Speak English in 60 Minutes: Advanced English Lesson

Today I have an.

Advanced English fluency master class to help you  improve all areas of your English in this master  

class, you're going to improve your vocabulary,  listening, pronunciation, grammar, and speaking.

Welcome back to JForrest English.

Of course, I'm Jennifer.

Now let's get started.

In Section 1, you'll learn advanced  vocabulary by completing a quiz.

You'll see a sentence with a blank  and you need to choose the correct.

To complete the sentence question one,  

the team's efforts have been with periods of  intense focus followed by days of inactivity.

The correct answer is be sporadic.

Sporadic.

This means occurring at irregular intervals or  only in a few places, scattered or isolated.

For example, the power outages  were sporadic throughout the day,  

so this means they didn't occur continuously.

They occurred sporadically, at different  intervals, different times, but not continuously.

Don't worry about taking notes because  I summarize everything in a free lesson.

PDM you can find the link in the description.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

I describe myself as a sporadic meditator.

That we've definitely done it and  you know, kind of sporadic one off.

That's when we get sporadic results,  that's when you get haphazard results,  

that's when we get inconsistency, that's when  we get people that will compromise their values.

Question 2.

His.

Curiosity led him to read  every book on the subject.

The correct answer is C Insatiable.

Listen to that pronunciation.

Insatiable.

Insatiable.

This means impossible to satisfy.

For example, I have an insatiable  appetite for learning English.

Notice the use of the word  appetite because insatiable  

is commonly used with feelings of hunger.

Impossible to satisfy your hunger.

So, do you have an insatiable  appetite for learning English?

Put dance right.

Dance right.

Put dance right in the comments.

Now let's listen to some real world examples.

But these insects aren't always so insatiable.

Because I was just an insatiable learner,  I knew I wanted to be some kind of an IST.

I, you know, went from marine  biologists to paleontologists.

To It's too small to satisfy  such insatiable appetites.

Question 3.

When its first product failed,  the company had to to a new idea.

The correct answer is C Pivot pivot.

This means to make a fundamental  change in approach or strategy.

We pivoted and bought a condo.

So this sounds like you change your approach.

First, you wanted to buy a house  or maybe even rent a house.

But then you.

Pivoted.

You changed your approach and you bought a condo.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

And the big pivot.

Is about a deep change in  the priorities of business.

Now some people call that pivot, so some of  my colleagues over at Accenture actually call.

Pivot to the future.

They're trying to think how can  we pivot or do things differently?

Question 4 the scientists  knew the theory was false and.

Worked.

To it,  

the correct answer is a debunk.

Listen to that pronunciation D debunk.

This means to expose the falseness  of a myth, idea or belief.

For example, I need to debunk  the idea that you can't improve  

your speaking alone because you absolutely can.

Do you agree?

With that, do you want to  help me debunk this myth?

If you do put that's right,  

that's right in the comments and let's  listen to some real world examples.

It's time to debunk them once and for all.

So I wanted to write a book to try to debunk  

a lot of myths about physical  activity and about exercise.

If I can't debunk it, if I can't falsify it,  

if there's no way to test it, then  how will we ever know it's true?

Question 5.

She appreciated his comments even  though they were difficult to hear.

The correct answer is B candid, candid.

This means truthful and straightforward.

Another word for it is frank.

His frank response?

You could say.

Her candid answers her honest, straightforward.

Her candid answers impressed the hiring manager.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

They're also candid.

They're honest, vulnerable  and give lots of feedback.

They said Let facts be  submitted to a candid world.

The solution I found to that was  to be very candid with my reader.

How are you doing so far?

Question 6.

Her analysis of the situation  helped resolve the issue quickly.

The correct answer is see astute.

Notice that end oot astute astute.

This means you're able to understand the situation  quickly and see how to take advantage of it.

For example, she made an astute  observation about the company's strategy.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

Yeah.

I think that that's very actually  a very astute observation.

Mahatma Gandhi actually was  a very astute politician.

I.

Mean, that's really fascinating  and politically astute.

Obviously, Question 7, she placed her.

Belongings around the room without any thought.

