English Stew: English 12

Friday, December 11, 2015

English 12

The vocabulary tests will be ready on Tuesday. Each individual can choose between writing it on Tuesday or Thursday. Moreover, all other class time on Tuesday and Thursday will be for writing the synthesis essay that we began preparing for today. You may bring the Venn Diagram as your planning sheet, be sure to include on that sheet six quotations (with page numbers)--three per story.

Why English Stew?

Why call this blog English Stew? Well, I've always thought that the English language is very much like a stew - thick, hearty, and satisfying! Its ingredients are a mixture of all the other languages and cultures with which it has come into contact over the past 1500 years: from the invading Germanic and Scandinavian tribes to the Norman French conquerors to more far-flung groups met during the age of exploration and colonization. Used by over a billion people every day, it is the international language of commerce. English is also vast - a truly global dish with one of the most extensive vocabularies of all the world's languages. It is estimated that over 25,000 new words are added each year (that's about 70 a day). The power and popularity of our language stems from this dynamism and flexibility. No bite is ever the same!

Friday, December 11, 2015

English 12

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