Getting-Started-Listen&Read
English Club
Teacher: Welcome to English Club. Today, I'm going to do a quick quiz to check your knowledge of the English language. Question one: Is English the language which is spoken as a first language by most people in the world?
Duong: Of course, it is.
Teacher: Incorrect. Chinese is. Question two: Does English have the largest vocabulary?
Vy: Yes, with approximately 500,000 words and 300,000 technical terms.
Teacher: Yes, spot on! This is due to the openness of the English language. English has borrowed words from many other languages.
Duong: Yeah, if there weren't so many words, it would be easier for us to master it!
Teacher: Ha ha… But the simplicity of form makes English easy to learn. Many English words have been simplified over the centuries. Now, question three: Who can tell me an English word that can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective?
Mai: I think the word subject can operate as a noun, a verb and an adjective.
Teacher: Excellent. In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech. That's due to its flexibility. Question four: What is the longest word in English which has only one vowel?
Duong: Is it length?
Vy: No, I think it's strengths.
Teacher: That's right, Vy. Lastly, question five: Who can tell me at least three varieties of English?
Mai: American English, Australian English, and... er, yes, Indian English.
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