The correct answer is see haphazardly.

This is fun to say haphazardly.

Haphazardly.

This means in a manner lacking  any obvious organization.

And notice it's an adverb.

For example, the books were  piled haphazardly on the table,  

so it sounds like at any moment those books  could fall because they were piled haphazardly.

Let's listen to some.

Real world examples.

The city that was built haphazardly along the  river wasn't equipped to house more people.

But it's done haphazardly  and typically ineffectively.

So he's not just throwing them around haphazardly.

Question ain't their silence  was taken as consent to proceed.

The correct answer is a tacit.

Tacit.

You won't hear that final T in spoken English.

Tacit Tacit This means understood or  implied, but without being stated.

We often use this to describe agreements.

There was a tacit agreement  to keep the situation private,  

so this means that nobody formally said  we will keep the situation private.

It was understood without  saying it was a tacit agreement.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

A lot of our knowledge is tacit.

It reflects both the explicit and tacit racism.

But isn't there a signal, a tacit signal, from the  retirements of all these congressional officials?

Question 9.

She experienced the adventure through  her friends vivid descriptions.

The correct answer is C vicariously.

Notice that C vicariously.

Vicariously, This means experience through the  

activities of other people rather  than by doing something yourself.

For example, his love of travel was fulfilled  vicariously through documentaries and movies.

So this sounds like he didn't travel himself,  

He was exposed to travel on  TV, documentaries and movies.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

As maybe you can kind of vicariously enjoy that.

I get to enjoy that vicariously and  maybe give him some guidance, right?

I mean vicariously.

We all went there.

Question 10.

I can't seem to the reason  behind her sudden resignation.

The correct answer is C fathom Fathom.

This means to understand someone  or why someone acts as they do.

We often use this in the negative.

She couldn't fathom why he made such a decision.

This means she doesn't understand  why or how he made the decision.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

I want to talk to you about that love  so deep only a mother can fathom it.

We never fully know God's purpose.

We can never fully fathom His Amazing Grace.

Can you fathom that you're doing such a great job?

Question 11 The teacher began to.

The student for not completing the assignment.

The correct answer is a berate.

Berate this.

Means to scold.

Or criticize someone angrily.

The client berated the intern for spelling  the company name wrong on the posters.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

They, in fact, berated.

They call it stupid and worse.

Believe me, it was shocking to see him  berate Sergeant Pagani in front of us.

OK.

Is that a question or you just want to berate me?

Questions.

Well, their joy over the victory was fading  quickly as the next challenge appeared.

The correct answer is a ephemeral.

Ephemeral.

Ephemeral.

This means lasting for a very short time.

For example, the beauty of the sunset was  ephemeral, disappearing within minutes.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

They produce ephemeral rain roots that  quickly take up the available water.

What's immediate and ephemeral seems  to dominate our lives, our economy.

And our politics.

They're kind of ephemeral,  but yet not entirely gone.

Question 13 They offered free snacks  in an attempt to the angry crowd.

The correct answer is a placate.

Notice that placate placate.

This means to make someone less angry or hostile.

For example, the intern tried to placate  the client by offering to work late.

So the intern tried to make the client less angry.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

Now I'm not saying placate him or blow  sunshine at him, but I'm saying when it  

comes from if he is doing a good job and is  coming from an authentic place, let him know.

Pulling an object of art to  to placate part of the public.

They passed some of his reforms  and tried to placate the people.

Question 14 It was how similar  their voices sounded over the phone.

The correct answer is C Uncanny.

Uncanny.

This means strange or  mysterious in an unsettling way.

He has an uncanny ability to pick a winner.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

Professors have an uncanny knack  for remembering what they've read,  

whether it's by another  professional or by a student.

General Lee was a brilliant tactician who had  kind of an uncanny ability in individual battles.

Well, I have an uncanny ability to  honk off people on all sides of issues.

Question 15.

Their meeting at the party was pure as  neither knew the other would be there.

The correct answer is C happenstance.

This is also fun to say  happenstance, happenstance.

This is the same.

As coincidence, something that  happens by chance, not planned.

