THE EVOLUTION OF

THE ENGLISH
LANUAGE
MRS D ZARKS

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
Have you ever experienced an invasion in
your country
How would this effect the society?
What would you do for your country during
an invasion?
How would it effect the language of your
country?

OLD ENGLISH
A West Germanic language spoken in
England
Speakers were the Anglo Saxons and they
called their language Englisc, which was
where English originated from.
The Anglo-Saxons timeline
Click on the Link

THE ANGLO-SAXONS
Click on the followings links to learn more about the
Anglo-Saxons and answer the questions
1. Who were the Anglo-Saxons? Link
2. When did they invade Britain? Link
3. Why did they invade Britain? Link
4. How long did they stay in Britain?
5. Where did they settle in Britain? Link
6. What were their homes like? Link
7. Which Anglo-Saxons words still appear in
Britain? Link
8. How did Oxford get his name?
9. Where do the names of the week originate? Link
10.Who invaded England next? Link

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLD ENGLISH AND

A MODERN ENGLISH SAMPLE TEXT CLICK ON
THIS LINK TO LISTEN TO THE DIFFERENCES

THE CHANGES

Practice the numbers in old

English
Click on the link :
Old English Cardinal Numbers
Can you reach any meaningful conclusions
based on what you noticed in sounds and
vowel changes?

MIDDLE ENGLISH

The English language influenced by the Normans who spoke French

The first English book introduced
The introduction of Bilingualism
French became the first language to be spoken by the notables
( Royals and members of parliament
English spoken more by the poor people ( Peasants, maids and
servants)
Introduction of Upper and Lower classes
English Kings getting married to Norman women
Castles were built
The introduction of the Great Vowel Shift
Many French words were borrowed

THE NORMANS

1. Who were the Normans Link

2. How were the Normans and Vikings related?
3. Who were the four claimants to the English throne?
Link
4. What happened at the Battle of Hastings? Link
5. Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
6. Why did William earn the title Conquerer? Link
7. What the Domesday Book and how is it related to
William the Conquerer?
8. When did William die?

How to speak Middle English

Watch the video Middle English and how is

different from Modern English?
What are the differences between short and
the long vowels?
Listen to the Lords Prayer in Middle English
and in the Anglo Saxon old English and
compare it to the Modern Version of the prayer

THE EVOLUTION OF
ENGLISH

MODERN ENGLISH

1. Early Modern English The continuation of

the Great Vowel Shift

2. Late Modern English

EARLY MODERN ENGLISH

Watch the video How did English evolve?
Question How does our history live in the
words we speak and hear?
How is Old English linked to Modern English

WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?

Read the article and answer the question
1.
2.
3.
4.

When and where was Shakespeare born?

What was Shakespeare family like?
Where did Shakespeare go to school?
For whom did Shakespeare write those
plays? The poor or the aristocrats? Explain
5. Did Shakespeare ever get married?
6. What did he do in London?
7. How did Shakespeare make his money?

HOW DID SHAKESPEARE

INFLUENCE THE MODERN ENGLISH
Watch the video and answer the questions:
1. How did Shakespeare influence Modern English
2. In which classes is he well known?
3. What is his relation to theatres
4. Could someone from the 1400s understand the
pronunciation in the 1500s? Clarify.
5. When was the first translation of the Bible
introduced and what was the name of this Bible?
6. What happened to English in this time? Think of
colonization?
7. What is a dialect

HOW WAS SHAKESPEARE HIS

ACCENT?
Watch the video and learn more about the
OP, RP and GA Video
1. What is the meaning of OP, RP and GA?
2. What are the differences between OP, RP
and GA?
3. Which language do you have to speak to
perform a Shakespeare play?
4. Why was there a melting pot of accents in
London?

MACBETH
Click on the Link and do the exercises
Students Worksheet

HOW TO GIVE A
PRESENTATION?
Click on the link and make
notes. There are 10 tips for
giving a vivid presentation.
Tips and Tricks

HOW TO CREATE A POSTER

IN POWERPOINT

Watch the video and start

working on your poster.
USE THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR FINAL
ASSIGNMENT

TO SUMMURIZE THIS LESSON

THE EVALUATION OF THE ENGLISH

LANGUAGE? VIDEO
WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE?
EXPLAIN THIS DURING YOUR FINAL
PRESENTATION!
Dont forget to do your homework!

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