Qualities & Reasons

Qualities & Reasons

20 Qualities that make a good teacher

1. dynamic
2. emphatic
3. interesting
4. didactic
5. charismatic
6. passionate
7. humble
8. good speaker
9. good listener
10. patient
11. fair
12. nice
13. good person
14. honest
15. responsible
16. punctual
17. easy going
18. friendly
19. confident
20. fun


10+ reasons to become a teacher

1. help people
2. learn a language
3. share information
4. share experience
5. provide support
6. learn from people
7. contribute to society
8. to stay in school
9. vocation
10. to teach
11. share knowledge

Assignment #4/Early Modern English & Modern English

Assignment #4/Early Modern English & Modern English

Kenneth Branagh & Emma Thompson in Henry V

go to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Modern_English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_English

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakepeare

answer: the following questions on your blogsite

due: Sunday October 19th, 2008


1. Define and explain, The Great Vowel Shift.


- The Great Vowel Shift was a major change in the pronunciation of the English Language. It was between 1200 and 1600.


During the Great Vowel Shift, the two highest long vowels became diphthongs, and the other five underwent an increase in tongue height with one of them coming to the front.


2. Name 5 dialects of Modern English.

- American English
- British English
- Caribbean English
- South African English
- Indo-Pakistani English.
3. One of the problems with Early Modern English was a lack of uniformity in spelling. Which 2 people (1-English, 1-American) helped establish standardized spelling?

- the two people were, Samuel Johnson (English) and Noah Webster (American).
4. How many countries in the world have given Modern English official status?

- 53 countries have given modern English official status.
5. The most recent statistics show that approximately how many people speak Modern English as a:

I. First language?

- 380 million.
II. Second Language?

- 600 million.
6. When was Early Modern English spoken?

- It was spoken From about the end of the Middle English period (the latter half of the 15th century) to 1650.
7. How are the use of Pronouns different between Early Modern & Modern English?




8. Which language families does Modern English belong in?

- Indo-European
- Germanic
- West Germanic
- Anglo-Frisian
- Anglic.
9. Name 4 worldwide uses for Modern English.

- It use in such diverse applications as controlling airplanes, developing software, conducting international diplomacy and business relations.
10. In your opinion, what was the greatest influence on the spread of Modern English around the world? Why?

11. There has been a lot of controversy over the true authorship of Shakespeare's writings. Which 3 people are also candidates as the possible authors of Shakespeare's plays?

12. Briefly explain The Oxfordian Theory.

13. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, which according to the Folio Classification, fall into 3 categories. Name the 3 categories.

14. In which town was Shakespeare born?

15. Which famous London theatre (built by actors, for actors) is connected with Shakespeare's plays?

16. Even though Richard III is the most performed play, Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play. In you opinion, what does this portion of Hamlet's famous soliloquy mean:

To be or not to be, that is the question;

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep;

No more; and by a sleep to say we end

The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks

That flesh is heir to — 'tis a consummation

Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;

To sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub,...

17. Name 5 post-Shakespearean artists whose work was heavily influenced by the writings of William Shakespeare.

18. Which of Shakespeare's plays are included in The Wars of the Roses series?

19. Shakespeare wrote most of his works in blank verse composed in iambic pentameter. What is blank verse & iambic pentameter?


20. Name 4 actors from Shakepeare's original company.

my chemical romance -Helena-

my chemical romance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF9UB_xrhMI

answer the question FRANCISCA FLORES

1. Approximately when was Middle English spoken?

- Middle english was spoken approximately between 1066 and the mid-to-late 15th century

2. What were the major factors which led to the development and the spread of Middle English?

-When the chancery standar a form of London -based

English, began to become widespread, a process aided by the introduction of the printing press into England by William Caxton in the 1470s, and slightly later by Richard Pynson. By this time the Northumbrian dialect (prevalent in Northern England) spoken in south east Scotland was developing into the Scots Language. The language of England as spoken after this time, up to 1650, is known as Early Modern English.

3. Match the following Old English words with their Anglo-Norman equivalent:

A. Pig: Pork
B. Cow: Beef
C. Wood: Forest
D. Sheep: Mutton

E.House: Mansion
F. Worthy: Honourable
G. Bold: Corageous

4. Compare & contrast the structure of nouns, pronouns and verbs, between Middle English & Modern English.

- Nouns: Despite losing the slightly more complex system of inflectional endings, Middle English retains two separate noun-ending patterns from Old English. Compare, for example, the early Modern English words engel (angel) and nome (name).

