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  • Hey!

  • Welcome to this week's English lesson.

  • Now in this lesson, I am going to give you a seven day English study plan.

  • Now this plan is going to help you study consistently for a seven day period and

  • you'll also improve your English fluency.

  • Now, are you ready?

  • Well then.

  • I'm Teacher Tiffani, let's jump right in.

  • So, what is the goal of this study plan?

  • The goal is for you to improve your use of English vocabulary,

  • idioms, and expressions.

  • But you will also improve your English fluency and learn

  • more about American culture.

  • So let's get started with day number one.

  • And the question is, what is the focus of day number one?

  • The focus is English vocabulary.

  • You see your goal for day number one is to master new English vocabulary

  • words and use them in real life.

  • You see, you must remember, this is the important point.

  • You must remember to use the words at least once on this day.

  • You know many times as an English learner, I mean, you're intelligent.

  • You learn so much.

  • You put so much information into your brain and you retain the information

  • but it's hard to use it sometimes.

  • And that's simply because you have not put it into practice immediately.

  • So on this day, day number one, you're going to learn new

  • vocabulary words but you must use them in real life, on this day.

  • So let me show you the steps for day number one.

  • The first step is to find three new English vocabulary words.

  • Step number two, write the definition of each vocabulary word.

  • After you've written the definition, you're going to pick three example

  • sentences for each vocabulary word and write them down.

  • You wanna make sure you have real examples so that you can be aware

  • of how native English speakers use each word in real life.

  • And finally write your own example sentence for each vocabulary word.

  • So again, you're focusing on three new vocabulary words, finding the

  • meaning, example sentences and then making your own sentence.

  • This is how you study on day number one.

  • Now on day number two, we have a different focus.

  • You see, day number two, the focus is going to be English expressions.

  • Now your goal is to master new English expressions and use them in real life.

  • Again, you're seeing this point being emphasized.

  • Using what you learn in real life.

  • Remember to use these expressions at least one time today.

  • The day that you're studying.

  • On day two, you need to use each expression at least one time.

  • So what are the steps you need to follow in order to truly learn these words?

  • So first, you're going to find three new English expressions.

  • Step two, write the definition down of the expression.

  • Then you're going to pick three example sentences for each

  • expression and write them down.

  • You're seeing this pattern, right?

  • And finally, write your own example sentence for each expression.

  • Remember how important it is to find real example sentences.

  • Find out how native English speakers use the expression, all

  • three expressions in real life, and then make your own sentence.

  • Now I wanna show you this really quickly because this is actually

  • something that I use in my plan.

  • Again, you probably already have your copy.

  • It's free.

  • 365-Day English Study Plan.

  • This is a full year plan and it's free.

  • The link is in the description but I wanna show you something really quickly because

  • it shows you what I'm teaching you today.

  • I'm actually looking at the plan right now and I'm going to go all the way

  • down and we're gonna look at day 29 in the plan because it's very similar

  • to what I'm teaching you right now.

  • The seven day plan.

  • Look at what happens on day 29.

  • The focus is English vocabulary.

  • Again, day number one for our seven day plan is vocabulary.

  • But look how it setup.

  • You have word number one, then you have the meaning and three example

  • sentences and then your sentence.

  • Again.

  • In this plan as well I emphasize how important it is to find the

  • word, write the meaning, write three example sentences, and

  • then write your own sentence.

  • So I just wanted you to see what it looks like in an actual plan.

  • So we have day number one, vocabulary.

  • They number two, create expressions.

  • Now on day number three of our seven day plan.

  • You are going to focus on English.

  • Let's see if you can guess.

  • Good!

  • English idioms.

  • Again.

  • During the seven day period, each day has a different focus because by

  • the end of the seven day period, your English fluency will have improved.

  • If you've studied and follow the plan, you'll realize, wait a minute

  • I can use new words, new expressions, new idioms, and so much more.

  • So you're going to master new English idioms and use them in real life

  • and you need to remember to use them on this day, day number three.

  • So let's look at these steps in order to learn the English idioms.

  • Step one, find three new English idioms.

  • And I wanna pause really quickly because you'll notice I used the number three a

  • lot and that's because it's an excellent number for your brain to be able to learn,

  • grasp, and then use what it's learning.

  • If you learn a hundred words in one day, 100 idioms.

  • Yes, you may learn them but it's almost impossible to use

  • those 100 idioms the same day.

  • But three is like a magical number.

  • You learn them, you practice and you use them immediately on the same day.

  • So three is a great number.

  • Now, step number two, write the definition of each idiom.

  • Then step number three, pick three example sentences.

  • You see that number three again, right?

  • And finally, write your own example sentence for each idiom.

  • So again, day one, day two and day three.

  • We're focusing on vocabulary, expressions and idioms.

  • You're building up your word bank.

  • You're building up your expression bank and your idiom bank.

  • So that when you start speaking there so many natural words and expressions

  • you can use to sound more natural.

  • Now what about day number four.

  • Now day number four, you're going to focus on English phrasal verbs.

  • Again, the first part of the seven day period.

