You have heard many times your English teacher telling you the story of William the Conqueror and that 90% of English language comes from Latin!!!!
However, the English language is formed by many other words (cognates, false friends, loanwords... - BBC Learning English).
Here are some other documents for you to analyse about the English Language:
Does English still borrow words from other languages? (BBC News)
Brief History of the English Language (with stick men)
How did English evolve? by Kate Gardoki
Where do our words come from? (The Guardian)
Learn about SILENT LETTERS in English with Lucy
"We will be visiting York on our VII Study trip to the British-Irish Isles", said Albert. Why are we using here the FUTURE CONTINUOUS? Here's something to watch that can be useful for you: How to use the FUTURE CONTINUOUS (English in a Minute), but did it really help you? 😕😕
Well, it didn't. Here's a listening exercise to do about the feeling I didn't have when I realized you wouldn't find the answer there: The benefits of schadenfreude (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English). What kind of a word is 'schadenfreaude'?
How To Make money FAST As A Kid & Teen!
HIGHWAY TO B1.....
Part two. Look at the picture and read the questions. The picture will help you to answer the questions. Choose the correct option:
11. Today has been .... (A
very unusual B unusually C the unusualest D more unusually)
12. Rain began to pour ........ Mr Talbot's shop. (A on down
B over C down onto D above )
13. But it only fell on ........ shop.
( A the half B
half C half of
D half the )
14. "I can't believe what I see, .......... ?" Mr Talbot asked Bert. (A
do you B can you
C can't you D will you)
15. It wasn't too bad ....... it only fell on the wet fish. (A
although B unless
C so D because)
16. If it hadn't, Mr Talbot ........ bring in his dry fish. (A would have to
B had to C
would have had to D would have had)
17. Mr Talbot is ......... in fish when it rains.
(A used to bring B
used to bringing C used bringing
D use to bring)
18. It ............. a lot in England. (A
is raining B rains
C rain D will have rained)
19. " .... to bring in the fish?", Bert asked Mr Talbot (A
Shall I B Could I
C Ought I D Should I)
20. "Don't bother," Mr Talbot said. He told Bert ........ (A not to bother.
B he didn't bother. C
he was not to be bothered. D he wouldn't bother.)
11. Today has been .... (A
very unusual B unusually C the unusualest D more unusually)
12. Rain began to pour ........ Mr Talbot's shop. (A on down
B over C down onto D above )
13. But it only fell on ........ shop.
( A the half B
half C half of
D half the )
14. "I can't believe what I see, .......... ?" Mr Talbot asked Bert. (A
do you B can you
C can't you D will you)
15. It wasn't too bad ....... it only fell on the wet fish. (A
although B unless
C so D because)
16. If it hadn't, Mr Talbot ........ bring in his dry fish. (A would have to
B had to C
would have had to D would have had)
17. Mr Talbot is ......... in fish when it rains.
(A used to bring B
used to bringing C used bringing
D use to bring)
18. It ............. a lot in England. (A
is raining B rains
C rain D will have rained)
19. " .... to bring in the fish?", Bert asked Mr Talbot (A
Shall I B Could I
C Ought I D Should I)
20. "Don't bother," Mr Talbot said. He told Bert ........ (A not to bother.
B he didn't bother. C
he was not to be bothered. D he wouldn't bother.)
16. If it hadn't, Mr Talbot ........ bring in his dry fish. (A would have to B had to C would have had to D would have had)
17. Mr Talbot is ......... in fish when it rains. (A used to bring B used to bringing C used bringing D use to bring)
18. It ............. a lot in England. (A is raining B rains C rain D will have rained)
19. " .... to bring in the fish?", Bert asked Mr Talbot (A Shall I B Could I C Ought I D Should I)
20. "Don't bother," Mr Talbot said. He told Bert ........ (A not to bother. B he didn't bother. C he was not to be bothered. D he wouldn't bother.)
