SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISHSHORT HISTORY OF ENGLISH

•2000 years ago Romans( Latin speakers) came to Britain

• 7th century Angles Saxons( German speakers) came to Britain

•1066 William the Conqueror and the Normans ( French speakers) came to Britain

Anglo Saxon+ French = English

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTONGEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTONOF ENGLISHOF ENGLISH

375 MILLION PEOPLE---FIRST 375 MILLION PEOPLE---FIRST LANGUAGE LANGUAGE : :

UNITEDUNITED STATES,UNITED KINGDOM ,STATES,UNITED KINGDOM , CANADA,AUSTRALIA,NIGERIA ,CANADA,AUSTRALIA,NIGERIA ,IRELAND,SOUTH IRELAND,SOUTH AFRICA, NEW ZEELANDAFRICA, NEW ZEELAND

410 MILLION PEOPLE----SECOND 410 MILLION PEOPLE----SECOND LANGUAGELANGUAGE

WOULD IT BE A WOULD IT BE A PROBLEM IFPROBLEM IF WE WE DONDON’T KNOW IT?’T KNOW IT?

WHY DO WE NEED WHY DO WE NEED IT?IT?

BECAUSE IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF BECAUSE IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF POLITICSPOLITICS

AND AND IT IS THE LANGUIT IS THE LANGUAAGE OF BUSINESSGE OF BUSINESS

IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF NEW IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIESTECHNOLOGIES

EVERYBODY LIKES TO BE TRENDY, TO EVERYBODY LIKES TO BE TRENDY, TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST TREND IN KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST TREND IN TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

THE MOST THE MOST PERFORMANT PERFORMANT TELEPHONESTELEPHONES

HAVE GOT HAVE GOT THEIR MENU THEIR MENU IN ENGLISHIN ENGLISH

ROBOTS MAKE OUR LIFE EASIER, BUT MOST OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN ENGLISH

TTHE DEAREST DEVICES- PSP HE DEAREST DEVICES- PSP GAMES OR COMPUTER GAMES GAMES OR COMPUTER GAMES

COMANDS ARE IN ENGLISHCOMANDS ARE IN ENGLISH

IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF FILMSIT IS THE LANGUAGE OF FILMS

IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISINGIT IS THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING

IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISINGIT IS THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING

IT IS THE IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF LANGUAGE OF TELEVISION AND TELEVISION AND RADIORADIO

…….OF COMPUTERS AND INTERNET.OF COMPUTERS AND INTERNET

OF SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT HELP YOU MAKE FRIENDSOF SOCIAL NETWORKS THAT HELP YOU MAKE FRIENDS

…….OF TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS.OF TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS

TRAVELLING MAKES LIFE BEAUTIFUL,YOU ALWAYS WANT TRAVELLING MAKES LIFE BEAUTIFUL,YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SEE NEW PLACES AND MEET NEW PEOPLETO SEE NEW PLACES AND MEET NEW PEOPLE

WHEN YOU ARE ABROAD YOU WHEN YOU ARE ABROAD YOU NEED TO EATNEED TO EAT

YOU NEED TO SHOPYOU NEED TO SHOP

YOU GO VISITING LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND YOU GO VISITING LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND YOU WANT TO FIND OUT INFORMATION YOU WANT TO FIND OUT INFORMATION

ABOUT THEMABOUT THEM

YOU NEED TO ASK FOR YOU NEED TO ASK FOR DIRECTION IF YOU GET LOSTDIRECTION IF YOU GET LOST

AND YOU CAN’T DO ALL THESEAND YOU CAN’T DO ALL THESE

IF YOU DON’T USE A COMMON LANGUAGE,IF YOU DON’T USE A COMMON LANGUAGE,THAT ISTHAT IS

ENGLISHENGLISH

……..IT’S THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC..IT’S THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC

…….OF BETTER JOBS AND CARRIERS.OF BETTER JOBS AND CARRIERS

ENGLISH IS EVERYWHERE.ENGLISH IS EVERYWHERE.

ON T-SHIRTSON T-SHIRTS

ON CLOTHES LABELSON CLOTHES LABELS

BIBIRRTHDAY AND OTHER THDAY AND OTHER GREETING CARDSGREETING CARDS

NAMES OF RESTAURANT, NAMES OF RESTAURANT, HOTELS,SHOPSHOTELS,SHOPS

ENGLISH IS THE PRESENT AND ENGLISH IS THE PRESENT AND WILL BE THE FUTUREWILL BE THE FUTURE

LEARN IT!LEARN IT!

SPEAK IT!SPEAK IT!

““LIVE IT!”LIVE IT!”

AND YOU SHALL BE A AND YOU SHALL BE A “RICH” PERSON!“RICH” PERSON!

ISLANDS-BONNIE TYLERISLANDS-BONNIE TYLERFrom the first time we sawFrom the first time we sawWe could wait for this moment We could wait for this moment Like rocks on the shoreLike rocks on the shoreWe could never be closer somehowWe could never be closer somehowFor the moment that lastsFor the moment that lastsIs this moment nowIs this moment now

When the night's on fireWhen the night's on fireOh, will you keep the candle-light burningOh, will you keep the candle-light burningHold onto your heart's desireHold onto your heart's desire(Hearts on fire)(Hearts on fire)When you see one bird into the windWhen you see one bird into the windAnother one's turningAnother one's turningAnd the two can fly much higherAnd the two can fly much higher(Higher)(Higher)

Chorus: Chorus: We are IslandsWe are IslandsBut never too farBut never too farWe are islandsWe are islandsAnd I need your light tonightAnd I need your light tonightAnd I need your light tonight...And I need your light tonight...

IslandsIslandsNever been to beforeNever been to beforeAnd we climb so high And we climb so high To where the wild birds soarTo where the wild birds soarThere's a new pathThere's a new pathThat we found just todayThat we found just todayI was lost in the forestI was lost in the forestAnd you showed me the wayAnd you showed me the way

When the night's on fireWhen the night's on fireOh, will you keep the candle-light burningOh, will you keep the candle-light burningHold onto your heart's desireHold onto your heart's desire(Hearts on fire)(Hearts on fire)When you see one bird into the windWhen you see one bird into the windAnother one's turningAnother one's turningAnd the two can fly much higherAnd the two can fly much higher(Higher)(Higher)