Hey, you want to sound like a native English speaker, right?
You want to speak English fluently?
Well, I want to help you.
So today I'm going to teach you 10 English expressions that will help you,
and you can use them every single day.
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Now, before I teach you these expressions, I want to remind you to
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Well, I'm teacher, Tiffany let's jump right in.
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So let's get into the very first English expression.
The first expression is Ben.
The rules and it means to not be strict or exact about following a rule.
Now this expression bend the rules is very common.
And when you use it, you will sound like a native English speaker.
Let me tell you about one of my friends who likes to bend the rules.
I won't say her name.
Now, this friend is great.
Everyone loves her, but she always likes to have her way.
So one time we went to another friend's house and he had a pool.
He had an apartment actually, but there was a pool connected to us.
Now they'll pull closed at a certain hour, but my friend decided
she still wanted to go swimming.
She said, I know the rule says that we can't go swimming at this time,
but if somebody opens the pool or we happen to get in the pool area,
I mean, is it really that bad?
It was at that moment, I realized she really loves to bend the rules.
Make sense.
Right.
Maybe you have a friend just like that.
All right.
So let's move on to number two.
The second English expression you can use today is word of mouth.
Now this means given or done by people talking about something or telling
people about something in English.
We say word of mouth.
Now this is again, an expression you can use every day.
I'll tell you something yesterday, July 10th was my birthday and
my favorite food is Indian.
I really love it.
So I wanted to figure out what the best Indian restaurant was.
Restaurant was in Maryland, where I was.
So I posted something on Facebook.
I said, Hey fam, Hey friends, can you tell me what's the best Indian
restaurant in the Maryland area?
And so many comments came under that post and people said many different locations,
but one location, Amber spice, if you're ever in Maryland came up multiple times.
So I said, Hmm, Amber spice, the Indian restaurant must be good.
So I tried it and whew, he was the food.
Good.
So because of word of mouth, I decided to try the Indian food.
So word of mouth is very powerful.
Again, word of mouth, being other people saying, Hey, Hey, Hey, and you hear it.
And it influences you.
We say.
Word of mouth, like word of mouth marketing.
Makes sense.
All right, let's move on to number three.
Here we go.
So number three, expression.
Number three is to doze off.
Now this means to fall asleep as specially for a short period of time.
So let's say you're in class and you're learning something and all of a sudden.
You doze off, like honestly many times you don't even realize that you fell asleep.
This used to happen to me when I was in college.
I am a very, um, hardworking individual.
Uh, and when I was in school, I studied very hard and I loved learning.
However, the classes that I had after lunch, they were pretty difficult
for me to focus in because I would eat and have a really good lunch
and then I'd get drowsy after lunch.
So I go to class, sit up, Bryant B, be ready.
I was ready to listen to the teacher.
And then before.
I had dozed off.
It makes sense.
Right.
Maybe you've dozed off before too.
All right.
So number three is doze off.
Here we go.
Number four.
Number four is make a first impression.
Now this means to have, or create a strong impact on someone, whether good or bad.
So in English we say first impression, how does someone make
you feel when you first meet them?
Or what is your opinion of someone after meeting them for
the first time we naturally, as human beings, look at people.
Okay, what is he doing?
What is she doing?
Okay.
I liked the outfit.
We assess a person, their first impression, how they look or how they
speak the first time we meet them.
So I remember when I was, uh, I was in college, there was this guy, and
I think I told you all this story before he was pretty handsome.
I didn't know him.
Well, he had come to my church one Sabbath, and I still remember him
to this day because he had such or made such a great impression.
He spoke very well.
He was really well-dressed and he really was attractive.
He made a good first impression on all the ladies make sense.
All right.
So number four.
Make a first impression.
Here we go.
Number five, number five is get a feel for something it means to develop a good
knowledge or understanding of something.
You know, when you first start something you're a little bit uncomfortable.
You're not really used to it.
It's not really easy, but over time it gets easier.
We say, ah, get a feel for something.
So for example, When I went to South Korea, I had to learn the
curriculum that I was going to teach in class prior to going to Korea.
I had never taught English before.
So when I arrived at the Institute, they gave us training
and they gave us books to study.
