The History of the English language
Who was the poet that helped form the English language
William Shakespear
What is colonialism
You colonize/take control of another country that isn't yours.
What does lingua france mean
It means the international language
How did the windrush come to England
With a boat
What is the name of the lowest rank in the social pyramid
What is the main reason of English becoming the main language?
The British empire colonies
What is the national dish in Britain?
Chicken Tikka Masala
Name 7 English speaking countries
Canada, Wales, South Africa, Australia, America, New Zealand, Scotland
What is Windrush?
The ships of multicultural people coming to Britain to help rebuild
Name the four social classes
Elite
Upper middle class
lower middle class
working class
What is the three stages of the English language
Old English, Middle English, Modern English.
What was the propose of the Nationality act 1948
To redefine what it means to be British
Name the three most common lingua franca
How did immigrants effect the society?
They made the culture more broad and resultet in more work force
What is the two main difference between the north and south England
Economic and cultural differences
Common knowledge question: name one of the three languages that is the most like English
Dutch, Frisian, and German
How did they control the colonies by force?
forced the laws of Britain and culture upon them therefore making them oppressed
Name 3 words that is transparent in the English language
(that is not English but taken from other languages)
Guru, Ketchup, Ballet, Alcohol, Zero, Cafe, Rucksack, Symphony, Opera, Tsunami, ext.
What was the windrush promised?
A British citizenship
What does economic capital tell us something about
Social class
Name the four types of English language
British English, American English, Canadian English, and South African English
What is the message of the Gentleman in the jungle?
The story shows how unfair colonization is
what century did English become Lingua France?
17th–18th Century
Name three cities that has big multiculturalism in America, Canada or Great Britain.
London, Toronto and New York
Mention two characteristics about the south part of the England
higher earnings, Standard stereotypical version of English and Higher house prices