Brief History of English

• Research the following terms from the text:

• Old English
• Middle English
• Modern English
• Anglo-Saxons
• Indo-European
• Celts
• Dialect
• Case
• Standardization
• Mutually Intelligible Language
• Celts
• Dialect
• Mutually Intelligible Language
• Middle English
• Standardization
• Case
• Modern English
• Anglo-Saxons
• Indo-European
• Old English
Skim the text and give the terms being asked.
1. The term that came about with reference to the Teutonic tribes that
invaded England.
2. This usually refers to the period in the history of the English
language covering the years from its introduction by the Anglo-
Saxon to around 1100 in the middle of the fifth century when
England was invaded by the Germanic tribes.
3-5. The three Germanic Tribes regarded as “the founders of the
English Nation.”
6. The term used to refer to the family of languages to which English
belongs.
7. This refers to a variation of language.
8. They were the original inhabitants of the British Isles before the
arrival of the Romans.
9. This suggests an ideal norm or model of usage
10. The choice of form depending on the function of words (nouns,
pronouns, adjectives) in sentences in an inflected language.
Readings:
• A Brief History of English p. 10
• Understanding Calories p. 19
• From the Autopsy Surgeon’s Report p. 34
• Legal Indictment p. 35
• Local Girl Found Slain by Rejected Lover p. 36
• The Sob Sister’s Story p. 37
Questions:

•Is it necessary to attach a food

label/nutritional facts on a product? Why or
why not?
•Why is it important to understand calories?
•Why is it important for athletes to
understand calories?
Understanding Calories
• First Paragraph: Discusses or defines calories
• Calorie is a unit of energy
• Represents the energy required to heat a kilogram of water on degree Celsius
• Second Paragraph: Discusses the use/functions of calories
• Calories describe the potential energy in food to maintain bodily functions,
grow or repair tissue, and perform mechanical work such as exercises
• Third Paragraph: Gives facts and details about calories
• The number of calories burned during an exercise depends on various factors
including body weight and the type of exercise
Group Activity
• Who are the persons involved in the text?
• What kind of text is it? Who is the author?
• Are there technical words in the text?
• Give the summary of the text?
• Is there a connection among the 4 texts?
 From the Autopsy Legal Indictment Local Girl Found The Sob Sister’s
Surgeon’s Report Slain by Rejected Story
Lover
1. Who are the Victim John Doe John Doe John Doe
persons involved in Autopsy surgeon Porphyria Blank Porphyria Blank Porphyria Blank
the text? District Attorney Mr. & Mrs. RJ Blank Feature writer
Roger Weston
Police
Dr. A. P. Reynolds
Newswriter
2. What kind of text Autopsy Report; Legal Indictment; Newspaper account; Feature story;
is it? Who wrote it? Autopsy Surgeon District Attorney News writer Feature writer
3. Are there Yes, asphyxia, Yes, impaneled and None None
technical words in cerebral anemia, sworn, unlawfully,
the text? constriction ligature, malice…
abrasion…
Group Project:
• Group yourselves into 6
• Collect/cut-out 15 reviews from the news paper or copy from the
internet (movie, item, program, product etc.) and paste them in a
long coupon bond.
• Submit it in a long yellow clearbook
• On the first page of the clearbook, write down the ff:
• Subject
• Title of Project: Compilation of Reviews
• Name/s and Section
• Name of Teacher: Ma. Julie Anne C. Gajes, TIII
• Deadline: January 15, 2020
Guide Questions: