DiscussingWhy do you learn English?

Will Chinese English become one ofthe “world Englishes”?

Only time will tell.

The road to modern English

AD 450-1150

The English was spoken in England. It was based more on _______than the English we speak today.

AD 800-1150

Because the people who ________ England spoke first Danish and later French, English became _________ like German.

In the 1600s

________ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.

In 1620 Some British settlers moved to ___________.

In the 1800s

Some British people were taken to _________.

1765-1947 English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia. It became the language for _______________ and education in India.

By the 19th century

The English language was settled. Two big changes: •Samuel Johnson wrote his __________.•Noah Webster wrote ________________ and gave a separate identity to __________ English spelling.

Now English is spoken in _________, __________, __________, __________ ________and so on.

The road to modern English

AD 450-1150

The English was spoken in England. It was based more on ________than the English we speak today.

AD 800-1150

Because the people who ________ England spoke first Danish and later French, English became _________ like German.

In the 1600s

_____________ made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.

In 1620 Some British settlers moved to ___________.

Shakespeare

ruled

less

German

America

In the 1700s

Some British people were taken to _________.

1765-1947

English was spoken in India as well as in Africa and Asia. It became the language for _______________ and education in India.

By the 19th century

The English language was settled. Two big changes: •Samuel Johnson wrote his __________.•Noah Webster wrote ________________ and gave a separate identity to __________ English spelling.

Now English is spoken in _________, __________, __________, ____________ ______and so on.

Australia

government

dictionaryTADEL

American

India Singapore Malaysia South Africa China