Improve English Speaking Skills (Questions about the English language) English Conversation Practice

good morning everyone my name is Patrick  and this is Tangerine TV I hope you're fine

in this episode we'll ask some English students  some questions about the English language

we'll see how much they know about English  language you can also participate let's go

hello are you from tangerine  TV yeah you are I'm a big fan

hello yes I am my name is Patrick and this  is Tangerine TV are you an English student

yes I am I want to participate please  I am an advanced English student

that's great well this is  very simple you will have  

to answer some questions about English language

yeah I know how it works I always watch your  program I practice with your videos every day

then that's fantastic if you answer the  questions you could win the latest iPhone

oh then I'll do my best to answer  the questions I'm ready you can start

all right where does the  English language come from

seriously that's your question  hahaha that's very easy

obviously English language comes  from England the name says that

no that's not correct but I will give you another  chance think about it where does it come from  

I have no idea I thought it was from  England English England it's not

no English actually originates from what is now  called Northwest Germany and the Netherlands  

the history of the English language really  started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes

who invaded Britain during the 5th Century  but that's okay it's your first question  

yeah I didn't know that but it's very interesting  next question please I will answer the next one  

all right 11 of the entire English  language is just the letter e true or false  

I'm not sure I will say it's not true  that's a big number I don't think it's true  

well it is e is everywhere  so your answer is not correct  

the letter e appears in approximately 11 of  all words in the common English vocabulary  

next question the English language is said  to be the happiest language in the world  

true or false the happiest language well  I suppose so I mean they always smile

well it is one of the happiest but  not the happiest so that's not correct

psychologist at the University of Illinois  found that Spanish is the happiest language

English and Portuguese follow the top  10 most happy languages that's true

what a weird question but let's  continue I will answer the next question

all right over 80 percent of the information  is stored on computers worldwide is in English  

is that true or false you should know it since  you're very young and you use technology a lot

eighty percent is a big number but yeah I  have seen a lot of video games only in English

also use that information right  that means articles websites posts  

I'm not sure all right I  will say that's correct true

this time your answer is  correct very good next question

let's see all right what is  a crutch word do you know

crutch words is that something  about illness I'm not sure  

no it's not crutch word is a word  that becomes a filler in conversation

or is used for verbal emphasis without  adding any meaning to an utterance

these include words such as and  well but though and you know  

but also mer sounds like ah um and earn  sometimes they include words such as literally  

actually or basically whatever form they take  crotch words typically have two attributes  

number one overuse and number two  meaninglessness and should best be avoided

oh fillers I didn't know that  was the name for that fantastic

I've heard English native speakers use a  lot of them like and just are very common

yeah you can see them usually in speaking  but remember to try to avoid them

yeah I will try that I use the word okay  a lot whenever I'm speaking I say okay

well it's better to avoid that next question  what does the word lol mean and when was it added  

lol Is Love of no wait a  minute I knew that damn it

LOL is the acronym for laugh out loud it was  added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011.  

I knew that how could I forget it  I used that expression every day

I get to we usually use words and expressions  in English but we don't know their meaning

yeah you're right next question  please I need that iPhone please

all right then what is the word in English  with more definitions in the dictionary

um I think that's get it has a lot  of definitions and combinations

well it's not the word set has 464 different  definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary

464 I can't believe it how's  that possible oh my God

the reason it came to have so many  definitions is because it is so vague

to put in place can be expanded  to to cause to happen or to create  

for example I just set my Facebook status  or that earthquake set off a tsunami

wow yeah I see now we will have to  study more sentences with that verb

that's the best way to practice what about you  can you write five sentences with the verb set  

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