牛津高中英语模块三第二单元reading

Englishanditshistory1.TheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.2.Chinesecharactersarealwayschanging!3.1.DoyouthinkEnglishhasalwaysstayedthesame?2.Howdidthesechangeshappen?WhataboutEnglish?4.SonnetNo.18

ShallIcomparetheetoasummer'sday?

Thouartmorelovelyandmoretemperate:

RoughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,

Andsummer'sleasehathalltooshortadate:

Hwætwegardenaingeardagumþeodcyningaþrymgefrunonhuðaæþelingasellenfremedon.5.EnglishReadinganditshistory6.PleasegothroughtheReadingstrategyandtellmehowtoreadahistoryarticle.7.1.Noticedatesandyears.2.Makeatimechart,listingimportantinformation,suchastimes,placesandevents.

ReadingahistoryarticleReadinganormaltextdifferentfromReadingstrategy8.Fillintheblankswiththefollowingdatesfromthearticle.

5thcentury9thcentury

10thcentury1066

14thcentury16thcenturyChecktheanswersonpage24:9.1.Beforethemiddleofthe____________,peopleinBritaindidnotspeakEnglish.2.ModernEnglishbegantodevelopinthe____________.3.AlmosteveryoneinEnglandbegantospeakMiddleEnglishinthe_____________.5thcentury16thcentury14thcentury10.4.Attheendofthe_____________,NorwegianwordsbegantobeusedintheEnglishlanguage.5.TheNormansoccupiedEnglandin_____.6.Bythe_____________,peopleinEnglandusedOldEnglishastheofficiallanguage.10thcentury10669thcentury11.Skimmingtogetgeneralideas12.Thetopicofthetextis_____________.SkimmingReadingComprehensionIthatoldEnglishisdifferentfromtheEnglishtodayB.howMiddleEnglishformedC.EnglishanditshistoryD.thatEnglishwillkeepchanging13.WhatarethethreekindsofEnglishdiscussedinthearticle?2.InwhatwayisEnglishstillchanging?

OldEnglish,MiddleEnglishandModernEnglish.Englishisstillchanginginmanyways,suchasinvocabularyandpronunciation.SkimmingReadingComprehensionII14.TimeEventlanguageBeforethemiddleof5thcentury5th9thcenturyAttheendof9thCelticTwoGermanicgroupsoccupiedBritainAnglo-Saxon(baseofoldEnglish)TheVikingsbegantomoveBritainOldEnglishBythe10thcenturyOldEnglish(officiallanguage)CelticlanguageofNorwayOldEnglishlanguageofDenmarkAnglo-Saxon(base)15.MiddleEnglishIn1066,______________________________________________________However,duringthe250years,___________________________________________________________Bythelaterhalfofthe14thcentury___________________________________________In1399,__________________________________________theNormansdefeatedEnglandandtookcontrolofthecountry.Frenchdidn’treplaceEnglishasthefirstlanguage.EnglishhadcomeintowidespreaduseinEngland.Englishwasusedforallofficialevents.French’simpact(影响〕onEnglish:1.Morewordswithsimilarmeanings3.Frenchwaysofmakingplurals2.Borrowedwordsformeat:mutton/beef/pork16.illsickthesamemeaning(生病的〕NorseAnglo-SaxonManywordswithsimilarmeanings17.replyanswerthesamemeaning(答复〕FrenchOldEnglishMorewordswithsimilarmeanings.18.man-menshoe—shoesFoot–feethouse—houses

tooth—teethglass—glassesChild—children

GermanicwayFrenchwayMakingplurals19.beefmuttonpork/baconcowpigsheepThewordfortheanimal:Thewordforthemeat:20.ModernEnglish1.WhendidmodernEnglishbegin?2.Whatchangeshappenedduringthisperiodoftime?ModernEnglishbeganduringtheRenaissanceinthe16thcentury.EnglishincludesmanyLatinandGreekwords.Pronunciationalsowentthroughhugechanges.3.IsModernEnglishtheendofallthesechanges?No,Englishwillkeeponchanging.21.22.CelticLanguagesofGermanicgroupsOldEnglishOldEnglishThedevelopmentofEnglish23.LanguagesofVikingsOldEnglishOldEnglish24.OldEnglishFrenchMiddleEnglishMiddleEnglish25.MiddleEnglishLatinandGreekModernEnglishModernEnglish26.1.WhydoestheEnglishlanguagehavesomanyrulesthatconfusepeople?BecauseitismadeupofthegrammarandvocabularythatpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandculturesbroughtwiththemtoBritain.Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.27.ItcamefromthewordEngle,asitwasspeltinOldEnglish.2.WheredidthewordEnglishcomefrom?

3.WhycanwordswithsimilarmeaningsbefoundintheEnglishlanguage?Thesewordswithsimilarmeaningsdevelopedbecauseeachwordcamefromadifferentlanguage.28.4.WhomadethegreatestcontributiontothedevelopmentfromOldEnglishtoMiddleEnglish?5.WhyaremanyofthewordsforanimalsdifferentfromthoseformeatinEnglish?TheFrench-speakingNormans,whotookcontrolofEnglandin1066.ThewordsfortheanimalscamefromOldEnglish,whilethewordsforthemeatcamefromOldFrench.29.DiscussionL