冀教版高中英语必修2Unit8TheStoryofEnglish.pptVIP

Unit 8 The Story of English BEFORE YOU READ Do you know where the names of the months in English came from? Did you know they were related to Roman gods and goddesses? DID YOU KNOW? Latin is the language which the ancient Romans used to speak. 1. According to the reading, all the names of the months in English come from Latin. Please fill in the following chart with the original name and meaning of each month. Month origin and Meaning January Janus, a roman god with two faces February March April May June July August September October November December 2. Why is January named after Janus? 3.