THINK AND SPEAK ENGLISH 2.0 | EPISODE 01

In order to speak English fluently and confidently, an individual

needs to master the five W's method.

Who, what, when, where, and why.

This simple five W's method is the exact method used by native

English speakers to speak English with confidence and fluently.

Are you ready to learn how?

I'm teacher Tiffani.

Let's jump right in.

I want you to imagine this situation.

You're in a group of people and the conversation topic

is family and relationships.

And then all of a sudden, someone looks at you and asks this question.

How can family members maintain healthy relationships with each other?

You can feel everyone looking at you and beads of sweat are

starting to roll down your face.

How are you going to answer the question?

That's when you remember the five tips.

W's method to think first in English, you have to organize your thoughts

in English before you speak English.

So let's look at some examples of how you can answer this question

using the five W's method.

Let's say, for example, for the who you can say all family members

for the, what implementing a policy of no devices during mealtimes.

When, at every family meal, where, at the family dining table, and why banning

devices during meals encourages face to face conversations, helping family members

connect on a deeper level and remain actively involved in each other's lives.

Now, this is just step one, thinking in English, using the five W's method.

But each of the W's has a piece of information attached to it.

So now how do we take this information right here and turn

it into a fluent English response?

Here's how we do it.

This is the response using the five W's we just organized thinking in English.

The question again, how can family members maintain healthy

relationships with each other?

The response to preface the essence of quality time or quality family time

often gets diluted in today's digital age, where everyone's eyes are glued

to screens in an innovative move.

All family members have agreed upon implementing a policy of

no devices during mealtime.

Effective at every family meal gathered around the family dining table.

The rationale behind this policy is based on more than just curtailing screen time.

It is about inheriting a culture of mindfulness and presence.

By putting ourselves in each other's shoes, we can appreciate

the stories, emotions, and experiences shared across the table.

Banning devices during meals is not a restriction, but an invitation to

engage in face to face conversations that help family members connect on

a deeper level and remain actively involved in each other's lives.

Cultivating a familial environment where everyone feels Understood and valued.

Now I know as you just listened to me, read this response, you

were probably like, yeah, that, that sounds pretty advanced Tiff,

that sounds pretty advanced.

Remember my goal is to help you sound like this fluent English speaker

and a confident English speaker.

So let's break down this advanced English response.

Remember in step one, we thought we organized our thoughts in English.

So let's break this one down.

Does it really include all of the information?

Let's start with the first part, the who we see in our

response, all family members.

We see the what, remember the what that we organized implementing a

policy of no devices during mealtimes.

What about the, when remember the, when we organized at every family meal,

remember we're using the five W's method.

What about the, where did we see this in our response?

Around the family dining table.

And what about the why?

Here's the why.

Banning devices during meals is not a restriction, but an invitation to

engage in face to face conversations, help family members connect on a

deeper level and remain connected.

Actively involved in each other's lives.

Honestly, this is a topic that I really am focused on because I believe that cell

phones are taking us away from each other.

So you see that each of the five W's can be found in this response.

Now you again, probably said to yourself, Tiff, I'm happy.

Um, this looks great, but, um, yes, this is a very advanced response, but remember

each of the parts that we organize.

Remember, let's go back looking again at the organization of our thoughts.

Each part can be seen.

In this organization, right?

When we looked at the response.

So I want us to look at something very quickly though, because

there were tons of terms used in this response, tons of new terms.

So I want to first break down the first term from the response.

Preface repeat after me preface.

Excellent.

Now this term just means to introduce or begin with a

preliminary statement or explanation.

Okay.

I want to preface.

I want to start off before I get into the details.

I want to start with dot, dot, dot in English.

We say preface.

Then there was another term that I want to break down.

This term was actually an expression, put yourself in someone's shoes.

Remember the response said.

By putting ourselves in each other's shoes, we can appreciate

the stories, emotions, and experiences shared across the table.

What does put yourself in someone's shoes actually mean?

It means to imagine oneself in someone else's situation or position in order to

understand their feelings or perspective.

And what about this last one?

Another important one.

Inherit, I said, it is about inheriting a culture of mindfulness and presence.

What does inherit mean?

Inherit just means to receive or be left with something,

especially a characteristic or quality from one's predecessors.

So this is a word that I want you to start using as you're speaking English.

Inherit.

So we have these terms that we learned from this first response.

Again, using the five W's to think in English, to organize our thoughts.

That was just one response, but now what if we have the exact same question, but do

we want, but we want, I'm leaving it in, but we want to give a different response.

Here's the question again, and here is us organizing our thoughts.

All right.

The question, how can family members.

Maintain healthy relationships with each other for the who this time,

let's say sibling groups, including adults for the what, organizing

monthly sibling dinners or outings for the when first weekend of each month

for the where rotating between each sibling's home or favorite restaurants.