  • You need to put lots of information in.

  • Lots of information that we use as native English speakers.

  • And you're gonna try to use these phrasal verbs in real life.

  • And remember to use them at least once on this day, day number four.

  • Now again, step number one, find three.

  • You see that number.

  • Three new English phrasal verbs.

  • Don't forget!

  • Day one is what?

  • Excellent!

  • Vocabulary.

  • Day two?

  • Excellent!

  • Expressions.

  • Day three?

  • Idioms.

  • Very good!

  • And day number four, we are focusing on English phrasal verbs.

  • Next, you're gonna write the definition of each phrasal verbs.

  • Remember, you can find these phrasal verbs online.

  • You can find them in a book.

  • You want to find three that you don't know already.

  • Then you're gonna pick example sentences for each phrasal verb and write them down.

  • And finally, you're gonna write your own example sentence for each phrasal verb.

  • And again I want to remind you, when you are setting this up, when

  • you are studying these phrasal verbs, you wanna make sure that your

  • notebook is setup similar to this.

  • You have this section right here.

  • Write the phrasal verb right here.

  • Then you have the meaning.

  • Then you have the sentences that you're finding online or in the dictionary.

  • And then you have your very own sentence.

  • This is important as you're studying during the seven day period.

  • Make sure you organize your notes.

  • Now let's move on to day number five.

  • Day number five.

  • Now your focus for day number five is going to be English

  • sentence creation and fluency.

  • I'm gonna pause.

  • You see what happened, right?

  • The first four days, you're putting in new information.

  • You have new words, new expressions, new idioms, new phrasal verbs,

  • and then on day five, you need to start creating sentences.

  • Listen!

  • I love this plan.

  • This simple seven day plan will take your English so far.

  • You'll go faster.

  • You'll speak English fluently as you continue follow

  • these plans that I give you.

  • So again, this seven day plan, now that we're on day five.

  • Now it's the sentence creation and fluency.

  • So your goal is to improve your ability to think creatively in English.

  • So what you're gonna need to remember is, you have to select

  • images that are interesting to you.

  • Don't worry, I'm gonna explain this.

  • Let me show you.

  • Let me explain it to you.

  • So here are the steps you need to follow.

  • Step number one, you're going to find five interesting images.

  • Now you can choose images that look interesting to you.

  • It's totally up to you.

  • Whichever image you like pick an image that is interesting to you and what you're

  • gonna do is you're going to find or create five descriptive sentences for each image.

  • Remember your goal is to describe the images you find.

  • Again, creative thinking on day number five.

  • You're gonna then write them down in your journal.

  • And finally, you're going to try to memorize each sentence and repeat them

  • as you look at the individual images.

  • Now I'm gonna show you some photos and I wanna show you how you're gonna

  • do this as you practice on day five.

  • So let me share my screen with you right now.

  • Here we go!

  • So look at this image I have on my screen right now.

  • Let's say this is the image I chose because I like technology

  • and I see someone using a computer.

  • So, I have to make a sentence to describe this image.

  • So I can say, "Ah!

  • The woman is eating some grapes and also some olives."

  • Or I can say, "The woman is working hard on her computer."

  • Or I can say, "The woman is wearing an amazing sweater."

  • You see what's happening, right?

  • I'm describing the picture and that's the focus on day number five.

  • Again, following these steps, your goal is to describe the image.

  • Now let me show you again what it looks like inside of my journal.

  • So right here, I have again, English sentence creation and fluency but

  • notice how I've broken it down.

  • I'm picking five images and then what I'm doing is right here.

  • Writing five descriptive sentences in my journal.

  • And I want you to do the exact same thing.

  • So day number five is starting to create sentences.

  • You're starting to put into practice what you've been learning.

  • But what about day number six?

  • So day number one, vocabulary.

  • Day number two, expressions.

  • Number three, idioms.

  • Number four, English phrasal verbs.

  • And number five, thinking creatively.

  • Making new sentences.

  • Now on day number six, you're gonna have a different focus.

  • On day number six, you're gonna focus on American culture.

  • Listen!

  • This seven day plan is a holistic plan.

  • You're not just focusing on one thing.

  • Remember, in order to speak English fluently.

  • You must study many different things but all connected to English.

  • All right!

  • So, today your goal is to learn more about American culture which will help you

  • understand native English speakers more.

  • Now you must remember to take notes on the new things that you learn.

  • This is so important.

  • So, what are the steps?

  • Here we go!

  • Step number one, find a video about a popular location in America.

  • Somewhere that maybe Americans really love going on a regular basis.

  • Find a video about that place.

  • You can go on YouTube and find free videos to find out.

  • "Hey, this is a location that Americans really enjoy going to."

  • Step number two, you're going to write notes related to how the

  • location shows American culture.

  • This is very important.

  • Think about this, is a very popular location in Washington,

  • D.C., the Washington monument.

  • People love to go there.

  • They love to sightsee but even Americans go there on a regular basis.

  • Why is it so important to American culture?

  • Watch a video about a topic like this.

  • This is what the focus is going to be on day number six.

