Classes A, B & E

The history of the English language

 

Text in Anglosaxon English

If you are interested in the history of English, here is this video that explains most of the important facts that gave birth to the English language we know now.

          There is also a gap-filling listening exercise with answers.              Enjoy!

The history of English: exercise            answer key             video Stonehenge, one of the oldest sites in history

                                             ‘Shakespeare and Company’ bookshop in Paris