And for the why regularly spending time together keeps the sibling relationship

strong and provides continuous support as each person navigates adult life.

Now, remember, step one is all about organizing your thoughts based on the

five W's who, what, when, where, and why.

That's exactly what we just did for this second example.

We have all of the information organized for each of the W's.

Now, how do we turn this into a response?

Here we go.

Looking at the response using the five W's that we just organized.

To preface many boomers often reminisce about how close knit siblings used

to be in previous generations.

Without having a clue about where to start rebuilding these bonds, some

siblings have become like problem children in the family dynamic.

In an innovative move, sibling groups, including adults have started organizing

monthly sibling dinners or outings Scheduled for the first weekend of

each month, rotating between each sibling's home or favorite restaurants.

The rationale behind this initiative stems from the understanding that adult life

can create distance between siblings by putting ourselves in each other's shoes,

we can better understand the challenges and victories each sibling faces.

Regular gatherings aren't just about sharing meals.

They're about maintaining strong sibling relationships and providing

continuous support as each person navigates adult life, fostering an

environment where siblings remain pillars of support for one another.

Now, again, remember, this is an advanced English response, a response

given by someone who was very confident and a fluent English speaker.

A response that you, my friend, by following this method will

be able to give very soon.

So let's break this down to make sure each aspect, each W

can be found in this response.

Here we go.

The first W again is the who.

Sibling groups, including adults.

What about the next one?

We had the what, well, organizing monthly sibling dinners or outings.

Next, what about the, when do we find each of the W's within this response?

The, when the first weekend of each month, what about the, where do

we see the, where in this response rotating between each sibling's home

or favorite restaurants, and finally, what about the, why regular gatherings

aren't just about sharing meals.

They're about maintaining strong sibling relationships.

And providing continuous support as each person navigates adult life.

Remember I said a few moments ago, this is all about organizing your thoughts.

First thinking in English, using the five W's method, and then taking that

information and giving a response like a native English speaker.

So.

We just finished looking at the why, but along with the why, there are some terms

that I want to make sure you understand.

The first term that I said that I knew I wanted to explain to you was boomers.

So after me, boomers.

Excellent.

Excellent.

Now this term boomers just means, or it's a colloquial term referring

to individuals belonging to the baby boomer generation, typically born

between the mid 1940s and mid 1960s.

Again, the boomers, like my parents are boomers.

Okay.

So the first word again, boomers.

Is boomers.

Now there were two other terms that I want to make sure you understand.

The next term happens to be problem child.

Remember I said, some siblings have become like problem

children in the family dynamic.

Well, problem child after me problem child.

Excellent.

Now this just refers to.

Someone, or something that presents persistent difficulties or challenges.

We say they are a problem child.

Makes sense.

All right.

And check out this final term that was within our response.

This one right here was actually said before problem child, without having a

clue about where to start rebuilding these bonds, some siblings have become like

problem children in the family dynamic.

So after me clue, excellent.

Now, this just refers to a piece of information or hint that helps solve

a problem or understand a situation.

In English, we say clue, excellent job.

So again, we're using the five W's method to help you finally start

thinking in English, and And speaking English like a native English speaker.

Now, everything that I'm teaching you, I actually included this in a course

that I've created for English teachers.

This course is found at singmile.

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s e n g M a L.

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students around the world.

And I've had many English teachers ask me, Hey, can you help me?

Can you show me how to teach?

So I've organized a course where I train you how to teach English like I do.

And also I give you enough resources for a full year to teach your own students.

So actually what I'm teaching you as an English learner, but

you might be an English teacher.

Today comes from that course, you've learned boomers,

problem, child, and even clue.

This actually is content from the course.

So if you are an English teacher and you want to be a better teacher

and you want to learn my methods, all you have to do is go to www.

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Thanks.

So I want us now to help you by giving you one more example.

Using the five W's method.

We've had two responses and you understand the importance of the five W's method.

But what about this response?

Again, the question we have, how can family members maintain healthy

relationships with each other for the, who we're going to say

now teenagers and their parents.

For the what establishing a weekly check in time for the win.

Every Sunday evening for the where in the family's living room.

And for the, why this dedicated time allows for open dialogue about the

week's happenings and any upcoming concerns, which can help prevent

misunderstandings and misunderstandings.

And also build trust.

It's the exact same question, but because we've used the five W's, you have so many

different responses that you can give.

So again, using these five W's, we're going to turn it into a response.

So now let's check out the response.

Here's the response.

To preface maintaining healthy relationships requires dedication

and continuous effort or consistent effort in an innovative move.

