English as an International Language

SECTION 1

Moe :

Mr. Brown,/are you familiar with the history of English?

Mr. Brown :

I’m not an expert,/but I can tell you a little. Are you interested?

Moe :

Yes!

Mr. Brown :

Well,/English was a local language/spoken around the border/between Germany and Denmark. People called Angles and Saxons/spoke the language.

Moe :

So,/why is English spoken/in the UK now?

Mr. Brown :

Those people came to the southern part of Britain/in the middle of the 5th century. Then,/in 1066,/people from France conquered and governed England. They used French/in their daily lives. That’s why many English words have their origins in French,/like beef, table, mirror, music....