Improve English Speaking Skills (General Knowledge questions) English Conversation Practice

hello and welcome to a new program of  Tangerine TV my name is Sam and this  

你好，欢迎来到 Tangerine TV 的新节目，我的名字是 Sam，这

is Charles hello everyone I am an English  student they told me I have to answer some

是 Charles 大家好，我是一名英语学生，他们告诉我我必须回答一些

questions that's correct Charles today  I'll be asking you some questions in  

正确的问题 Charles 今天我会用

English are you ready yes I am I mean  I am excited what kind of questions are

英语问你一些问题，是吗？准备好了，是的，我是，我的意思是我很兴奋

they well today we will be asking  you some questions about general

，今天我们将问您一些有关常识的问题，

knowledge you can also participate and  help Charles if you want you can comment  

您也可以参与并帮助查尔斯，如果您愿意，您可以评论

the correct answer yes please please I need  your help comment the correct answer to let's  

正确的答案是的，请，我需要您的帮助评论正确答案让我们

start all right we will start for an easy  question what is the longest river in the  

开始好吧，我们将从一个简单的问题开始，世界上最长的河流是什么哦，

world oh that's easy last year I went to South  America and they told me that Amazon River is  

这很简单，去年我去了南美洲，他们告诉我亚马逊河是

the longest are you sure about your answer you  can change it if you want to do it but right

最长的河，你确定你的答案吗？如果你想这样做，你可以改变它，但现在

now no I'm sure I mean I heard that I  was there and it was very long Believe

不，我确定我的意思是我听说我在那儿，而且时间很长，相信

Me Okay well I'm afraid to tell  you that your answer is not correct

我，好吧，我不敢告诉你，你的答案不正确

chars the Nile River is the longest  river in the world at 4,132 miles it  

。尼罗河是世界上最长的河流，全长 4,132 英里，它

flows from central Africa northward through  Northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean Sea  

从中非向北流经东北非，最后流入地中海

oh really I thought it was the the  Amazon River anyway next question

哦，真的，我还以为是亚马逊河呢，下一个问题

please okay next question a similar  one which desert is the largest in the

请好吧，下一个问题是一个类似的问题，哪个沙漠是最大的在

world I don't know I mean I don't  know much about deserts Egyptian

世界上我不知道我的意思是我对沙漠了解不多埃及

desert wait a minute I know I know the  Sahara Desert yeah that's the largest  

沙漠等一下我知道我知道撒哈拉沙漠是的那是最大的

you were so close the largest desert  on Earth is Antarctica which covers  

沙漠你离得很近地球上最大的沙漠是南极洲它占地

14.2 million squar kilometers I didn't know  that but I think it's good to learn something

1420万平方米公里 我不知道，但我认为学习新东西很好

new you're right next question which  country is known as the Land of the  

你是对的 下一个问题 哪个国家被称为“旭日之国”

Rising Sun The Land of the Rising Sun wow  I don't know it's the first time I hear  

旭日之国 哇，我不知道这是第一次听说

that Japan is called the land of the Rising  Sun because the country is considered to lie  

日本被称为旭日之国，因为这个国家被认为靠近

close to where the sun rises next question  let's see in which year did the Titanic

太阳升起的地方 下一个问题让我们看看泰坦尼克号是在哪一年

sink oh that's a famous movie um can I Google it

沉没的哦那是一部著名的电影嗯我可以用谷歌搜索

no you can't I know it's easy to  check the answer on the internet  

不你不能我知道在互联网上查答案很容易，

but you can't do it all right then  I will say that Titanic sang in 19

但你不能做到全部正确，那么我会说泰坦尼克号于

1994 that's not correct Titanic sang in the  early morning hours of 15 April 1912 in the  

1994年19日歌唱，这是不正确的泰坦尼克号于1912年4月15日凌晨在

north at Atlantic Ocean next question what ancient  civilization built the matchup picure complex in  

大西洋北部 歌唱 下一个问题是什么古代文明在秘鲁建造了对战图片综合体

Peru match picture that's one of the Seven Wonders  I went there many years ago but I don't know the  

比赛图片是七大奇迹之一 我很多年前去过那里，但我不知道米亚斯 是

Myas yeah that's correct the Mayas no that's not  correct Machu picture was constructed as an estate  