Teenagers and their parents have begun establishing a weekly check

in time scheduled for every Sunday evening in the family's living room.

What started as a lovely tradition has evolved into an

essential aspect of family life.

Through this experience, both parents and teens live and learn about effective

communication and mutual understanding.

Having a thick skin is crucial during these sessions as honest conversations

may sometimes touch on sensitive topics.

This dedicated time allows for open dialogue about the week's

happenings and any upcoming concerns.

Fostering an environment where both generations can express themselves

freely and build lasting trust.

This once again is an advanced English response, a response that you can too.

Give, if you simply use the five W's method, who, what, when, where, and why.

So let's recognize the five W's in this response for the, who we have teenagers

and their parents for the, what we have establishing a weekly check in time.

Now we have the, when for the, when we have every Sunday evening,

you're seeing that in this advanced English response, the fundamental

method five W's method can be found.

So again, for the, when every Sunday evening for the, where we

have in the family's living room.

And finally, for the, why we have this dedicated time allows for

open dialogue about the week's happenings and any upcoming concerns,

fostering an environment where both generations can express themselves

Freely and build lasting trust.

Each of the five W's can be seen in this response.

And this is what we want you to do now in that last response.

There were also three terms that I want to break down for you.

The very first term was lovely.

Lovely in the response.

I said, what started as a lovely tradition has evolved into an

essential aspect of family bonding.

So after me, lovely, excellent.

And this literally just means pleasant, beautiful, or enjoyable.

You have a pleasant smile.

You like that?

All right.

So we have the word lovely instead of pleasant smile.

I can say you have a lovely smile.

You got it.

All right.

Now the second term from this response.

Was live and learn.

And here's the sentence again, through this experience, both parents and

teens live and learn about effective communication and mutual understanding.

So the term after me is live and learn.

Great job.

This literally just means to gain knowledge or experience.

From life, especially from mistakes.

I've lived a long life and I've made some mistakes and I've learned from them.

I've lived and learned.

You got it.

Excellent.

All right.

And this last term is one that we as native English speakers use a lot.

So I want you to start using it.

The term is thick skin.

Here's the sentence from the response.

Having a thick skin is crucial during these sessions as honest

conversations may sometimes.

Touch on sensitive topics.

So again, after me, thick skin,

great job.

This literally just means the ability to handle criticism or negative comments

without being overly affected, not crying immediately or, or not getting angry.

Just, okay, I'm going to listen.

Yes, I understand.

Taking everything in without immediately responding or becoming emotional.

Thick.

Skin.

You got it.

Yes.

Amazing.

Amazing.

So again, as you are on your English journey, remember the power of the five

W's method, who, what, when, where, and why this method can help you speak

English fluently and with confidence.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson and I'll talk to you next time.

You still there?

You know what time it is.

It's story time.

Hey, I said it's story time.

All right.

So this is a quick story.

I was thinking about this.

Um, you know, I spent about 10 years in South Korea.

So it literally is like my second home.

I have so many memories from my time and living in South Korea, but

I remember this one specifically.

So one of my closest friends, Angel, Eunji, Annyeong, we decided

to hang out one, uh, Sunday and we went kind of on a little hike.

And we were at this park after our hike and there happened to be a

cave and she was like, Hey Tiff, you want to go to explore the cave?

And they had, you know, kind of everyone was going there.

It was a tourist attraction basically.

So I said, yeah, let's do it.

So we proceeded to start walking through the cave.

Now this was not a small, like this was an entire system under like underground.

Like it was huge.

So there were probably hundreds of people walking through right

different tunnels and caves.

It was quite amazing So we're walking and just talking and then all of a

sudden because there there are points within the cave in the tunnels that It

was really tight like you couldn't pass somebody everyone's kind of just walking

single file and then all of a sudden it was like there was an opening and

so Angel walked into the opening first and then I followed and it was Huge.

So it was like a cave within a cave and they had made the

people that own the area.

Basically an underground cathedral and there was a choir.

I mean, honestly, like I was mind blown.

We were underground, deep underground, and we were in a cave within a cave.

And there, honestly, I'd say there are about a hundred to 150 people there.

The people that were singing and then playing instruments,

maybe about 50 people.

And then those of us listening, maybe.

Wow.

A hundred to 200 people.

It literally, they had seating made from the rocks and we sat and we listened

inside of a cave within a cave to music being played to people singing

beautiful songs and the acoustics.

The sound was absolutely amazing.

And we just sat there speechless.

Angel sitting next to me.

And we were periodically looking at each other like, is this real?

Is this really happening?

It was an amazing experience and it wasn't planned.

Sometimes in life things will happen that you didn't plan, but remember

to find the joy in each situation and hold your memories close.

I hope you have a great day and I'll talk to you in the next lesson.