英文雜談: Why English is so damn hard - 字彙

[twoelkonewolf]

english is really hard thats why i speak american

[BBnose]

what kind of english they spoke? i mean the local dark hair englishman before the 6th century, before the invasion of other european country.

[imtoby1218]

真的很難 = =

[uclapig]

Why is English so hamn hard? Right?

[EnglishWebTeacher]

Phrasal verbs and synonyms. Yes, a difficult area. Many of my Skype students want to practise these with me. Anyway, good video. Regards, Ric( an online English language teacher).

[harrylcy118]

不但學到英語精妙之處,又學到英語史!受益匪淺是也!

[shiuy100]

原来是这样子的~~~

[MurphyColeman]

Although I can't understand what you say in Chinese, I agree that "English is damn so hard"! I have subscribe to an English newspaper named "The Daily Yomiuri" for several years. Despite my effort, I still have many things I cannot understand in the articles. I feel disappointed but sometimes some articles from "China Daily" and "China Herald" appear in "The Daily Yomiuri", which attract me. 乗り越えられない壁はないと信じたい。

[harrylcy118]

@MurphyColeman

You are Japanese?

[MurphyColeman]

@harrylcy118 네, 나는 일본(日本) 사람이라고 합니다. Do you live in 台湾 or 香港? Is your mother language Cantonese(広東語)? We Japanese had used complicated forms of 漢字 until the late 1940s as you do today. To visit China someday, I just started learning Chinese(北京語), but found the pronanciation very difficult! I will do my best though I'm not sure I can master the language.

[spore637]

@MurphyColeman Actually Chinese is not a language. It's a group of languages. 北京語 is Mandarin.

[felex94322]

so how to check the vocab is from latin or french?

[oxford1603]

Thanks.

[ROFFLERMONSTUR]

wtf is he saying

[hidetoize]

Cantonese

[spore637]

@ROFFLERMONSTUR Cantonese

[lcw2374]

thanks

[SquireofFate]

In fact, the word "dermatologically" comes from the Greek word, derma, and not from Latin as you claimed in the video. There were also a few other words that I do not think come from Latin, from my knowledge as a Latin student.

[thomasiceson]

you can listen Cantonese ?

you have a extensive knowledge.

[spore637]

@thomasiceson I can listen TO Cantonese.

I have AN extensive knowledge.

[LeBronAndy]

I think he was just comparing "approved" & "safe to use" :-]

[Fayequ]

u r endued wisdom from above & a precious heart.

[cmm710]

very useful, thanks.

[howaiman]

thx for your teaching.....how come your english is so good=.=.....

[justkit0826]

@howaiman

[adrian1318]

thank you~

[LouAu]

a very good presentation!!!

[Cacawate]

Next lesson: Why is English so damn sweet!?

[ahda81]

wow! eye opening. great lesson