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  • Hey, in today's lesson, I'm going to help you finally think, and then speak English.

  • When you're trying to be a fluent English speaker, the first thing you have to

  • master is organizing your thoughts, and you're going to learn all about it today.

  • Are you ready?

  • Well, then I'm teacher Tiffani let's jump right in.

  • The very first thing I want us to look at is this situation right here.

  • Someone has asked you a question.

  • Do you like to travel now, as you were looking at that video, if you're looking

  • at the video lesson, you probably started thinking about a vacation.

  • Maybe you had in the past, or maybe a vacation you want to go on in the future.

  • But how do you answer this question simply?

  • You use the five W's method.

  • Here we go.

  • The very first thing you need to organize is who, who are we talking about?

  • Me, what love to explore new cultures when during summer vacations,

  • where to exotic destinations, why?

  • Because it broadens my horizons and enriches my life.

  • And I'm going to pause for a second.

  • Right now we're doing the first step.

  • We're thinking in English.

  • The question is, do you like to travel?

  • Well, if we organize our ideas based on who, what, when, where, and why

  • the five W's we will actually be able to speak English fluently.

  • And you can do the same each and every time someone asks you a question.

  • So we have the information who, what, when, where, and why, but how can we

  • turn this into a fluent English response?

  • Here's what it will sound like.

  • I love to explore new cultures during summer vacations.

  • Usually I traveled to exotic destinations.

  • The experience of immersing myself in unfamiliar customs, traditions, and

  • languages broadens my horizons and enriches my life in countless ways.

  • Now you're probably thinking to yourself, well, yes, Tiffani,

  • that's an amazing response.

  • But if you look closely, you'll realize within this response, that's right.

  • I only used the information from the five W's who, what, when, where, and

  • why that we organized in the first step.

  • Thinking in English.

  • Once again, who, when we're talking about me, right?

  • I love.

  • What, and we're just using the pieces of information from the first step,

  • love to explore new cultures during summer vacations to exotic destinations,

  • because it broadens my horizons.

  • Now we see that the response is a fluent English response, but you'll

  • also notice within the response that there's some new words.

  • I want to explain the new words.

  • The very first one is.

  • Exotic good after me again, exotic.

  • Excellent.

  • Now this just means unusual or intriguing often associated with foreign or

  • unfamiliar places, cultures, or things.

  • So this is a brand new word for you.

  • Again, I use it like this.

  • Usually I traveled to exotic unfamiliar.

  • Destinations.

  • You got it.

  • Excellent.

  • Now in the second one, well, this third sentence I said, immersing.

  • So what does the word immerse mean?

  • Immerse oneself in something.

  • This is the expression using the word.

  • So to immerse oneself in something, it just means to fully.

  • Involve oneself in, or become deeply absorbed in a particular

  • activity, experience, or environment.

  • For example, as your English teacher, I encourage you, even if you don't live in

  • an English speaking country to immerse yourself in English, watch YouTube

  • videos, watch movies, listen to podcasts, immerse yourself, fully involve yourself.

  • Makes sense, right?

  • So again, in the sentence, the experience of immersing myself in unfamiliar customs,

  • traditions, and languages dot, dot, dot, this brings us to the next expression.

  • Broaden one's horizons.

  • Listen, I hope you're taking notes because these are expressions

  • and words that native English speakers use on a regular basis.

  • So yes, I'm helping you think and speak English, but I'm also helping you start

  • to sound like a native English speaker.

  • Here we go.

  • Broaden one's horizons.

  • It means to expands one's knowledge.

  • Understanding or experiences beyond what is familiar or conventional.

  • What is the norm?

  • Often by exploring new perspectives or cultures.

  • For example, prior to going to South Korea, I had only lived in America.

  • I was very familiar with American culture, but when I moved to South Korea,

  • I had to learn about a new culture.

  • I had to understand new customs.

  • My horizons were broadened.

  • I started to understand people even more.

  • Makes sense.

  • Right?

  • All right, now this is the next expression in rich one's life, in rich one's life.

  • This just means to enhance or improve the quality depth or

  • meaningfulness of one's life.

  • I always say that living in South Korea for such a long time, enriched my life.

  • I grew in so many ways, my perspectives, my actions, different habits.

  • It really enriched my life.

  • Makes sense.

  • Excellent.

  • All right.

  • So we see again from this first example, thinking in English and then speaking

  • English thinking by using the five W's who, what, when, where, and why.

  • Okay.

  • Tiffani.

  • Yes, we were able to answer the question.

  • Do you like to travel using the five W's, but is it really

  • possible to use the five W's?

  • In every situation.

  • Yes.

  • Look at this question right here.

  • Here's the question.

  • Do you and your friends like to travel different situation?