For example, by sheer happenstance,  

my neighbor and I were both  traveling to Paris on the same day.

Again, this is a coincidence.

My neighbor and I did not plan to  travel to Paris on the same day.

It was sheer happenstance.

And sheer emphasizes the coincidence  emphasizes the happenstance.

Let's listen to some real world examples.

I didn't just get here by happenstance.

I I get here because I'm the product  of people who were humble enough to  

not see me and write me off as a villain but  embrace me as a would be hero in the making.

You know, maybe just by happenstance I happen  

to be a little bit more embodied and I  felt a certain kind of way about that.

I mean, some of it honestly is happenstance.

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Now, let's continue with our lesson.

So how did you do with that quiz?

Share your score in the comments and let's  move on to Section 2, where you'll improve  

your listening skills of fast English so you can  understand native speakers in the real world.

You'll hear a sentence three times, and you need  to write down what you hear in the comments.

After, you'll learn how to use  your new expression fluently.

Are you ready?

I'll say it.

Three times.

Careful with the blender, it's a little finicky.

Careful with the blender, it's a little finicky.

Careful with the blender, it's a little finicky.

I said.

Careful with the.

Blender.

It's a little finicky.

First, let's talk about the pronunciation changes.

You can see here it's this is a contraction.

It is it's it's a little, it's a little.

So we pronounce that as a a soft D  little, the little, the little little.

Now some native speakers will drop those  sounds entirely and it will just sound like.

Little.

Lil and then we connect it with  a a little, a little, a little.

I personally pronounce the  soft D's a little a little.

It's a little finicky.

Finicky is probably a new word in your vocabulary,  So let's focus on the sounds Fin Ek EE.

Now, we're going to put the syllable  stress on the 1st sound Fin.

Finicky, finicky, finicky.

What does this mean?

Well, finicky.

This is an adjective to be finicky, and this  

means that something requires  a lot of attention to detail.

So the example is using a blender, a common  household appliance that's easy to use.

But if this blender is finicky, it means  that to use it successfully you have to.

Really pay attention to detail.

Maybe you?

You have to make sure the lid  is on in just a precise way,  

or press the buttons in a very specific  way in order for the blender to operate.

Likely because the blender is very old  or there's a problem with the blender.

It's finicky.

It's a little finicky.

Because it being so finicky with me these.

Machines are really finicky.

It's.

Being finicky.

Now let's talk about.

Grammar for a second, because notice the  sentence started with careful, careful.

Technically, you need the verb  be, be careful, be careful.

But native speakers will commonly drop verbs when  they're not required to understand the sentence.

So if I said to a native speaker careful,  

they're not going to be confused  because there's no verb be.

They understand what it means.

Without the verb careful, be careful.

They're both correct.

And a native speaker will  most likely just say careful.

Let's try this again with  another listening exercise.

I'll say it three times.

She's a finicky.

She's a finicky eater.

She's a finicky eater.

I said she's a finicky eater.

This was easy for you, right?

Because it's the same word.

Finicky, finicky.

So hopefully you could clearly hear.

That.

Now, but the meaning in this context is different.

We're not saying she's an eater that  requires a lot of tension to detail.

A finicky eater is an eater  who is difficult to please.

Now, why would an eater be difficult to please?

Because there are probably many  things that she doesn't like.

Or she has.

A lot of specific preferences  about how her food is prepared.

This adjective is commonly used to describe  children because most children are finicky eaters.

If you have kids, you can probably relate to this.

And you were once a child  so I don't know about you,  

but As for me, I was definitely  a finicky eater when I was a kid.

I only liked about 5 things and there  was a long list of things I didn't like.

If you can relate to that, put  me too Me too in the comments.

Me too.

So I know that you were also a finicky eater.

Good luck with my finicky appetite.

Let's try this again.

I'll say this sentence three times.

The audience was hanging on her every word.

The audience was hanging on her every word.

The audience was hanging on her every word I said.

The audience was hanging on her  every word for pronunciation.

Notice how on her sounds like honor, honor,  honor because we frequently drop the H sound  

on her, and then I connect  those two words together.

