Activities to learn about the history of English

2.  Zombie
 War
 Yoga
 Mouse
 Parliament
 Barbecue
 Chocolate
 Thursday
 Mosquito
 Beef

3.  Zombie  Africa (British Empire)
 War  Old English
 Yoga  India (British Empire)
 Mouse  Old English
 Parliament  French
 Barbecue  America (First colonies)
 Chocolate  America (First colonies)
 Thursday  Old English
 Mosquito  Spanish
 Beef  French

4. 1. Watch the video and answer the questions in your
worksheet.
2. What are the three main turning points described in
the video?
Roman invasion Viking raids
Norman conquest
3. Can you explain the following grid?
Animal alive Food
Cow Beef
Pig Pork
Sheep Mutton

5.  Eyeball
 Puppy dog
 Besmirch
 Alligator
 Hobnob
 Flesh and blood
 Good riddance!

6.  Break the ice
 Fight fire with fire
 It’s Greek to me

7.  Love is blind
 All that glitters is not gold
 Fair play

8.  What is the meaning of…
 …IMHO?
 …BTW?
 …FYI?
 …LOL?
 …UG2BK?
 Do you know other abbreviations?

9.  How many people speak English?
 How many of these are native-speakers?
 How do you think English and other languages will
change in the future?