So in the beginning it was a little bit different.
Even though I enjoy teaching.
I had to learn the curriculum and follow their system.
But after about two or three weeks, I started to get a feel for the curriculum.
Makes sense.
Right.
I started to develop a good knowledge of the curriculum.
I got more comfortable in class and it was more enjoyable.
So in English we say to get up, feel for something, all right, here we go.
Number six, we have something speaks for itself.
Now this means something is clearly so good.
Or effective that no additional argument about it is necessary.
You don't need to prove anything.
It is evidence enough.
So for example, I said yesterday was my birthday and one of our close family,
friends, she likes to make desserts.
And there's this seven up pound cake.
Whew.
That she said she makes and we had never tried it before.
She said, no, it's really delicious.
People always tell me how much they like it.
So we said, Hey, you should make it.
For Tiff's birthday.
And she said, okay.
So yesterday she came over to our house and she brought the cake.
Now, remember she had told us it was amazing, but we had never tried it.
So she sliced the cake and she gave us a piece and I tasted it.
The cake speaks for itself.
Oh, that cake is good.
So after I tried it, my dad tried it and then we went out on the deck
area and people were out there and they were like, what's going on?
We were like, you have to try the cake.
It speaks for itself.
And everyone realized, oh, that cake is good.
So they went inside to get a piece.
Makes sense.
Right.
So when something speaks for itself, You don't have to say anything else.
It's clear how effective or how good something is.
You got it.
All right, here we go.
Let's move on to number seven.
Expression.
Number seven is wing it.
And this means to do or try to do something without much
practice or preparation.
No preparation, just start no practice.
So think about it like this.
So I teach you English and I love it.
Normally I have to prepare a lot before I teach you something.
I have to prepare the slides, the designs, make sure the colors match.
There's a lot of preparation before I come on camera to teach you something.
But let's say one week, I didn't have any time to prepare it.
A PowerPoint or a keynote presentation.
And I said, it doesn't matter.
I'm just going to turn the camera on.
Turn the mic on.
I'm just going to wing it.
You got it right.
Again, no preparation.
Don't worry.
I always prepare because I want to make sure you understand.
I don't wing it when I teach you something.
All right.
Makes sense.
So wing, it just means you're doing something without preparation and
just, I'm just going to do it.
I didn't need to prepare.
All right.
All right, here we go.
Number eight, expression.
Number eight is moral of the story.
Moral of the story.
And this just means the main message of the story or what
the story is really about.
So whenever I tell you a story, you know, during story time, Hey, I
said, it's still free time deliver.
I sing that song, you know, what's going to happen.
So I tell you lots of stories about my life and different
things that have happened.
Right.
Well, at the end, I normally wrap up the story by telling you
something I learned or telling you something that I hope you will.
I can say, Hey, the moral of the story is you must treat people well.
Or the moral of the story is always do things and give 110%.
So again, moral of the story just means the main message, the main idea,
and what the story is really about.
Makes sense.
Right.
Okay, good.
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All right, so now let's jump into number nine.
Here we go.
Number nine is right here.
Rubbing off on somebody.
Now this means to have one's characteristics, mannerisms or
behavior, be adopted by someone with whom one has spent a lot of time.
We say rubbing off on some one.
Now I have some good friends.
One of my friends we rub off on each other.
A lot, meaning we influence each other, our characteristics and
mannerisms mimic each other.
So for example, I can get on the phone with this friend and we can laugh.
We can talk about every thing.
And normally we bounce off of each other, meaning that I'll do something
and then she'll do the same thing back and we'll start laughing.
So we are rubbing off on each other.
Think about this when you go somewhere and something gets on your hand and
you're like, oh man, what is that?
When you rub it, it gets on your arm.
So when someone that you're around a lot, someone you enjoy spending time.
After a while you start to act like that person and they start to act
like you rubbing off on each other.
It happens a lot too between close friends, couples, and family members.
All right.
Let's keep going.
We got number 10.
Here we go.
Number 10 is right here.
Number 10 is drop everything for someone or for some.
Now this means to stop one's current activity to tend to
someone or something else.
Again, in English, we say drop everything for someone or something.
Now I'll tell you this quick story.