Honor.

I can also connect that with  every honor, every honor,  

every honor, every What does this  mean to hang on one's every word?

This is an expression, and it  means that you listen very closely,  

very attentively, very carefully.

Now with expressions, you need to  make sure you have every single word.

So here it's on her every word.

So if you said the audience was  hanging on her word and you?

Forgot to use every.

It wouldn't make sense because  with expressions you have to  

use every single word of the expression.

So if you are listening to  this lesson very closely.

You're.

Taking notes.

You're actively participating.

Then you, my friends, are  hanging on my every word.

But if as you're watching this video,  you're also checking your e-mail or  

making dinner or doing something else,  then you're not hanging on my every word.

So I hope you're hanging on my every word.

If you are, put that in the comments,  Jennifer, I'm hanging on your every word.

And that means you're paying very  close attention to what I'm saying.

You're hanging on his every word.

But he hangs on your every word.

They all hang on my every word.

Let's try this again.

I'll say it three times.

She has me wrapped around her finger.

She has me wrapped around her finger.

She has me wrapped around her finger, I said.

She has me wrapped around.

Her finger.

For pronunciation, notice wrapped.

The Ed is pronounced as a soft T wrapped,  wrapped, wrapped, wrapped around.

Now because I'm combining this with a round,  

I can take that sound wrapped around, wrapped  around, and I can combine them together.

Remember I said we commonly  get rid of the H sound on her,  

so I can do that here as well and then I  can connect it together wrapped around.

To have someone wrapped around your finger  or we commonly say little finger wrapped  

around your finger, wrapped around your  little finger, there's no difference.

So little is optional in this expression, and this  is when you have complete control over someone.

This happens in situations where perhaps this guy  

is totally in love with this girl  and he's just infatuated with her,  

and because of that she has complete control over  him and no matter what she says, he just does it.

So he does her.

Laundry for her.

He drives her to work every day.

She has him wrapped around her little finger.

Have you wrapped around my finger?

Please, I've got Doctor Reed wrapped around my.

Finger.

Boy, aren't you?

Veronica's got you wrapped  around her little finger.

Let's do this one more time.

I'll say it three times.

I can't get anything past you.

I can't get anything past you.

I can't get anything past you.

I said I can't get anything past you.

For pronunciation, notice we have get  anything, so we have AT between two vowels.

So I can pronounce that as get anything,  

get anything, get anything, and then  I'll combine those two sounds together.

I can't get anything past you.

Now.

What does this mean?

To get something past someone?

Or you can also say to get something by someone.

They're exactly the same, it's  just an option you can use.

Past or by?

This is when someone doesn't  notice something important.

But notice in my example I  can't get anything by you.

I used it in the negative.

Let's imagine an example.

Let's say a customer is in a restaurant,  and that customer ordered an expensive  

bottle of French wine, but the restaurant  tried to serve him cheap American wine.

Now, because I can't get anything by you,  

it means that you notice the  details when they're important.

So it means that you noticed that  this isn't the wine you ordered.

And you'll say, wait, this  isn't the wine I ordered.

And then the waiter could say I  can't get anything by you can't.

Get anything past this guy Can't get anything past  

you can I never could get  anything past you, can I?

Amazing job improving your listening skills of  

fast English and also adding these  advanced expressions to your speech.

Now let's improve your pronunciation.

Let's do an imitation exercise.

I'm going to say each sentence again three times,  

and I want you to repeat each sentence out  loud so you can imitate my pronunciation.

Let's do that.

Now, careful with the blender,  it's a little finicky.

Careful with the blender, it's a little finicky.

Careful with the blender, it's a little finicky.

She's a finicky eater.

She's a finicky eater.

She's a finicky eater.

The audience was hanging on her every word.

The audience was hanging on her every word.

The audience was hanging on her every word.

She has me wrapped around her finger.

She has me wrapped around her finger.

She has me wrapped around her finger.

I can't get anything past you.

I can't get anything past you.

I can't get anything past you.

Amazing job.

Now let's move on to Section 3, where you'll  learn everything you need to know about modal.

