October, 24. History & Mystery of the English language.

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The aims of the lesson: To summarize the material of the

The aims of the lesson:

To summarize the material of the previous

lessons.
To learn the new words.
Get the new information about the British history.
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Speaking English Repeat the following words after the speaker

Speaking English
Repeat the following words after the speaker

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Speaking English to include – включать competition – соревнование cooperation –

Speaking English

to include – включать
competition – соревнование
cooperation – сотрудничество
to inhabit

– населять
immemorial – незапамятные
natives – коренные жители
to invent – изобретать
rune – руна
contribution – вклад
basic – основной
to remain – оставаться

to determine – определять
to invade – вторгаться
bath house - баня
way of life – образ жизни
immediately – сразу же
Christianity – христианство
to introduce – вводить
to raid – грабить
influence – влияние
kingdom – королевство
to describe – описывать

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The History of the British Isles The British Isles have a

The History of the British Isles

The British Isles have a

long history. It includes war and peace, drama and tragedy, competition and cooperation with different nations.
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The Celts The Celts inhabited Britain since the times immemorial. They

The Celts

The Celts inhabited Britain since the times immemorial. They can

be called the natives of the British Isles.
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The Celts The Celts invented their own written language, but instead

The Celts

The Celts invented their own written language, but instead

of letters they used runes. Many places of interest, such as Stonehenge, were also built by them.
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The Celts The Celtic contribution to the English language is not

The Celts

The Celtic contribution to the English language is not

great. Only the basic words still remain in everyday use, such as:
go, eat, drink, be, father, mother, etc.
What sphere do they belong to?
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The Romans In the 44 AD the Romans invaded the British Isles.

The Romans

In the 44 AD the Romans invaded the British

Isles.
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The Romans They built roads, walls, schools and bath houses. And

The Romans

They built roads, walls, schools and bath houses. And of

course, collected taxes. Soon most of the Celts got used to the Roman way of life.
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The Romans The Romans had brought many new words to the

The Romans

The Romans had brought many new words to the

English language. The names of food (cherry, pear, wine), buildings (wall, street), etc.
Why do the Romans build such a great number of roads?
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The Anglo-Saxons The Romans left Britain in the 5th century. And

The Anglo-Saxons

The Romans left Britain in the 5th century. And

immediately it was attacked by the German tribes - Angles, Saxons, Jutes.
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The Anglo-Saxons The natives couldn’t defend themselves. The Germans founded the

The Anglo-Saxons

The natives couldn’t defend themselves. The Germans founded the

first kingdoms and lived in peace with the Celts for a few centuries.
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The Anglo-Saxons The Anglo-Saxon words still remain in the English language.

The Anglo-Saxons

The Anglo-Saxon words still remain in the English language.

They mostly describe the household and family being.
- Lord, lady, bread, pork, cow, etc.
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The Church In the 6th century the Christianity was introduced in

The Church

In the 6th century the Christianity was introduced in

Britain. The new words came into the language:
- angel, altar, devil, the Bible.
Guess the meaning of these words!
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The Vikings From the 8th century the Vikings began to raid

The Vikings

From the 8th century the Vikings began to raid

the British Isles. Finally they even got a piece of land – the so called Danelaw.
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The Vikings The words brought to the English language by the

The Vikings

The words brought to the English language by the

Vikings have something in common: sounds “s”, “sk”, “g”, for example:
- egg, sky, ship, skirt, sea, etc.
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The Normans In the 1066 AD William the Conqueror defeated the

The Normans

In the 1066 AD William the Conqueror defeated the

English king Harold in the battle of Hastings and became the king himself.
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The Normans The Norman influence on the English language was great!

The Normans

The Norman influence on the English language was great! A

lot of words from French came into it, for example:
village, army, soldier, religion, venison, beef, etc.
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Summarizing:

Summarizing:

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Choose the right answer: 1. Who invaded Britain in the 5th

Choose the right answer:

1. Who invaded Britain in the 5th century?
a)

Romans b) Normans c) Germans
2. What was the nickname of king William?
a) the Noble b) the Conqueror c) the Deer
3. The Normans came from ….
a) France b) Russia c) USA d) China
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Choose the right answer: 4. The Christianity was introduced in …

Choose the right answer:

4. The Christianity was introduced in …
a) 6th

century b) 11th century c) 44 BC
5. The Vikings …
a) raided Britain b) defended Britain
6. The runes were used by …
a) the Romans b) the Normans c) the Celts