Beowulf

 

Old English versus Modern day English:  "onze vader"

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Wl-OZ3breE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prologue of Beowulf (Old English) Only listen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkaPNlOz0N4

 

Recognise the words and sounds write them down.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzmmPRG4smU

 

 

 

 

 

Documentary on Beowulf

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gra8c_clash-of-the-gods-s01e08-beowulf-hdtv-xvid-fqm_tech

While watching write down the general storyline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To explain where this part of the language comes from we will watch the following documentary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start at 3.30 – 13:28 this part is about the spoken language.

13:28 until 17:56 is about the written part of Old English.

The part about Beowulf starts at 17:56 and ends at 23:30

 

While watching write down words you recognise and write down their Old English counterpart.

 

 

 

 

 

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