Verbs.

And at the end you'll complete a quiz  to make sure you really know modal.

Verbs First, let's talk  about modal verbs of ability.

Can you know this one already?

She can speak 4 languages fluently  or I can see the stars tonight.

Notice for the structure, we have our subject,  

Then we have the modal verb and  what comes next, the base verb.

I can see the base verb.

I can see the stars tonight.

You can't say.

Ah, I can't.

You can't say I can too.

See the stars tonight.

Using the infinitive is grammatically incorrect,  

so remember that structure  subject, modal, base, verb.

Don't worry about taking notes because I  summarize everything in a free lesson PDF.

You can find the link in the description.

You can use could for past ability.

When I was younger I could run fast now  because you use Could which is past ability.

This.

Means that today.

I can't run fast or I can't run  as fast as I could in the past.

Notice I use the negative and a contraction  today I can't run as fast so the structure.

Here is.

Subject modal not often formed as a contraction,  

so pay attention to those  contractions and then the base verb.

I can't run as fast today.

Also remember that models are not conjugated.

They're not conjugated with the  subject or the time reference,  

so grammatically they're very easy.

So don't say she can runs.

You don't conjugate run with the subject  she you don't conjugate it at all.

Of course, without the  modal in the present simple,  

she runs very fast, you would conjugate it.

But with the modal she can run very fast.

Let's combine these two together.

When I was younger, I couldn't  speak English, but now I can.

I'm sure that describes you.

So put yes, I can, yes, I can, yes, I can.

Put that in the comments.

Keep in mind that could is  also the polite form of can.

Could you open the window?

Please notice the sentence  structure for questions.

We have the modal could,  then the subject could you,  

and then the base verb Could  you open the window, please?

You can, of course, use can.

Can you please open the window?

Could sounds more formal, more polite.

Notice the placement of please.

It can come at the end of the  sentence or after the subject.

Now let's talk about permission.

Both asking for permission and giving permission.

You can use can.

Can I leave early today?

And then to answer you can say  yes you can or no you can't.

I can give you permission and say.

You can borrow my book.

In this case, May is the polite  form of Can may I use your phone?

Sounds more formal and polite than Can I use  your phone or to give permission you may enter.

Now what about this question?

May you open the window please?

What do you think about this question?

This isn't natural.

A native speaker would use could  could you open the window please?

This is because May is not used  with the subject you to ask for  

permission with the subject you to  ask for permission, use Hood instead.

The other subjects you can  use May may I open the window?

May she open the window?

May we, May they open the  window, but only for you.

Could you open the window?

Don't forget that.

Let's talk about possibility, but not certainty.

Might it might rain today?

Could it could rain today?

Keep in mind there is no agreement to what  

percentage of certainty that  might and could represent.

So it might rain.

What is that?

Is that 40% chance of rain 60 percent, 80%?

There is no general agreement.

It depends on how this speaker interprets it.

So you would just have to ask the  person, well, how likely is it?

Should I bring an umbrella?

And the same goes for could.

I'm sure you've noticed by now that  one modal can have different meanings.

So don't get confused by this.

I could run.

I could run fast when I was young.

This is used for ability.

Could you open the window please?

This is the polite form of can.

It could rain later.

This is for possibility.

So you have to look to the context to  understand how the modal is being used.

Let's talk about obligation.

Must this sounds forceful or legally required?

You must wear a seat belt.

This is either a very forceful, strong  recommendation from someone like your mother,  

or it is legally required  you must renew your passport.

This is something a flight attendant  might tell you and they do not allow  

you to fly because your passport is expired.

And this is an obligation native speakers commonly  use have to when we want to sound less forceful.

I have to finish this by tomorrow.

We have to start eating healthy.

Notice the structure here we  have have two plus base verb.

If you prefer, you can think of it as  have plus infinitive, which is 2 plus.

Base verb either way.

Don't forget the two.

For lack of obligation.

Take have to and turn it into the negative.

Don't have to.

You don't have to complete this form.

You do not to and then as a contraction, you  don't have to complete this form or your boss  

could say to you, you don't  have to finish the report.

