Reading English and its history Unit 2

Unit 2 课件描述： 本课件为 Reading 的辅助教学软 件，课件内容为 Reading 的第一课时， 旨在通过对学生阅读的引导，实现 学生对课文文本的深入理解。

Skim over the text in 2 minutes and answer the 3 questions on page 22. Listen to the text and answer the detailed questions on page 24.

Why does English have so many difficult rules?

languages before mid-5 th then end 9 th 2G tribes (A, S) 2G tribes (A, S) Celtic Vikings Denmark Norway 10 th languages official language Old English Why puzzled?

What are the factors that contributed to the development of middle English? French similar words ※ words for animals & food

What are the words for their meat? pork / bacon beef mutton

What are the factors that contributed to the development of middle English? Henry IV French similar words words for animals & food ※ ※ official occasions plurals

When did Modern English appear? What new factors are included in Modern English? During the Renaissance in the 16 th century. During the Renaissance in the 16 th century. Latin and Greek words, pronunciations and new words and new ways being invented.

before the middle of the 5 th Century Celtic 2 tribes occupied at the end of the 9 th Century the Vikings invaded old English by the 10th century official language French th Century official occasions during the Renaissance in the 16 th Century modern English

HomeworkHomework Write a short summary of English and its history according to what we have learned today.