1. Word Power English words borrowed from other languages

2. Free-talk English is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world and it is used as the international working language in many places throughout the world. Where do the English language and its words come from? Who invented so many new words? Is it possible that English borrowed words from other languages? If so, can you give us some examples?

3. English FrenchArabicGermanItalian Part A

4. languagecategories of words Frenchfood, entertainment, jobs Germantools, mechanical equipment, snacks, geological terms Italianmusic, the arts, the military Arabicspices, chemicals, animals, food, mathematics

5. French dentist ballet 芭蕾 Visa 签证 Fiancé 未婚夫 Fiancée 未婚妻 Massage 按摩 Garment 衣服 resume 简历 Menu 菜单 restau -rant Part B

6. food or eating menu restaurant entertainment ballet massager dentist jobs

7. Italian colonel 上校 opera 歌剧 balcony 阳台 cafeteria 自助餐 score 乐谱 cello 大提琴 confetti 糖果

8. German ham burger Lebensraum 生存空间 blitz 闪电行动 rocketclock

9. Arabic almanac 历书, 年鉴 coffee alcohol 酒精 zero admiral 舰队总司 令 mattress 床垫

10. Can you guess from which language these words come ?

11. Link the following word with the language they come from? Judo kangaroo koala silk Japanese Australian Chinese Karaoke

12. bamboo 竹子 coach 马车 yogurt 酸奶酪 Turkish ( 土尔其语 ) yeti Malay Tibetan Hungarian

13. Part C. Answers: 1. Italian 2. Arabic 3. food 4. restaurant 5. jobs 6. ballet 7. confetti 8. colonel 9. clock 10. rocket 11. German 12. hamburger 13. Alcohol 14. zero

14. as strong as a horse Don’t worry. John will carry the box for you. He is ___________________. as strong as a horse Part D

15. as busy as a bee She never stops for a second. She is always ________________. as busy as a bee

16. as poor as a church mouse Poor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles. Now he is__________________ ______. as poor as a church mouse

17. as cool as cucumber Emily never gets too excited about anything. She is always __________________. as cool as cucumber

18. I didn’t hear the telephone ringing. I _____________. slept like a log to sleep like a log

19. 1. His hands are as black as coal. 2. Without glasses she is as blind as a bat. 3. The child is as bright as a button. What are the meanings of the underlined idioms?

20. 4. Be careful of him. He’s as cunning as a fox. 5. The twins are as like as two peas. 6. The beautiful girl is as proud as a peacock.

21. 7. It’s impossible to persuade him. He’s as stubborn as a mule. 8. You can’t expect her to do that. She’s as timid as a mouse.