There's a lack of obligation  for the structure here.

Notice do not, don't have to and then base verb.

Let's talk about prohibition.

Things that are prohibited, not allowed.

Often legally you can use cannot and as  the contraction most commonly used can't.

You can't smoke inside.

That's prohibited.

You must go outside.

That's the obligation.

You can't smoke inside.

You must go outside.

You can't use your phone during the exam.

That's the prohibition.

You must turn off your phone during the exam.

That's the obligation.

Cannot as one word is the correct spelling.

The incorrect spelling is can not as 2 words,  so cannot one word or the contraction can't.

Let's talk about must not because this is a strong  recommendation, but it is not a legal requirement.

You mustn't sign the contract.

This sounds more like my recommendation  because I think it's a bad idea.

You mustn't sign the contract.

You must not sign the contract,  but that isn't an obligation.

If it were, I would say you  can't sign the contract.

You're prohibited from signing the contract.

Let's talk about advice you can use should  to give and ask for advice or suggestions.

You should study five days per week.

You should eat more vegetables.

You shouldn't quit your English class.

You should not.

You shouldn't.

Ought to is used to give advice or suggestions.

You ought to eat more vegetables, but  ought to is not used in modern English.

I remember my grandma using  ought to, but I never do.

If you do use it, just remember  it's ought to plus base verb.

You need that too.

To ask for advice or suggestions, use should.

Should we partner with this company?

Should I stop following J4's English?

What do you think?

Well, to reply, you can say yes you  should or no, you definitely shouldn't.

Hopefully you choose that option.

Let's talk about shall.

So you're at a restaurant,  you just finished your meal.

You paid for the cheque and you  can say to the table shall we go,  

shall we go and that someone at the  table could reply back and say we shall.

That is the only modern usage of shall, but it  is very commonly used to suggest leaving a place.

Shall we go?

Shall we go.

So if you want to use shall, I only recommend  you use it in that specific context.

Let's talk about will and  would because they are modal  

auxiliary verbs, so they have  many different meanings and uses.

Will can be used for spontaneous future decisions.

I will help you move.

And I just decided in the moment  it wasn't something I planned.

All help you move.

It can be used for predictions often with I think,  

I think it will rain tomorrow, it  might rain, it could rain tomorrow.

We also use will for promises and commitments.

All.

All subscribe and all like this video.

If you say that and you use  will you just made a commitment.

So make sure you subscribe and like this  video S you don't break your promise.

Let's talk about would it's  used in hypothetical situations.

I would go on vacation if I had more time.

So just by saying I would go on  vacation, I know it's a hypothetical.

We use wood for polite requests or offers.

Would you like me to make  more lessons just like this?

You can say yes I would or no I wouldn't.

We also use wood for past habitual actions.

Remember, could was for past ability,  but would is for a habitual action,  

something you repeatedly did in the past.

When I was young, I would spend  hours playing in the park.

I loved it because I could run really fast.

So could is the past ability, but  would is the habitual past action.

Here's how native speakers have fun  with the meaning of modal verbs.

Let's say you ask me for something and  you say, Jennifer, could you help me?

A native could reply back and say I  could, and maybe I should, but I won't.

So the questioner.

Is.

Using could as a polite form  of can could you help me,  

but I reply and native speaker replies as a joke.

I could because we're using it for possibility.

I could help you and maybe I should  help you because it's an advice or  

recommendation, but I won't, which is a refusal.

So now you know everything you need to know  about models, let's quiz your knowledge.

Here are the questions.

Hit pause and take as much time  as you need and when you're ready.

Hit play to.

See the answers.

Here are the answers.

Hit pause.

Review the answers and when you're.

Ready.

Hit play.

Let's move on to the final section.

You'll learn some proven, practical, and  free ways to improve your speaking every day.

You'll learn how to train your  brain to think and speak in English.

Let's get started with the.

First tip #1 think during everyday activities.

Think of all the things that you do  in your everyday life that either  

are very routine, don't require a lot of  conscious thought, or are pretty boring.

For me, it would be getting showered in the  morning, doing my makeup, doing my hair.