-Verbs: As a general rule (and all these rules are general), the first person singular of present tense verbs ends in -e (ich here - "I hear"), the second person in -(e)st (þou spekest - "thou speakest"), and the third person in -eþ (he comeþ - "he cometh/he comes"). (þ is pronounced like the unvoiced th in "think"). In the past tense, weak verbs are formed by an -ed(e), -d(e) or -t(e) ending. These, without their personal endings, also form past participles, together with past-participle prefixes derived from the old English ge-: i-, y- and sometimes bi-. Strong verbs form their past tense by changing their stem vowel (e.g. binden -> bound), as in Modern English

- Pronouns: First and second pronouns survive largely unchanged, with only minor spelling variations. In the third person, the masculine accusative singular became 'him'. The feminine form was replaced by a form of the demonstrative that developed into 'she', but unsteadily – 'ho' remains in some areas for a long time. The lack of a strong standard written form between the eleventh and the fifteenth century makes these changes hard to map.

5. How is pronunciation different between Middle English and Modern English?

- Generally, all letters in Middle English words were pronounced. (Silent letters in Modern English come from pronunciation shifts but continued spelling conventions.) Therefore 'knight' was pronounced /ˈknɪçt/ (with a pronounced K and a 'gh' as the 'ch' in German 'Knecht'), not /ˈnaɪt/as in Modern English.In earlier Middle English, all written vowels were pronounced. By Chaucer's time, however, final -e had become silent in normal speech, but could be optionally pronounced in verse as the meter requires (but normally silent when the next word begins in a vowel). Chaucer follows these conventions: -e is silent in 'kowthe' and 'Thanne', but pronounced in 'straunge', 'ferne', 'ende', etc.

6. What is the Chancery Standard, and how did it come into effect?

- Chancery Standard was a written form of English used by government bureaucracy and for other official purposes from the late 14th century. It is believed to have contributed in a significant way to the development of the English language as spoken and written today. Because of the differing dialects of English spoken and written across the country at the time, the government required a clear and unambiguous form for use in its official documents. Chancery Standard was developed to meet this need.

7. Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?

- The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer.

8. Describe the medieval pilgrims who journeyed from Canterbury to London.

Religious characters, such as a monk and a pardoner, travel alongside a sailor, miller, carpenter, and a knight, among others. When the group stops for the night, the host of the pilgrimage proposes that they all tell stories to each other along the way.
The pilgrims agree to tell four stories each, two on the way to Canterbury, and two on the way back. The person who tells the best story, as determined by the host, will have his way paid by the rest of the group. The tale-telling begins with the knight and proceeds as the pilgrims near Canterbury, each person telling a story that reflects their social position, and some telling stories which are intended to make fun of others in the group.

9. Why did the pilgrims take this journey?

-They took this journey for paying their respects to the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.

10. It is thought that some of the stories in The Canterbury Tales originated in Italy. What was the name of the Italian book and who wrote it?

-The name of the Italian book was The Decameron, and it was written by Giovanni Boccaccio.

11. The Canterbury Tales is considered an extremely important book, both in terms of English Literature & in the history of English writing. In your opinion, why is this book so important?

-Because The Canterbury Tales was the first English literary works to mention paper.

12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is:

d. A medieval romance poem, with Arthurian themes.

13. Who is Sir Gwain?

- Sir Gwain is a knight of King Arthur Round Table.

14. What is the challenge that The Green Knight proposes to the Knights of the Round Table?

-The Green knight offers to allow anyone to strike him with his axe if the challenger will take a return blow in a year and a day.

15. What is the similarity between Sir Gwain and the Green Knight and the Irish tale of Cúchulainn?

-The beheading challenge.

16. What is the importance of the pentagram/pentangle in the poem?

- The poem describes the pentangle as a symbol of faithfulness and an "endless knot". It is described as "a sign by Solomon". Solomon, the third king of Israel, in 10th century B.C. was said to have the mark of the pentagram on his ring, which he received from the archangel Michael. The pentagram seal on this ring was said to give Solomon power over demons.The symbol was also associated with magical charms which, if recited or written on a weapon, would call forth magical forces. However, concrete evidence tying the magical pentagram to Gawain's pentangle is scarce.

17. How are numbers used to symbolize events in the poem?

- The poet highlights number symbolism to add symmetry and meaning to the poem. For example, three kisses are exchanged between Gawain and Bertilak's wife; Gawain is tempted by her on three separate days; Bertilak goes hunting three times, and the Green Knight swings at Gawain three times with his axe. The number two also appears repeatedly, as in the two beheading scenes, two confession scenes, and two castles.

18. What is the significance of Sir Gwain's neck wound?

-The neck, specifically, was believed to correlate with the part of the soul related to will, connecting the reasoning part (the head) and the courageous part (the heart). Gawain's sin resulted from using his will to separate reasoning from courage.

19. Which actor played The Green Knight in the film adaptation, Sword of the Valiant?

-Sean Connery was the actor in the film

20. In many ways this poem is, in the modern sense, a soap opera. Compare Sir Gwain and the Green Knight with a modern Chilean teleseries.