牛津译林版必修三Unit 2《Language》课件1.pptVIP

Modern English 1. When did modern English begin? 2. What changes happened during this period of time? Modern English began during the Renaissance in the 16th century. English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also went through huge changes . 3. Is Modern English the end of all these changes? No , English will keep on changing. Language borrows words from each other, can you list some of them? Chinese words from English: English words from Chinese: Coffee(咖啡), sofa(沙发), model(模特儿), modern(摩登), Sandwich(三明治), hamburger(汉堡), cartoon(卡通) Pingpong, kongfu, tofu, lose face, Th