Origins

English Language FAQ Teaching Pack

Before You Read

English borrows from many different languages.

Think of five English words - do you know where they come from?

Write down your guesses before reading this text.


Look at your five words again. Do you still think your guesses are correct? Check in a dictionary.

Now try this quiz - without looking back at the text. You have four minutes!

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English Language FAQ Teaching Pack

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