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Monday, 10 November 2014

Monday, 3 November 2014

The History of English





Watch the video: The History of English in 10 Ten Minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3r9bOkYW9s
 

Answer the questions.
What are the origins of the following words:
• names of four days of the week - ………….......………..............................………………….
• to give -……………………………………………..............................................................………..
• judge -…………………………………………………….....................................................………….
• cow -………………………………………………...........................................................................
• beef -…………………………………………………………....................................................……….
• alligator -……………………………………………………......................................................……..
• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush -……………......…………………………………..
• acid -………………………………………........................................................................…………
• tonsil -…………………..............................................................……………………………………..
• yoga -……………….......................................................……………………………………………….
• zombie -…………………......................................................................…………………………..
• snuffbumble -………............................................................……………………………………..
• moose -…………………………............................................................…………………………….
• bottom line -………………………....................................................……………………………….
• to download -……….....................................................………….…………………………………
• BTW -……………………………………….....................................................................…………..
• FYI -……………………………………….....................................
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