And for a lot of people it  might be commuting to work.

And then think of all the chores you  do, doing the dishes, making your bed,  

all those various things  that don't require conscious.

Thought well, why don't you use?

That time to think in English.

Now you might be saying or thinking  in your native language perhaps.

Well, Jennifer, what should I think about?

What can I think about?

And here's the best part.

In order to practice thinking in English,  

you just need to make very simple  statements, very simple observations.

You don't need to make it overly complex.

You don't need to focus on certain  grammar structures or vocabulary.

Just look around and observe the room  you're in and make a simple statement.

Let's say you're brushing your teeth  as you go through that process.

Now remember, you don't have to say this out loud.

You can simply think in your head, but think  in English as you pick up the toothpaste.

Think about that.

I'm picking up the toothpaste.

I'm taking off the cap.

I'm putting toothpaste on my toothbrush.

My toothbrush is very old.

I should buy a new toothbrush.

The toothpaste smells minty.

I never noticed the color  of the toothpaste before.

Now think of how boring this conversation is.

In your everyday life, you would  never talk so much about toothpaste,  

your toothbrush, or brushing your teeth, right?

But you are doing this in your head  to practice thinking in English.

And that's just one very simple  thing that you do every day,  

two times a day, maybe three or more times a day.

Think of all the other things and how you can  simply make observations about that situation or  

about what you see around you, and you're going to  make those observations in your head in English.

As a tip, you can start with simple statements,  

my toothbrush is old, and then take that  statement and try to make it more complex.

Can you change the verb tense?

Can you ask a question?

Can you add an adjective so you  can purposely think of ways to  

make it more complex as an additional exercise?

But start simple and then add on.

So if you're committed to trying  this exercise, put toothpaste.

Put toothpaste in the comments.

Why not #2 speak out loud  when you think in your head.

That is very beneficial to train your  brain to start thinking in English,  

to start processing sentence structure,  grammar, vocab, fabulary in English.

But thinking something in your head is not the  same as opening your mouth and saying the words.

Once you open your mouth and say the  words, it's a different activity.

You're practicing your speaking skills now.

You might be thinking to yourself, well,  Jennifer, of course I want to speak.

This is the one thing I want to do in English,  but I don't have anyone to speak with.

I live in a country where  there are no native speakers.

That's OK because there are easy ways that  you can practice speaking on your own.

My favorite way and native  speakers use this activity  

as well to practice their speaking skills.

My favorite way is a website  called Random Question Generator.

All you need to Google is Random Question  Generator and there are many different websites.

I will leave my favorite  websites in the descripcion.

Now what you can do with these  websites is all you do is you  

click the button that generates a random question.

Now what you need to do is as  soon as you see that question,  

I want you to open your mouth and start speaking.

Don't think about grammar, don't think about  vocabulary, don't think about pronunciation.

Open your mouth and start speaking.

Make it your goal to speak  for one minute on that topic.

You can record yourself speaking.

You can just use the voice  recorder app on your phone.

You can also set a timer for  one minute if you'd like,  

so when that timer goes off then you know  you've spoken for that amount of time.

You don't need to do that, it's just an option.

Now after.

You can listen to that recording and  you can think about your pronunciation,  

grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary,  and you can think of areas to improve.

However, as you're doing the exercise,  you're not thinking about your English.

You're.

Just speaking, but here's the best part.

Because you have already taken the time  to think in English every single day.

Maybe you get 510, even 20 minutes  of practice where you're thinking,  

you're observing, you're making  simple observations more complex.

All of that practice that you just did will  help you open your mouth and get the words out.

Give this activity one week,  then two weeks, then 30 days.

I promise you, if you do this three times  a day for just two to three minutes,  

three times a day in 30 days, you are going  to be be so impressed with your results.

So if you're committed to trying this exercise,  

put let's go, put, let's go in  the comments #3 describe images.

This is a more guided method  because when you describe an image,  

you can think in your mind,  which is absolutely beneficial.

I've already mentioned why.

Or you can practice speaking out  loud and instead of using a random  

question generator you are going to use an image.

