Chop Chop

The video tutorial features a conversation between two individuals, where one encourages the other to swim faster using the phrase 'chop chop'. This leads to a misunderstanding, prompting an explanation of the phrase's origin. 'Chop chop' is derived from the Cantonese word 'kap', meaning quick or urgent, and was adopted by English sailors. By the 1900s, it was commonly used in the military. The video concludes with a humorous exchange about the choppy water.

What phrase is used to encourage Max to swim faster?

• Quick quick

• Kap kap

• Chop chop

• Stop stop

What language does the phrase 'chop chop' originate from?

• Mandarin

• Japanese

• Korean

• Cantonese

What does the Cantonese word 'kap' mean?

• Relax

• Slow

• Urgent

• Stop

How did English sailors likely come to use the phrase 'chop chop'?

• It was a common phrase in England

• They misheard a Cantonese phrase

• They heard it from American soldiers

• They invented it themselves

By the 1900s, in which context was 'chop chop' commonly used?

• In the military

• In schools

• In hospitals

• In theaters