I've never been this tall in my life.
I've never been this tall in my life.

Hi.
Hi.

James from engVid.
James from engVid.

Today, we will learn about the senses.
Today, we will learn about the senses.

We will learn about a famous artist called Picasso, and he will help teach us about touch,
We will learn about a famous artist called Picasso, and he will help teach us about touch,

smell, seeing, hearing, and tasting.
smell, seeing, hearing, and tasting.

Why these are important?
Why these are important?

I know you're not a basic student.
I know you're not a basic student.

You probably know these words, but what I want to do today is to show you how we take
You probably know these words, but what I want to do today is to show you how we take

these words and we integrate, which means put together, these words in our language
these words and we integrate, which means put together, these words in our language

to have a higher meaning.
to have a higher meaning.

So, we'll go over the basics, and then we'll go further than that.
So, we'll go over the basics, and then we'll go further than that.

Are you ready?
Are you ready?

Let's begin.
Let's begin.

Okay.
Okay.

I'm going to start off with taste.
I'm going to start off with taste.

Okay?
Okay?

Taste with your tongue.
Taste with your tongue.

When we talk about taste, we can talk about food.
When we talk about taste, we can talk about food.

We taste food.
We taste food.

You put it in your mouth.
You put it in your mouth.

Now, when you put it in your mouth, you get the beginning of the taste of the food.
Now, when you put it in your mouth, you get the beginning of the taste of the food.

After a little while, you get what we call more taste, fuller body.
After a little while, you get what we call more taste, fuller body.

But this is interesting because what it helps us to understand is the beginning of understanding.
But this is interesting because what it helps us to understand is the beginning of understanding.

When you get a taste of something, you begin to understand it, just like when you put it
When you get a taste of something, you begin to understand it, just like when you put it

on your tongue, you get a small piece of what the rest will be like.
on your tongue, you get a small piece of what the rest will be like.

Okay?
Okay?

Is that good?
Is that good?

You like that?
You like that?

So, taste leads us to beginning to understand.
So, taste leads us to beginning to understand.

Here's the best part.
Here's the best part.

After you begin to understand and you have a sophisticated or elevated understanding,
After you begin to understand and you have a sophisticated or elevated understanding,

we lead to what's called class.
we lead to what's called class.

Prince Charles and the Queen have class because they understand things the rest of us don't.
Prince Charles and the Queen have class because they understand things the rest of us don't.

They are higher, you'll see.
They are higher, you'll see.

Yes.
Yes.

So, they're not at the beginning of understanding with a taste.
So, they're not at the beginning of understanding with a taste.

They have class and are superior.
They have class and are superior.

Yes?
Yes?

So, when you say someone has class, it means they have a very deep understanding.
So, when you say someone has class, it means they have a very deep understanding.

They're no longer at here.
They're no longer at here.

So, sometimes we say, "They have a lot of taste."
So, sometimes we say, "They have a lot of taste."

Good class.
Good class.

Like that?
Like that?

So, we go from beginning to deep in the same word, taste.
So, we go from beginning to deep in the same word, taste.

What's the next one?
What's the next one?

Touch.
Touch.

Touch.
Touch.

Well, touch.
Well, touch.

Touch is, you know, ding, ding, ding, ding.
Touch is, you know, ding, ding, ding, ding.

I'm sure right now you're doing this, okay, because I'm trying to touch you.
I'm sure right now you're doing this, okay, because I'm trying to touch you.

Yeah?
Yeah?

It's like 3D.
It's like 3D.

Yeah?
Yeah?

3D movie.
3D movie.

Special effects.
Special effects.

Touch means contact.
Touch means contact.

When you touch something, contact means the two come together.
When you touch something, contact means the two come together.

Touch.
Touch.

Yeah?
Yeah?

So, when we go from this, we can go up to two different things.
So, when we go from this, we can go up to two different things.

Many Canadians or English speakers say, "Stay in touch.", "Keep in touch."
Many Canadians or English speakers say, "Stay in touch.", "Keep in touch."

And you're saying, "Why do you say 'keep in touch'?"
And you're saying, "Why do you say 'keep in touch'?"

Remember contact?
Remember contact?

It means the relationship we have, I want to keep together.
It means the relationship we have, I want to keep together.

I want us to stay together.
I want us to stay together.

So, we will keep in touch, sometimes by mail, snail mail for you young folks, or email,
So, we will keep in touch, sometimes by mail, snail mail for you young folks, or email,

right?
right?

Email people or face each other, FaceTime, yeah?
Email people or face each other, FaceTime, yeah?

