Unit 2 LanguageNowadays English is an international language
English is made up of the grammar and vocabulary brought to Britain by people from different countries and cultures
Old English consists of Celtic, and the languages of the Angles and the Saxons, which occupied Britain, and the Vikings
By the 10th century, Old English became the official language of England
The Normans, who defeated England and took control of the country in 1066, made the most contributions to Middle English
Although French did not replace English as the first language, it led to the development of English
Modern English appeared in the 16th century, which includes many Latin and Greek words
English is changing all the time
There is no doubt this process will keep on
如今,英语已成为一种国际性语言
由来自不同国家和文化的人们带到英国的语法和词汇,构成了英语