  • So what's gonna happen is you're going to start relaxing toward the end of the week.

  • You've put a lot of information in for the first part then you've been creative and

  • now you're learning more in a relaxed way.

  • "Hey!

  • Let me learn some more about American culture which will

  • improve your English fluency."

  • Now we get to day number seven and day number seven is also a very important

  • day because it's the day you will review.

  • You see on this day, you will focus on simply reviewing.

  • The purpose of this day is for you to allow your brain an opportunity

  • to process what you learned.

  • This is an important part of the study plan.

  • You can't just study every single day without giving your brain

  • an opportunity to soak up what you've learned without giving your

  • brain an opportunity to review.

  • And reviewing is also studying but it's in a different way.

  • You're not putting more in, you're reviewing what's already inside.

  • And that's why day number seven is so important.

  • Now I really hope the seven day study plan helps you remember.

  • If you want my full plan for an entire year, 365-Day English Study Plan.

  • All you have to do is hit the link right in the description.

  • This plan will help you be fluent in a year and it's totally free.

  • All right!

  • I hope you enjoy today's lesson.

  • I will 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 today's story is actually about, my dad.

  • So, we talked about in our lesson.

  • We talked about the seven day English study plan, right?

  • And you know how much I truly love creating plans for you.

  • Well that actually came from my dad.

  • My dad is a planner.

  • I remember growing up, my dad held a lot of positions at my

  • church and one of the positions he held was as the men's director.

  • And my dad would organize.

  • Every year he'd organize a retreat for the men of the church.

  • Now these retreats were not small.

  • My dad would plan activities, he'd plan for people to come and speak

  • to the men, he'd have all the food arranged, all the transportation.

  • My dad is very organized but I remember he always had a plan.

  • He would always be writing things down.

  • He made sure every I was dotted and every T was crossed so I

  • got that skill from my dad.

  • Now, this is a skill that has helped me a lot in my life but I remember one

  • special type of plan my dad would write.

  • He would have a plan when he left the house and had to buy something.

  • And I said my dad would always write things down.

  • So I remember, when I figured this out.

  • Now my dad sometimes will be tasked with going to the store

  • to buy the food for the month.

  • My mom say, "Honey, I have to work today.

  • She had to work on the weekends sometimes cause she worked at the

  • hospital and when that happened, she said, "Honey, I need you to get the

  • food for the week or for the month."

  • He said, "It's okay, baby.

  • No problem."

  • And I remember my dad would always have a plan for when he left what stores

  • he was going to go to and he'd write out his plan on a piece of paper.

  • And on that plan would also be all the food he was going to purchase.

  • Now my dad does not steer away from a plan.

  • If it's on his list, if he's made a plan, he's going to do it.

  • He's going to accomplish what's on that paper.

  • And I learned at a very young age when I wanted something, it would not get

  • purchased if it wasn't on my dad's list, if he didn't have a plan for.

  • So I said, "You know what?

  • Instead of me asking, why I just write it down myself?"

  • Because I knew my dad is very methodical.

  • Everything goes to a certain plan or listing everything is very organized.

  • I said, "Okay!

  • So I remember my dad, he had his little paper with his list

  • and his plan for the day."

  • He said, "All right baby girl I'm about to head out."

  • I said, "Okay, daddy."

  • He said, "I'm going to use the bathroom really quickly."

  • I said, "No worries.

  • No worries."

  • And he put his plan, his little plan with his list and everything on the

  • table in our kitchen next to the door.

  • So I watched him walk to the bathroom.

  • I proceeded to pick up my pen.

  • I turned the page of his plan and I saw where he had the

  • food list and I said ice cream.

  • And I even put the type that I wanted right next to it

  • then I wrote the next thing.

  • All right, let me get some of these.

  • And I wrote it on the list and I put my pen down.

  • And I sat down like nothing happened as my dad walked out the

  • bathroom said, "Okay baby girl."

  • Picked up his plan.

  • He does not go without a plan or a list and he walked out the door.

  • Two hours later, my dad arrived home with bags of food and he's unpacking the bags.

  • And I see him pick up a specific bag and he walked over to our refrigerator.

  • One side was a freezer and one side was a refrigerator.

  • And he open the freezer, stuck his hand in the bag and do

  • you know what he pulled out?

  • He pulled out my ice cream and he put it in the freezer as if nothing had happened.

  • He didn't ask who wrote it on the list.

  • He didn't ask how it got on there because as long as it was

  • on the list, it got purchased.

  • And from that day on, I knew if I wanted something, just write on his list.

  • Now I'm a full grown woman right now but I still do that if I'm at

  • my parents' home, visiting them and my dad is going somewhere.

  • I'll just write it on the list and I'll get what I want.

  • So, again, plans are very helpful.

  • They help you get what you need to get done but I hope you enjoy today's story.

  • Maybe you have one of these funny stories with your dad as well.

  • Again, don't forget to pick up your plan.

  • It's totally for free.

  • 365-Day English Study Plan.

  • The link is in the description and I will talk to you all next time.

  • Have an awesome day and awesome week and an awesome life.

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