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Words borrowed from other languages

Words borrowed from other languages. Many of the everyday words we use in spoken and written English today have been adopted from other countries. Looking up derivations in more advanced dictionaries gives us a clue.

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Words borrowed from other languages

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  1. Words borrowed from other languages Many of the everyday words we use in spoken and written English today have been adopted from other countries

  2. Looking up derivations in more advanced dictionaries gives us a clue e.g. Comb – (Old English camb; related to Old Norse kambr, Old High German camb

  3. Many of our words come from our close neighbours the French Cheque Chef Artist Bureau Café Gallop Nature Restaurant Cabinet Justice and so on

  4. Some come from …? opera piano studio solo traffic pizza confetti volcano stiletto

  5. Now others come from further a field. Where do you think this set of words comes from? • curry • loot • thug • Yoga • cushy • pucka • chutney • bangle • dinghy • cheetah • jungle • chapati • dungarees • bungalow • veranda • pyjamas • shampoo

  6. Snare Hit Take Wing Ugly Saga Skill Wrong Fell Their Beck sister Ransack Crooked Husband Ragged Outlaw fellow Viking invaders brought these words to our shores

  7. Crisis Angel Atom Devil Myth Cycle Place Museum Acrobat theatre Which ancient civilisation did these words come from?

  8. Your task: Each group has been given a set of words. You must find out which language these words originally came from. Good Luck!

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