7. When was the first English dictionary published?

8. Write three English words that come from Spanish.

9. Which other languages have influenced English?

10. When was Shakespeare born and when did he die?

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Music Project

In this project you are going to work in pairs. Follow the steps.

1. Find a partner that likes the same type of music.
2. Decide on a singer or group.
3. Decide on a song. Find the lyrics on the Internet.
4. Understand the meaning of the lyrics. See if you like the song and if you can listen to the words of the song. If you don't like it, or if it is difficult to follow, choose another song.
5. Prepare a quiz about your singer or group, with questions for the other pairs. Write it on a word document or create a PowerPoint with the quiz. Illustrate it with pictures.
6. Prepare an activity with the lyrics. It can be a fill-in-the gaps exercise or another activity you can design.
7. Give the two activities to the teacher before November 8th 2012.