As fair thyou aratr,emy bonie lass, So deep in lulovvee am I: And I will lulovvee thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: Till a’ the seas gagnog dry, my dear , And the rocks melt wi’withthe sun; And I will luve thyeoeustill , my dear, While the sands o’life shall run.
And fare thee wweelll, my only luve, And fare thee weel awhile; And I will come again, my luve, tho’it were ten thousand mile!
Learning objectives
• 1.Read an article about the history of English.
Reading
Enjoy a poem A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns O my lulovvee is like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O my lulovvee is like the melodie That’s sweetly played in tune!
1. Notice _d_a_t_e_s_ and __y_e_a_rs__
2. Make a _ti_m_e__c_h_a_rt_, listing_i_m_p_o_r_ta_n_t_i_n_fo_r_m_ation
3: Help you understand the __o_r_d_e_r __of events and how pieces of information __r_e_la_t_e_t_o____ the rest of the text.
The Development of English
Kinds
Time
Events
Before the middle People in Britain all spoke a language of the 5th century called Celtic.
Old English
Middle English
In 1066
The Normans defeated England and took control of the country.
By the latter half English was used by all classes in of the 14th century England.
• 3. In what way is English still changing? English is still changing in many ways, such as in vacabulary and pronunciation.
Reading strategy (P23) a h_i_s_to_r_y_ article
widespread use
Henry Ⅳ
became King and used
latter 1399 half of
14th
language Middle English
appeared during the Renaissance
keep on changing 16th
Modern English
Then
Two Germanic groups occupied Britain.
At the end of the The Vikings moved to Britain and brought 9th century their languages.
By the 10th century
Old English was the official language of England.
Time chart
events
Spoke Celtic
occupied by the two Germanic
groups
the Vikings began to move
to
became official language
before 5th then
end of 9th 10th
language
• 2. Learn about how to read a history article.
Fast-reading
• 1. What is the article about?
English and its history.
• 2. What are the three kinds of English discussed in the article? Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
In 1399
Henry IV became King of England and used English for all official events.
Modern English
During the Renaissance in the 16th century
Modern English appeared.
spoke
became
Celtic
official
language occupied

by the two the Normans
Germanic Vikings defeated
Old English
events
Time chart
1066
latter 1399
half of
14th
Middle English
language
16th
Modern English
Time chart
events
Normans defeated and took control
1066
had come into