The Secrets Behind English Word Origins
Gideon from the popular YouTube channel LetThemTalkTV joins us this week for a casual chat about various topics covered on his channel.
Gideon is an English teacher, YouTuber, and founder of LetThemTalk. His YouTube channel, LetThemTalkTV, started in 2012, has amassed over 600,000 subscribers and millions of views, providing valuable lessons on grammar, pronunciation, and the history of the English language.
In this episode, we cover the interesting origins of some words, American and British dialects and tips for learners, parts of English that we dislike, and why it’s unnatural to say “Chips and fish”.
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Hi everyone, the sentences below are adapted from Michael Lavers’ Episode 325: Secrets Behind English Words.
Please read each sentence and write whether it is true or not true for you.
Topic: Life and learning journey
1. Today I am super, super excited to share my thoughts with you.
2. I have a YouTube channel where I cover a variety of topics.
3. Time really flies when you’re learning and growing.
4. I am open to change.
5. I take deep breaths and try to stay calm during challenges.
6. Language evolves and we should evolve with it.
7. I graduated from university a long time ago.
8. Even though I had no experience or qualifications, I managed to get a job.
9. My job’s not stressful at all.
10. I’m a deeply introverted person.
Muhammad Hanif, an IELTS tutor from Pakistan
A great list! And some useful expressions here too. Thanks for compiling them. Hopefully people find it useful