  • We're talking about travel, but now do you and your friends like to travel?

  • How can we use the five W's who, what, when, where, and why to think

  • in English and organize our thoughts?

  • Here we go.

  • Who my friends and I, what enjoy going on road trips when on long weekends.

  • Where to scenic landscapes and national parks.

  • Why?

  • Because it allows us to disconnect from our daily routines and

  • experience the beauty of nature.

  • You see, when you use the five W's who, what, when, where, and

  • why to organize your thoughts, all of a sudden, the stress leaves.

  • Why you're not thinking about, Oh, how do I speak fluently?

  • How do I sound like a native speaker?

  • No, you're focused on organizing your thoughts.

  • You're smart.

  • You're intelligent.

  • Yes.

  • I'm talking to you.

  • You're already intelligent.

  • I'm just giving you the tools you need to organize your thoughts

  • and present them in English.

  • So five W's for this question.

  • We have who, what, when, where, and why to answer the question.

  • Do you and your friends like to travel?

  • What will this look like?

  • Let's put it all together.

  • My friends and I enjoy going on road trips.

  • We often travel to scenic landscapes and national parks during long weekends.

  • You already recognize the five W's don't you?

  • These adventures allow us to disconnect from our daily routines

  • and experience the beauty of nature.

  • My friend, I want you once again, to think about the five

  • W's we organized in step one.

  • All of the information from step one is in our response.

  • And that's what makes it a fluent English response.

  • Five W's each of the W's are answered in this response.

  • All of the five W's are answered.

  • Each one is seen in this response.

  • But now let's take a step back and learn some of the words.

  • We have some new words in this response that I want to make sure you understand.

  • The first one is scenic.

  • Good again after me scenic.

  • Excellent.

  • Now this just means beautiful or picturesque, typically referring

  • to natural landscapes, views, or settings that are visually

  • appealing or aesthetically pleasing.

  • I want you to, once again, if you're watching the video.

  • To look at the video in the background, this video of this amazing national park.

  • It's very scenic.

  • This is how we use the word scenic, a picturesque, beautiful natural landscape.

  • Next.

  • I want you to understand this word disconnect, disconnect.

  • Now this means to break free, disengage from something often

  • referring to detaching oneself.

  • From technology, we have our cell phones.

  • We have our iPads.

  • We have our computers disconnecting, not using them for a period of time.

  • Daily routines can also be disconnected from right or distractions in order

  • to relax, to feel rejuvenated or focus on other activities in English.

  • We say disconnect, for example.

  • I've been so busy.

  • I just need to disconnect.

  • If someone says that it means they want to relax and take a break from life, from

  • technology, from work, whatever might be going on in English, we say disconnect.

  • Makes sense.

  • Right.

  • Excellent.

  • All right.

  • So we see that we are able to use the five W's no matter what the question is.

  • Now, I want to remind you again, don't forget to download the app

  • English with Tiffani so that you can practice what you're learning.

  • That's the most important thing practice after you learn.

  • All right.

  • So download the app totally for free.

  • The link is in the description.

  • Now I want us to look at this question, this question right here.

  • Does he like to travel notice different questions, right?

  • We're focusing now on someone else.

  • Hey, does he like to travel?

  • So now you're going to have to formulate your ideas based on someone

  • else's experience, but we're still going to use the five W's method.

  • Who, what, when, where, and why?

  • So.

  • Who he, what seeks adventure and thrills when during school breaks,

  • where, To adrenaline pumping destinations like bungee jumping

  • spots and extreme sports centers.

  • Why?

  • Because it gives him an adrenaline rush and makes him feel alive again.

  • We're just organizing our thoughts who, what, when, where, and why now.

  • We can speak English because our thoughts are already organized.

  • Let's turn this actually into a fluent English response.

  • Here's the response.

  • He seeks adventure and thrills during school breaks.

  • So he usually travels to adrenaline pumping destinations like bungee jumping

  • spots and extreme sports centers.

  • The rush of adrenaline he experiences from pushing his limits.

  • And engaging in exhilarating activities makes him feel truly alive.

  • This is an amazing response.

  • It sounds like a native English speaker.

  • Why?

  • Because we followed the first step.

  • Organizing our thoughts, who, what, when, where, and why.

  • Now you'll also notice that within this response, there were quite a

  • few new words and new expressions.

  • So let's start with the first one.

  • The first one I want to explain to you is thrill.

  • Good again, thrill.

  • Excellent.

  • Now this just refers to a strong feeling right here.

  • If you're looking at it of excitement, adrenaline, or exhilaration

  • often derived from intense.

  • Or risky activities or experiences, jumping out of a plane, riding a

  • rollercoaster thrill, the fact that your eyes get big, or you feel this

  • rush of adrenaline in your body thrill.

