1B]-Why is English Language Day celebrated on 23 April? This day was chosen because it is thought to be Shakespeare's birthday, and the anniversary of his death. As well as being the English language's most famous playwright, Shakespeare also had a huge impact on modem-day English. At the time he was writing, in the 16th and 17th centuries, the English language was going through a lot of changes and Shakespeare's creativity with language meant he contributed hundreds of new words and phrases that are still used today. For example, the words 'gossip', fashionable and lonely' were all first used by Shakespeare. He also invented phrases like break the ice", "all our yesterdays", faint-
hearted' and love is blind". Can you guess what they mean?
[C]-The story of the English language began in the fifth century when Germanic tribes invaded Celtic-speaking Britain and brought their languages with them. Later, Scandinavian Vikings invaded and settled with their languages too. In 1066 William I, from modem-day France,became king, and Norman-French became the language of the courts and official activity. People
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