How are you going to find an image?

You can simply go to Google images and put a  

random word in like cat or  dog and choose any image.

Or you can go to a website that  shares free images like pixels, which  

I'll put in the description as well, and just  choose one of the first images on the homepage.

This is an exercise that I do with my  students and they absolutely love it.

And the conversations that we have, the examples  that they share are so interesting as well.

Now, this is an activity that I do  with my students for free on YouTube.

So make sure you subscribe so you know the  next time that I'm hosting a speaking class.

So here's an image that I used  in my last speaking class,  

and the students shared such interesting examples.

Now all you have to do is describe this image.

You can make observations  about how the people look,  

their clothing, the background, or you can  make statements about what they're doing.

So in this image you might say the man  wearing an orange shirt is kneeling or  

you might say there's an umbrella next to the man.

And again you can make simple  statements more complex.

There's a bright multi colored  umbrella next to the man.

You can even have fun with this and try  to guess what is happening in this image.

So this is what my students did.

Some of them said that the  man is proposing to the woman.

Other people had funny things like the  woman is helping the man because he fell.

So it was really interesting the  different observations that students made.

So you can take any image and use  this to both speak in your head.

Maybe on the way to work.

If you're on the bus or train, you  can do this activity in your head,  

think in your head, or you can  practice speaking out loud.

So are you going to practice this  activity if you are put I'm committed,  

put I'm I'm committed because I want to know that  you're committed to practicing this activity.

And I want you to be committed because  I know the results that you're going  

to get are going to make you so  confident, so happy and so proud.

Number 4A Daily summary.

Now, this is an activity that you should start  doing regardless because preparing and daily  

summary is a great way to reflect on the day  and ask yourself, what areas am I very proud of?

What areas could I improve on?

And this is just a great thing to do  for your overall personal development.

But we'll focus on how this activity can help you  train your brain to think and speak in English.

Well, the same thing that we talked about before.

You can think these activities in your  head and if you are in a public place,  

this is a great time to just think the activities.

If you are in a more private place,  then you can say it out loud.

And always remember the option is  there to record yourself speaking.

And with your daily summary, of  course, you can summarize your day.

You can talk about the best part of  your day, the worst part of your day,  

three things you're grateful for, three things  you're proud of, three things you want to improve.

And the best part is you don't  need to summarize your whole day.

So you don't need to do this at night.

Maybe your nights are very busy getting your  

kids ready for school or  preparing for work the next day.

So you could do this activity  every day at noon, at lunchtime.

And you can summarize your morning.

So the daily summary doesn't  have to be your entire day.

You could summarize your morning, you  could summarize a meeting at work,  

you could summarize your evening.

Or you can do this multiple times a day.

So you could summarize your morning  and then summarize your evening  

so you have the opportunity  to do this twice a day.

Whatever works best for you.

The more you practice, the  faster you'll get results.

I have two bonus tips for you.

Bonus tip #1 Surround yourself  in English as much as you can.

Ask yourself, what can I do to  make my environment more English?

Can you change the settings on  your phone or your computer?

Can you start listening to English music?

Can you start watching English TV shows?

What can you do that's easy for you to  do to make your environment more English?

Can you put labels on all the items in a room  or your entire house and their English labels?

So think about one thing, one thing that you  can do to make your environment more English.

Because of course, the more you  surround yourself with the language,  

the more that your brain  will absorb that language.

And bonus tip #2 the most important is be patient.

This is not going to dramatically  change your English overnight.

But in seven days, you will see some results.

In 14 days, you will see some results.

In 30 days, you will see some results.

But if you take those results from the seven  days, 14 days, and 30 days, guess what?

The result is a lot bigger than you may realize.

And that's only 30 days.

Imagine you do these four.

Very simple, free activities  that only take a few minutes  

and you do these activities every day for 90 days.

Imagine the results that are possible.

So be patient.

Can you do that for me?

Can you be patient?

Well, if you can put yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,  yes, yes, put yes, yes, yes, yes in the comments.

Now I have an entire video to help  you prepare to speak in English,  

so make sure you watch it right now.