digging for words

English is a living language. Over the years we have borrowed many words from the languages of other countries.

STARTER –which country?

L.O to explore how the English language has borrowed words.

TASK 1: put the subtitle Words borrowed from the Dutch

1. The Dutch were great sailors. These words are connected with the sea or ships:

2. The Dutch had some great artists. These words are connected with painting:

TASK 2: put the subtitle Words borrowed from Italy

3. The Italians love food! These words are connected with food:

4. The Italians love music. These words are connected with music:

EXTENSION TASK: Collect your TRIC.Complete the ‘Now try this’ box.

EXTENSION TASK: use a dictionary to find out where these words come from:

patiokaraokemagazinepoodledungareerobotshampoothugdiscothequealcoholjazz

L.O to identify some ways the English language has changed over time.

Can you match these words from the past to the correct meaning?

STARTER

Winkle pickers

Blighty

LP

The word soldiers used for England when fighting during World War 1.

A long playing vinyl record

Pointy shoes from the 1950s

TRIC - Why haven’t you heard of these words before?

scobberlotcher

Drovy

Wlonk

Drasty

Snite his snitch

STARTER

TRIC - Why haven’t you heard of these words before?

Meant hit him in the nose in the 19th

Century

Meant proud in the Middle Ages

Meant someone who wandered around lost in the 16th Century

Meant filthy and was used in the 14th

Century.

Meant muddy again used in the 14th

Century

Pejorated = when the meaning of a word has become more negative

Ameliorated = when the meaning of a word has become more positive

Word and its old meaning

how the word is used today Ameliorated Pejorated

Silly once meant happy

Butcher meant ‘killer of goats’

Vulgar meant ordinary

Villain was a farm worker

Naughty meant worthless

Awesome meant frightening

Wicked meant evil

Gay meant joyful

Awful meant full of awe = amazement

TASK: Have the words become more positive Or more negative?

L.O to identify how some words have been invented to fill a gap in the language.

STARTERWatch the clip – have you ever thought that there wasn’t a word for something?

What’s this?!

Today these words are in the dictionary.

They are named after the brands.

Can you think of any other examples?

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Other invented words:

1. Some new words are blends of existing words.

EXAMPLE smog is a mixture of the word smoke and fog.

2. Some new words made by linking two words together.

EXAMPLE web log became blog

3. some new words borrow bits from other words.

EXAMPLE hyper mega super multi

Other invented words:

4. Some new words have a different function.

EXAMPLE the word ‘text’ was a noun but it is also now a verb

5. Some new words use initials

EXAMPLEs OMG LOL BFF

welly sock

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Grainy (gray' nee) adj. - : A gray(overcast) and rainy day.

• Baldage (bald' aj) - n. The accumulation of hair in the drain after showering.

• Beavo (bee' vo) - n. A pencil with teeth marks all over it.

• Chalktrauma (chawk' traw ma) - n. The body's reaction to someone running his fingernails down a chalkboard.

• Darf (darf) - n. The least attractive side of a Christmas tree that ends up facing the wall.

• Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.

• Charp (charp) - n. The green, mutant potato chip found in every bag.

• Sark (sark) - n. The marks left on one's ankle after wearing socks all day.

What’s your favourite? Why?

Can you invent a new word for…

• People who just won't go.

• People who raise their hands when riding on roller coasters.

• The annoying strand of cheese stretching from a slice of hot pizza to one's mouth.

• A Great Idea.

L.O to identify some changes that have happened in the English language over time.

STARTERLook at the list of words. What do they have in common?

Can you add any more modern examples?

wizard fab groovy spiffing rad swell beaut fantabulous tip top top notch far out dandy magic neat extreme unreal

wizardfab groovy spiffingradswell beaut fantabulous tip top top notch far out dandy magic neat extreme unreal

PAIRED TASK :First ideas.Next to your word list can you think when it might have been a popular word?

Can you think how and why it might have come to mean good?

INDIVIDUAL TASK: to produce a poster showing the origins of the word.

origins of the word. = the beginnings of the word

WILF you need to include:• When the word became popular• Where it came from• How it came to mean good• Quotations of the word being used.

Useful websites:www.urbandictionary.comwww.worldwidewords.org

INDIVIDUAL TASK: page 34. Complete part 1.

L.O to identify some of the ways spoken English varies in different regions or areas.

STARTERIn pairs: Do you know the meanings of these American words?

side-walk =sneakers =pants =jelly =chips =

Copy the definition below:

Dialect = different versions of a language, spoken by people in different regions or areas.

Standard English Northern Irish English

Geordie Brummie

baby sprog bairn babby

friend mucker marra skip

excellent sound champion bostin

TALK TIME: Do you think that it is important to learn to write and speak in standard English? Why?