On to Day 2! You now know a little bit about Chaucer and the Middle Ages. Today, we're learning about the evolution of the English language.
1. How did English evolve?
We all know that language evolves and changes all the time. Think about the words and phrases your parents use versus the words and phrases you use.
Ever wonder where English, as we know it today, comes from?
Use the information in the video to fill in your passport.
Name one interesting or surprising fact that you learned from the video.
2. Middle English
Chaucer wrote in what we know today as "Middle English".
Use the information in the video to fill in your passport.
3. The Canterbury Tales
Listen to the beginning of the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales.
On your passport, see if you can translate the next few lines.
Do you think you'd want to read something written entirely in this form of English? Why or why not?