  • Next we have adrenaline pumping, adrenaline pumping.

  • Now this just means something that causes a surge of adrenaline that.

  • Feeling that comes up inside of you, typically associated with

  • thrilling or high intensity activities that generate excitement

  • and a heightened state of arousal.

  • Adrenaline pumping, man, jumping out of a plane is an adrenaline pumping experience.

  • The adrenaline just seems to pump, you know, when your heart beats fast.

  • Adrenaline.

  • Pumping next, we have push one's limits, push one's limits.

  • Now this refers to going beyond one's comfort zone or usual capabilities,

  • challenging oneself to reach new levels of physical, mental, or

  • emotional performance or endurance.

  • You, my friend right now are pushing your limits.

  • You might've felt before this video, man, it's so hard to think in English.

  • It's so hard to speak English fluently, but now as your understanding,

  • using simple methods can actually help you speak English fluently.

  • You have this desire to push your limits, to go beyond

  • what you thought you could do.

  • Push one's limits.

  • And finally we have exhilarating.

  • Yes.

  • A longer word again, exhilarating.

  • Excellent.

  • It just means producing intense feelings of excitement.

  • Exhilaration, the same word or joy often associated with thrilling

  • or stimulating experiences that make one feel alive and energized.

  • It's exhilarating and adrenaline pumping experience.

  • Make sense.

  • Excellent.

  • All right.

  • So again, you're seeing how just thinking in English, using the five W's who, what,

  • when, where, and why caused you caused us to produce this fluent English response.

  • So my friend, I want you to remember as you're going on your English

  • journey, don't forget to use the five W's who, what, when, where, and why.

  • And I'll talk to you in the next lesson,

  • you still there, you know, what time it is.

  • It's story time.

  • Hey, I said, it's story time.

  • Let's do it again.

  • Y'all story time.

  • Hey, I said story time.

  • I felt like singing it twice today.

  • Here we go.

  • So I want to tell you something that happened with my friend's son.

  • Again, this is when I was in South Korea and my friend has two children.

  • She has a six month old baby and she has a two year old boy.

  • They're both boys.

  • So the oldest one is two years old.

  • And so every morning, you know, we'd all wake up, we talk a little bit.

  • My friend and I would talk a little bit.

  • The boys would kind of play on the floor.

  • And then we eat breakfast.

  • So in this morning we ate breakfast and my friend and I decided just to keep talking.

  • So the baby was just kind of in the baby chair, you know, relaxing and

  • the two year old was kind of just playing in the living room area.

  • And then all of a sudden the two year old ran to my room.

  • Now I was okay with him being in my room.

  • I didn't even think anything of it.

  • So my friend and I kept talking, but there's this thing,

  • this thing that we all know.

  • When a child gets quiet, something's going on.

  • So my friend and I were talking and two minutes went by three minutes

  • went by five minutes went by.

  • And I noticed that he was very quiet.

  • So I said to my friend, one second, let me go check and see what he's doing.

  • So I walked to the room that I was staying in at their apartment.

  • And when I got to the door, I saw the little man sitting at the desk

  • in my room and his back was towards me, but he just seemed so happy.

  • So I called his name and he turned around and his whole face was covered in lotion

  • and his hands were covered in lotion and he had the biggest smile on his face.

  • Like Tada.

  • Then I looked behind him.

  • My entire computer was covered in lotion.

  • My bag was and my first thought was, Let's make sure he didn't eat the lotion.

  • So I called my friends like, Hey, Hey, Hey, come, come.

  • And I was calling her because of him.

  • I was laughing because of the situation.

  • So she thought I was worried about my computer.

  • I was like, no, my computer outfit.

  • It's fine.

  • I'll wipe that off.

  • Make sure he didn't eat the lotion.

  • So she takes him to the bathroom and make sure he's still smiling

  • in La La land, just excited.

  • She picks him up, takes him to the bathroom.

  • I look at my desk and I just laughed.

  • I was like, Children are amazing.

  • They find joy in the simplest things.

  • So I, when I wipe my computer off, wipe my bag off, everything was fine.

  • But throughout the rest of my trip, I would periodically just start

  • laughing, thinking about this little boy turning around and looking at me.

  • Hands covered in lotion, face covered in lotion, like hi auntie.

  • So it's a reminder that sometimes we need to stop and just enjoy

  • the simple things in life.

  • I don't want you to wrap yourself in lotion, but children find

  • joy in so many simple things.

  • And as adults, sometimes we forget to find joy in the little things.

  • So today I hope just like that little man, you find joy in the

  • simple things in life today.

  • All right, I'll talk to you in the next lesson.

Hey, in today's lesson, I'm going to help you finally think, and then speak English.

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