The English Language H4B&C 7-1

• engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

The English Language

At the end of today's class you will who the beatles and Shakespeare were and how they influenced the English Language!

This guy over here was Shakespeare, but why do we still know of him today?

1. He discovered America
2. He was a famous Playwright
3. he translated the bible into English
4. He was king of England

Over 2000 words were first written down by William Shakespeare

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explain three phrases you recognize!

Find a photo of one of shakespeare's plays!

Before we read the exam text about influence on the English language I want to show you a 4 minute video about English Mania!

How many people are trying to learn English around the world?

1. 500 million
2. 1.5 billion
3. 1 billion
4. 2 billion

How much of a Chinese student's final grade is their English grade?

1. 10%
2. 25%
3. 40%
4. 45%

Jay Walker says that music is the language of ________.

1. understanding
2. artists
3. emotions
4. complexity

7.2 exam text

We now know a little more about the impact Shakespeare had on the English language and why so many people want to learn English. You will now read a text that states the Beatles (a famous Biriths band) had a lot of influence on the English language, let's have a look!