译林版牛津高中英语(必修3):Unit 2 Language-Reading(5)（在线收听）

After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English.

诺曼征服后，上层阶级说法语，而普通百姓则说英语。

However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread use among all classes in England.

然而，到14世纪后半叶，英国各阶层就都使用了英语。（use的音频缺失）

In 1399, Henry IV became King of England.

1399年，亨利四世即位成为英国国王。

His mother tongue was English, and he used English for all official events.

亨利四世的母语就是英语，他在各种官方场合都使用英语。

Modern English

近代英语

Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century.

近代英语源起16世纪文艺复兴期间。

Because of this, Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words.

由于这个原因，近代英语中包含了许多拉丁词汇和希腊词汇。

Pronunciation also went through huge changes during this period.

在这期间，英语发音也经历了巨大变化。

Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language.

当然，英语中的各种变化并未就此结束。

The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.

英语在未来是不是还要继续变化这个问题其实很容易回答。

It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.

可以肯定的是，这样的变化过程还会持续，人们还会不断发明新的词汇和新的表达法。