的，这是正确的玛雅人 不，这是不正确的 马丘图片是作为一个庄园建造的

for the Inca Emperor so the Incas oh I remember  now I'm really sorry May are from Mexico right

对于印加皇帝，所以印加人哦，我现在想起来了，我真的很抱歉，可能来自墨西哥，该死的

damn next question something  about medicine who discovered

下一个问题是关于医学的，谁发现了

penicilin penicillin that's probably the most  important medicine right I should know that but  

青霉素，青霉素这可能是最重要的药物，我应该知道，但

no Alexander flaming was a Scottish physican  scientist who was recognized for discovering

亚历山大弗莱姆不是苏格兰医生因发现青霉素而被认可的科学家

penicillin penicillins are used to treat  infections caused by bacteria remember  

青霉素用于治疗细菌引起的感染 请记住

that and talking about important people  who was the first woman to win a Nobel

这一点，并谈论第一位获得诺贝尔奖的重要人物

Prize I know that it's Merry something merry

我知道这是快乐的事情

blaming only one woman Mary Cy has  been honored twice with the Nobel  

只责备一个女人 玛丽·赛已获得两次荣誉有了1903年的诺贝尔

Prize in physics 1903 and the Nobel Prize  in chemistry 1911 you should know that next  

物理学奖和1911年的诺贝尔化学奖，你应该知道下一个

question which country gifted the Statue  of Liberty to the United States do you

问题是哪个国家将自由女神像赠送给了美国你

know finally an easy question it was

知道最后一个简单的问题是

France that's correct the statue  of Liberty was gifted to the United  

法国，正确的是自由女神像被赠送给了美国 法国的美利坚 合众国

States of America by France next question  what year did the United States declare

下一个问题 美国是哪一年宣布

independence I have no idea it was  long time ago so I suppose in 1912

独立的 我不知道那是很久以前的事了 所以我想是在 1912 年

1812 that's not correct the Continental Congress  

1812 年 那是不正确的 大陆会议

adopted Ed the Declaration  of Independence on July 4

于 1976 年 7 月 4 日通过了《独立宣言》

1976 next question oh a good one who  was the first human to journey into  

下一个问题哦，一个好人，他是第一个进入

space I know I know that it was Neil  Armstrong yeah he's very famous he's  

太空的人 我知道我知道那是尼尔·阿姆斯特朗 是的，他非常有名，他是

an astronaut no Yuri Gagarin from the  Soviet Union was the first human in

一名宇航员 不 来自苏联的尤里·加加林是第一个进入

space next question let's talk about  sports what is the national sport of  

太空的人 下一个问题让我们来谈谈体育是什么 日本 的国球

Japan Japan um let's see it  has to be karate uh is that

日本嗯，让我们看看它必须是空手道 嗯，是的，

correct no it's not technically speaking  Sumo is the national sport of Japan but  

不，从技术上讲，相扑是日本的国球，但

with soout stadiums around the country  baseall is very popular that's the

全国各地都有体育场馆，棒球非常受欢迎，这就是

thing next question in what year were women first  allowed to participate in the modern Olympic

下一个问题是哪一年女性第一次被允许再次参加现代奥运会

Games again I have no idea I didn't know  they couldn't participate in the Olympics

我不知道我不知道她们不能参加奥运会

wow well believe it or not women competed  for the first time at the 1900 games in

哇无论你相信与否女性第一次参加比赛是在1900年在巴黎举行的比赛

Paris of a total of 997 athletes 22 women  competed in five sports including tennis  

共有 997 名运动员 22 名女性参加了五项运动，包括网球

and golf you're right I should know that  it's part of our history I'm really sorry

和高尔夫 你是对的 我应该知道这是我们历史的一部分 我真的很抱歉

can you give me some time to study more please  I promise I will study hard to answer more

你能给我一些时间学习更多吗 我保证我我们会努力学习来回答更多

questions sure then we will come back with  more questions in the next video do you agree  

问题，然后我们会在下一个视频中提出更多问题，你们同意吗，

guys I hope you liked this conversation if you  could improve your English a little more please  

伙计们，我希望你们喜欢这次对话，如果你们能再提高一点英语，请

subscribe to the channel and share this video with  a friend and if you want to support this channel  

订阅该频道并与朋友，如果您想支持这个频道，

you can join us or click on the super thanks  button thank you very much for your support take

您可以加入我们或点击超级感谢按钮，非常感谢您的支持，

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