...people spoke English in a different way. We would probably not be able to understand an Englishman from a couple of centuries ago. So, what happened? How did English develop into the kind of English we speak today? During this class you will take a look at the different influences that have played a role in the development of the English language. Watch the whole video (which you can find through the link) and answer to the following questions. Try to answer these five questions at once, without watching the video again.

1.   Name three words that were given to the English language by the Vikings?

2.   Christianity brought an amount of Latin words to the English language. Can you name two of them?

3.   Name three words that are said to originate from Shakespeare?

4.   From what immigrants did the words ‘coleslaw’ and ‘cookies’ come?

5.   Which commonly used abbreviation, used in Internet language or in chat and text messages, has two meanings? 

      Write down both meanings.