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

大家早上好，我的名字是帕特里克，这是 Tangerine TV 我希望你们在这一集中一切顺利，

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

我们会问一些英语学生一些关于英语的问题，

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

我们会看看他们对英语了解多少，你们也可以参加吧去

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

你好，你是橘子电视台的吗是的你是我的超级粉丝

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

你好是的我是我的名字是帕特里克，这是橘子电视台你是一名英语学生是

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

的我是我想参加我是一名高级英语学生

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

，这太棒了嗯，这很简单，你必须

to answer some questions about English language

回答一些关于英语的问题，

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

是的，我知道它是如何运作的，我总是看你的节目，我每天都用你的视频练习，

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

那就太棒了，如果你回答问题，你就可以赢得最新的 iPhone

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

哦，那么我我会尽力回答问题，我准备好了，你可以开始了，

all right where does the  English language come from

英语从哪里来，说实话，

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

这就是你的问题，哈哈哈，这很简单，

obviously English language comes  from England the name says that

显然英语来自英格兰，名字说不，那

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

是不正确的，但我会的再给你一次机会想想它是从哪里来的

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

我不知道我以为它来自英格兰英语英格兰它不是

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

没有英语实际上起源于现在所谓的德国西北部和

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

荷兰英语的历史真正始于 5 世纪期间入侵英国的

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

三个日耳曼部落的到来 ，但这没关系，这是你的第一个问题

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

，是的，我不知道，但下一个问题非常有趣，我会回答下一个，好吧，

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

整个英语的 11 就是字母 e 是真是假

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

我不确定我会说这不是真的，这是一个很大的数字我不认为这是真的，

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

e 无处不在，所以你的答案不正确

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

字母 e 出现在大约 11 个单词中常见的英语词汇

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

下一个问题 英语据说是世界上最幸福的语言 是

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

真是假 最幸福的语言 好吧，我想所以我的意思是他们总是笑得很

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

开心 这是最幸福的语言之一，但不是最幸福的，所以这不正确

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

心理学家伊利诺伊大学发现西班牙语是最快乐的语言

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

英语和葡萄牙语紧随前十名最快乐的语言 这确实是一个

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

奇怪的问题，但让我们继续 我会回答下一个问题

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

好吧 超过 80% 的信息存储在全世界的计算机上是英文的

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

，是真是假，你应该知道，因为你很年轻，而且你经常使用科技，百分之

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

八十是一个很大的数字，但是是的，我看过很多只有英文的视频游戏，

also use that information right  that means articles websites posts  

也正确使用了这些信息，这意味着文章 网站 帖子

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

我不确定，好吧，我会说这是正确的，真的

this time your answer is  correct very good next question

，这次你的答案是正确的，很好，下一个问题，

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

让我们看看，好吧，什么是拐杖词，你知道

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

拐杖词是关于疾病的吗，我不确定

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

不，这不是拐杖词，是一个在对话中成为填充词

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

或用于口头强调而不给话语添加任何意义的

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

词，这些词包括诸如“well”之类的词，但尽管如此，你知道，

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

但“mer”听起来像“ah um”，有时会赢得它们包括诸如字面上

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

实际上或基本上任何形式的单词胯部单词通常有两个属性，第一

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

是过度使用，第二是无意义，最好避免

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

哦填充物我不知道这是

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

我听过的英语母语的 奇妙的名字 演讲者使用很多这样的词，比如 和 just 很常见 是的，

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

你通常可以在说话中看到它们，但请记住尽量避免使用它们 是的，

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

我会尝试，每当我说话时，我都会使用“好”这个词 我说“好吧，好吧，

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

这样更好”为了避免下一个问题，lol 这个词是什么意思，什么时候添加的

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

lol 是爱，不等一下，我知道该死的

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

LOL 是笑出声的缩写，它于 2011 年被添加到牛津英语词典中。

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

我知道我怎么能忘记呢，我每天都会用到这个表达方式，

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

我们通常使用英语单词和表达方式，但我们不知道它们的含义，

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

是的，你说得对，下一个问题，我需要那部 iPhone，谢谢

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

好吧，那么英语单词是什么，字典中有更多定义，

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

嗯，我想它有很多定义和组合，

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

这不是单词集，在《牛津英语词典

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

464》中有 464 个不同的定义，我简直不敢相信这怎么可能哦天哪，

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

它有这么多定义的原因是因为它太模糊了，

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

可以扩展为导致发生或创建，

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

例如我刚刚设置了我的 Facebook 状态或地震引发了海啸

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

哇，是的，我现在明白了，我们必须学习更多带有该动词的句子，

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

这是练习的最佳方式，你能用该动词组写五个句子吗？

I read you in the comments oh don't forget  to like the video thank you for your support

我在评论中读到了你哦，别忘了喜欢这个视频，谢谢感谢您的支持

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

我希望您喜欢这个对话 如果您能再提高一点英语

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

请订阅该频道并与朋友分享该视频 如果您想

to support this channel you can join  us or click on the super thanks button  

支持该频道 您可以加入我们或单击超级感谢按钮

thank you very much for your support take care

非常感谢您的支持保重