Слайд 1The History of the British Isles
The British Isles
have a long history. It includes war and peace, drama and tragedy, competition and cooperation with different nations.
Слайд 3The Celts
The Celts inhabited Britain since the times immemorial. They can
be called the natives of the British Isles.
Слайд 5The Celts
The Celts invented their own written language,
but instead of letters they used runes. Many places of interest, such as Stonehenge, were also built by them.
Слайд 6Language
The Celtic contribution to the English language is
not great. Only the basic words still remain in everyday use, such as:
go, eat, drink, be, father, mother, etc.
What sphere do they belong to?
Слайд 7The Romans
In the 44 AD the Romans invaded
the British Isles.
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Why did the Romans invade Britain?
The Romans gave British people
To revenge
the British for fighting against the Roman general Julius Caesar.
To look for riches - land, slaves, etc.
2 reasons
Language
The Calendar
What else did the Romans give the British people?
Laws
Слайд 10Language
The Romans had brought many new words to the
English language.
The names of food (cherry, pear, wine)
Buildings (wall, street), etc.
Слайд 11The Romans
They built roads, walls, schools and bath houses. And of
course, collected taxes. Soon most of the Celts got used to the Roman way of life.
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Roman Mosaics
The floors of Roman buildings were often richly decorated
with mosaics - tiny coloured stones (tesserae).
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Defending their Empire
To control their newly won territory in England, the
Romans built heavily defended forts around the country.
The Romans built Hadrian's Wall to protect Roman England from the tribes who lived in Scotland.
Слайд 17The Anglo-Saxons
The Romans left Britain in the 5th
century. And immediately it was attacked by the German tribes - Angles, Saxons, Jutes.
Слайд 18Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?
Слайд 19The Anglo-Saxons
The natives couldn’t defend themselves. The Germans founded
the first kingdoms and lived in peace with the Celts for a few centuries.
Слайд 20Language
The Anglo-Saxon words still remain in the English language.
They mostly describe the household and family being.
- Lord, lady, bread, pork, cow, etc.
Слайд 21The Church
In the 6th century the Christianity
was introduced in Britain. The new words came into the language:
- angel, altar, devil, the Bible.
Guess the meaning of these words!
Слайд 22Where did the Vikings come from?
Слайд 23The Vikings
From the 8th century the Vikings began to
raid the British Isles. Finally they even got a piece of land called Danelaw.
Слайд 24The Vikings
The words brought to the English language by the
Vikings have something in common: sounds “s”, “sk”, “g”, for example:
egg, sky, ship, skirt, sea, etc.
Many Vikings were great travellers and sailed all over Europe and the Atlantic Ocean in their long ships.
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Where did the Vikings settle in Britain?
The Vikings settled in:
Islands
off the coast of Scotland - Shetland, Orkney and The Hebrides
Around the north and north west coast of Scotland
Parts of Ireland - Dublin is a Viking city
The Isle of Man
Small parts of Wales
Parts of England known as Danelaw
Слайд 26King Alfred the Great
Alfred was a learned man who encouraged education
and improved his kingdom's legal system and military structure.
Слайд 27The Normans
In the 1066 AD William the Conqueror
defeated the English king Harold in the battle of Hastings and became the king himself.
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Who were the Normans?
The Normans were people who lived in Normandy
in Northern France. They were originally Vikings from Scandinavia.
Who became the next King of England?
When William won the Battle of Hastings, he earned himself the title 'Conqueror'. He marched to London and was crowned King in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066.
Слайд 29Language
The Norman influence on the English language was great! A lot
of words from French came into it, for example:
village, army, soldier, religion, venison, beef, etc.
Слайд 30Choose the right answer:
1. Who invaded Britain in the 5th century?
a)
Romans b) Normans c) Germans
2. What was the nickname of king William?
a) the Noble b) the Conqueror c) the Deer
3. The Normans came from ….
a) France b) Russia c) USA d) China
Слайд 31Choose the right answer:
4. The Christianity was introduced in …
a) 6th
century b) 11th century c) 44 BC
5. The Vikings …
a) raided Britain b) defended Britain
6. The runes were used by …
a) the Romans b) the Normans c) the Celts