ABA Journal Impara l'inglese in modo naturale
Sapevi che esiste una giornata dedicata alla lingua inglese?
Il 23 aprile è stato dichiarato English Language Day dalle Nazioni Unite, e noi di ABA English non possiamo fare a meno di festeggiarlo assieme a te!
Per l’occasione, abbiamo creato un cruciverba speciale con il quale potrai dare prova della tua conoscenza della cultura e della lingua inglese.
Inoltre, abbiamo preparato una spiegazione sulle origini di questa festa… in inglese! Come sempre, ti forniamo la traduzione di alcuni vocaboli per agevolarti la comprensione.
Enjoy!
Origins of English Language Day
Have you ever thought about why the United Nations chose the 23rd April? What makes that day so special? Here’s a little clue:
Where for art thou English Language Day?
Do you have any idea of what the answer could be yet? Okay, if you give in I´ll tell you.
In 2010 the United Nations chose the 23rd April as the date for English Language Day to be celebrated, as this was the date that William Shakespeare died.
You may be unaware of just how much influence Shakespeare had on the English language, but let us tell you just how much – A LOT! Rumour has it that Shakespeare invented more than 1,700 words which are commonly used nowadays, by changing nouns and adjectives to create new ones in addition to being a hugely successful playwright. Crazy, eh!
Why else could this date be important? The 23rd April is also Saint George’s Day. Why is this relevant, we hear you ask? Saint George is the Patron Saint of England, where English obviously originates from! Coincidence? We don’t think so…
Also, have you ever wondered why the symbol of England is a red and white rose? It’s the Tudor rose, which came about when Henry VII brought an end to the Wars of the Roses. This was an ongoing battle between two royal groups: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. He joined the White Rose of York with the Red Rose of Lancaster, creating the Union Rose, otherwise known as the Tudor Rose. This is still used as the floral emblem of England today, several centuries later.
Vocabolario
A clue – indizio, indicazione.
To be unaware – non essere al corrente di, non essere a conoscenza di.
Rumour has it – si dice che, corre voce che, si chiacchiera.
Playwright – drammaturgo, poeta, commediografo.
Patron Saint – santo patrono, santo protettore.
To come about – succedere, avvenire.
Ongoing – continuo, ininterrotto.
An emblem – emblema, simbolo.
Cruciverba
Come promesso, ecco qui il nostro cruciverba!
Non è mai troppo tardi per iniziare a studiare inglese, qualunque sia la ragione che ti spinge a farlo. Dai una chance all’inglese con il nostro corso!
Interesting!!!
Thank you Melina! 🙂