Um, one of my friends, unfortunately, she lost her child.
Now.
I was overseas in South Korea.
I was an English missionary.
I had a really busy schedule.
But when my family called me and said, TIFF, the person's
name, her son passed away.
I dropped everything.
I stopped all of my classes.
I got on a plane.
I think in two days I was able to find, uh, an airline ticket and I
flew to America here in order to be there for my friend for the future.
I dropped everything because I cared about my friend, her
husband, her other children, and I wanted to be there for them.
So again, dropping everything is stopping your activity in order to help someone
with something or to do something else.
Makes sense.
Right.
All right.
Now I hope you enjoy today's lesson.
I hope you start using these 10 English expressions starting today
because you will start sounding more like a native English speaker.
All right.
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You still there.
Hi, you know what time it is?
It's come on and join me every time.
I said a story time.
All right guys.
So today's story is actually about how I became your English teacher.
Now this happened toward the end of my time in South Korea.
So.
Let me tell you what happened.
This story really touches my heart because I realized what my purpose in life was.
So I had been in Korea for almost 10 years.
I had taught English.
I had taught the Bible for a long time, and I even had finished my grad program.
I had a master's degree in Oriental painting.
God had blessed me and I had done a lot.
But I was about to come back to America and I said, I have two choices either.
I can become an art professor because I had learned so much about Oriental art
and I wanted to teach other individuals in America, the beauty of Asian.
Or I could continue teaching English online.
I had started my YouTube channel.
It wasn't really a business at the time.
It was just more of me helping students like you.
And I enjoyed it.
I had two choices, but I knew that whichever one I chose,
I was going to give 110%.
I couldn't do both at that time because I wanted to make sure
I was focused on one thing.
So I called my own.
Um, he used to be a provost basically kind of like a president
of a college in this area.
And I was asking for, you know, some advice and, you know, recommendation.
I was going to apply to different schools to see if I could become an
art professor in the Maryland area.
So I was going through that process and I decided, you know what, for
one week I am going to pray and ask God to show me what he wants me to.
I wanted to know how I could best help people around the world.
Again, because even if I was going to become an art professor, I was going
to be effecting young people lives were going to be changed because they were
going to be exposed to Asian culture and learning about other people.
And I was excited about that.
So for a full week, excuse me, for a full week, I got up early in the morning and
I would have worship and I would pray and search the Bible, looking for some
signs that would help me know what to do.
Excuse me guys.
So throughout the week, you know, I said, okay, God, you know, how
can my life help more people?
How can me working affect other people?
Tell me what's the best thing.
So I went Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday still had no clarity, no
answer from God on Thursday, had worship studying and I prayed God.
Do you want me to be an art professor or do you want me to go head forward?
Like move forward, head on with the YouTube English.
On that Thursday, I received an email and the email was from
a Korean television station.
Now I hadn't been receiving lots of emails and some of them were spam.
So I honestly thought it was spam.
But when I opened the email and I read through it, I
realized that it was not spam.
Basically the television station said, hi, we found you on
YouTube and we love your content.
And we'd like to put it on our television station, please
contact us so we can work out.
Yeah, a contract.
I said, wait a minute, remember this was Thursday.
I had two more days before my full week was done of praying
and asking God to show me what.
So I responded and we started this conversation back and
forth and I'll fast forward.
And let you know that yes, that contract went through.
Yes, my videos.
I think they're actually still being shown on a Korean television station right now.
And I took that as a sign that God wanted me to move forward with
this English teaching business.
And here we are today.
I'm more passionate than I was then to teach you English.
I'm more excited than I was then to help you speak English with confidence.
And I am happier than I was then to get up every morning and know
that what I'm doing is touching someone else's life around the world.
So you never have to doubt my passion for helping you learn.
It really makes me happy.
And I know that I'm doing what God had placed me on this earth, what
God placed me on this earth to do so.
Thank you again for giving me the honor to be your teacher.
And thank you again for studying with me.
I hope you enjoyed that.
You again, so much guys hope you enjoy this story.
And if you have any stories about asking God to help you with something,
put it in the comment section.
I'd love to know have a wonderful week.
Don't forget to get the app and I will see you all next week.
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