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The History of English
Introduction
Solving the tasks and answering the questions provided here, you will be able to increase what you know
about the origin and history of the English language.
Task
You will be taken to different websites to complete information or answer specific questions. The websites
are not in the same sequence as the activities, so that adds up to the fun! There are images, audios and
texts, you will find and answer the questions provided.
Necessary websites:
http://linguapress.com/grammar/english.htm [1]
www.danshort.com/ie/timeline.htm [2]
www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/the-history-of-english [3]
https://audioboom.com/boos/2372989-episode-47-the-man-who-saved-english
[4]
Process
STEP 1. What were the five events that shaped the history of English? (These are really long answers).
STEP 2. The man who saved English.(Listen to the first ten minutes).
Why was King Alfred called The Great?
When did those events take place?
What happened to culture and language of the Anglo-Saxon kings?
What was the importance of King Egbert and when did he die?
Why wasn't Alfred considered as a possible king?
What was a story about Alfred's early years? (Really long)
When did he learn to read and write English?
STEP 3. Complete the missing information in the image. (In another page)
STEP 4.
How many people speak English in the world as a first language?
How many people speak English inthe world as a second language?
What is the importance of word order? (With examples)
Evaluation
The evaluation will consider the ability of the students to get to the different websites accurately and to
complete the information correctly.
Conclusion
This kind of activity shows students the multiple resources available on the web to investigate on specific
subjects.
Credits
Prof. Oscar Balderas