How many periods in the history of English?
4
OLD ENGLISH PERIOD
MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD
EARLY NEW ENGLISH
NEW ENGLISH
Who wrote Beowulf?
Unknown
Will it be difficult for current native English speakers to understand Old English?
Yes
What does fēt mean in Old English?
It is feet {нога}
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BONUS!!!
What languages were spoken by the upper and lower classes of people in the 12th century?
Lower classes spoke English
Upper classes spoke French
"æ" is it monophthong or diphthong?
Monophthong
Which language were mostly used by healers and dostors in Middle English period?
Latin
Tell me the 3 words which is derived from Old English?
be
strong
water
Name the period in which Shakespeare wrote?
Early Modern English
Name the period in which Shakespeare wrote?
Early Modern English
Who is known as ''Farther of the English language and literature'' ?
Geoffrey Chaucer
In which century English language started the arrival of 3 Germanic tribes who invaded Britain?
5th century
What is the difference between ''scota'' and ''scotta''
Scota - шотландец
Scotta - человек
The category of case had 4 members, what are they?
Nominative, genetive, dative and accusative
''Ask'' and ''Question''
Which of these words is from Old English and which is from French?
Ask- Old English
Question- French