Word Power

English words borrowed from other languages

Free-talkEnglish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world and it is used as the international working language in many places throughout the world.

Where do the English language and its words come from?

Who invented so many new words?

Is it possible that English borrowed words from other languages? If so, can you give us some examples?

Italian

German

Arabic

French

English

Part A

language categories of words

French food, entertainment, jobs

German tools, mechanical equipment, snacks, geological terms

Italian music, the arts, the military

Arabic spices, chemicals, animals, food, mathematics

dentist ballet芭蕾Visa 签证

Fiancé未婚夫Fiancée未婚妻Massage按摩

Garment 衣服

resume 简历

Menu菜单

restau-rant

French

Part B

food or eating

menu restaurant entertainment

ballet

massager dentist

jobs

colonel 上校opera 歌剧

balcony 阳台 cafeteria自助餐score乐谱

cello大提琴

confetti 糖果Italian

clock

rocket blitz闪电行动

Lebensraum生存空间

hamburger

German

mattress床垫

admiral 舰队总司令

zero

alcohol酒精

coffee

almanac历书 , 年鉴

Arabic

Can you guess from which language these words come ?

Link the following word with the language they come from?

Judokangarookoala

silk

Japanese

Australian

Chinese

Karaoke

bamboo 竹子coach 马车

yogurt 酸奶酪 Turkish( 土尔其语 )

yeti

Malay

Tibetan

Hungarian

Part C.Answers:1. Italian 2. Arabic3. food 4. restaurant5. jobs 6. ballet7. confetti 8. colonel9. clock 10. rocket11. German 12. hamburger13. Alcohol 14. zero

as strong as a horseDon’t worry. John will carry the box for you. He is ___________________ .as strong as a horse

Part D

as busy as a bee

She never stops for a second. She is always ________________.as busy as a bee

as poor as a church mouse

Poor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles.Now he is________________________.

as poor as a churchmouse

as cool as cucumber

Emily never gets too excitedabout anything.She is always __________________.as cool as cucumber

I didn’t hear the telephoneringing.I _____________.slept like a log

to sleep like a log

1. His hands are as black as coal.

2. Without glasses she is as blind as a bat.3. The child is as bright as a button.

What are the meanings of the underlined idioms?

4. Be careful of him. He’s as cunning as a fox.5. The twins are as like as two peas.

6. The beautiful girl is as proud as a peacock.

7. It’s impossible to persuade him. He’s as stubborn as a mule.

8. You can’t expect her to do that. She’s as timid as a mouse.