1. Chapter 5 Language KI 1 Where Are English-Language Speakers Distributed?

2. Warm Up Twitter message challenge: On a 3”x5” card write a school appropriate text message using language shortcuts. On a 3”x5” card write a school appropriate text message using language shortcuts. Just like a standard text message you are limited to 140 characters. Just like a standard text message you are limited to 140 characters. Competition-Try and pack the most information into a single message about your weekend. Competition-Try and pack the most information into a single message about your weekend. We will attempt to decode them as a class. We will attempt to decode them as a class.

3. Languages Diffuse and Evolve Over Time MigrationTradeConquest Most people never migrate. Most people live & die with in 10 miles of home until 150 years ago.

4. Where Are We? Family Indo European Branch Germanic Group West Germanic Language English

5. Angles German…

6. Norman Invasion French…

8. Why would other countries teach English?

9. English is the primary language in… International Finance(Lingua Franca) Education(Universities & Text Books) MedicineAirlines International Pilots International Pilots Korean Pilots Korean Pilots

10. Dialect Language is regional. Even though English is our common language, different regions may change the language. What influences would contribute to these changes in a language? Historical/immigrant roots Historical/immigrant roots Lifestyle Lifestyle

11. Spelling Why is our spelling different from England? Noah Webster-Wanted to create a unique identity for America. Examine your list for some eye catching differences. Aeroplane Aeroplane Humour Humour Metre Metre Programme Programme Theatre Theatre Tyre Tyre

12. Chinglish

13. American Accents American Accents