The other thing we talk about contact is feeling.
The other thing we talk about contact is feeling.

When I say something touched me, it touched my heart.
When I say something touched me, it touched my heart.

It means it came from deep feeling.
It means it came from deep feeling.

So, when you watch a little girl with a, you know, sitting there with a little dress on,
So, when you watch a little girl with a, you know, sitting there with a little dress on,

and the sun is out, and a puppy comes up, and it has a flower in its mouth, and it looks
and the sun is out, and a puppy comes up, and it has a flower in its mouth, and it looks

at the girl, and the girl looks down, and your eye starts to water, and you say, "That
at the girl, and the girl looks down, and your eye starts to water, and you say, "That

touched my heart."
touched my heart."

See, it touched my heart.
See, it touched my heart.

It made me feel something, so that's a touching moment.
It made me feel something, so that's a touching moment.

Or, "I was touched by what you did for me.
Or, "I was touched by what you did for me.

I felt it in my heart."
I felt it in my heart."

So, we've done taste, we've done touch.
So, we've done taste, we've done touch.

What's the next thing?
What's the next thing?

Well, let's look, or can you see where I'm going with this?
Well, let's look, or can you see where I'm going with this?

Can you see?
Can you see?

Smart.
Smart.

Can you see where I'm going?
Can you see where I'm going?

We're going to look at see.
We're going to look at see.

When we see something, we use our eyes, right?
When we see something, we use our eyes, right?

We talked about touching, right?
We talked about touching, right?

We touched, sorry, touching, we talked about tasting, but when we see, if you look over
We touched, sorry, touching, we talked about tasting, but when we see, if you look over

here, see, we use our eyes to see.
here, see, we use our eyes to see.

We see, with our eyes, pictures and movies, okay?
We see, with our eyes, pictures and movies, okay?

Now, you look at pictures.
Now, you look at pictures.

What does that mean?
What does that mean?

When we look at it, we're actually searching for information.
When we look at it, we're actually searching for information.

I look at a picture for it to tell me what it is and what I'm looking for, but we can
I look at a picture for it to tell me what it is and what I'm looking for, but we can

also use the word see, or when we say see, look for information.
also use the word see, or when we say see, look for information.

So, we go from see to look for information, but you can also look at the emotion on someone's
So, we go from see to look for information, but you can also look at the emotion on someone's

face.
face.

"He looked pained," pained, it's like, that's constipation, watch.
"He looked pained," pained, it's like, that's constipation, watch.

Don't try it at home.
Don't try it at home.

It's not good.
It's not good.

Constipation means you cannot go to the bathroom, you cannot go to the toilet.
Constipation means you cannot go to the bathroom, you cannot go to the toilet.

So he had a pained expression, if he looked pained, or he looked excited, all right?
So he had a pained expression, if he looked pained, or he looked excited, all right?

We're talking about the look or the emotion on a person's face, yeah?
We're talking about the look or the emotion on a person's face, yeah?

Next, we can look at different types of seeing.
Next, we can look at different types of seeing.

We talked about look, look for information, all right?
We talked about look, look for information, all right?

Okay, did you see it on the Internet?
Okay, did you see it on the Internet?

We can talk about looks, the types of looking.
We can talk about looks, the types of looking.

So there's staring, this is staring, I'm still staring, see that, blink, stare, okay?
So there's staring, this is staring, I'm still staring, see that, blink, stare, okay?

We can glare.
We can glare.

If you don't like this, watch Mexican soap operas, they're very good at this, "I am Don
If you don't like this, watch Mexican soap operas, they're very good at this, "I am Don

Diego."
Diego."

Mexican soap operas, very good, or Bollywood, they do it well as well, okay?
Mexican soap operas, very good, or Bollywood, they do it well as well, okay?

There's a glance, sorry, glance, Americans and Canadians say, "I glanced at it."
There's a glance, sorry, glance, Americans and Canadians say, "I glanced at it."

What that means is to look quickly at something, whoop, I'm finished, see, whoop, I'm finished,
What that means is to look quickly at something, whoop, I'm finished, see, whoop, I'm finished,

there, I glanced at you.
there, I glanced at you.

So if somebody says, "I'll glance at your work," it means I'm not going to read every
So if somebody says, "I'll glance at your work," it means I'm not going to read every

word, no, I'm not, I'm going to look, one, two, three, four, I'm finished, I glanced
word, no, I'm not, I'm going to look, one, two, three, four, I'm finished, I glanced

at it.
at it.

And it means I quickly looked at something, right?
And it means I quickly looked at something, right?

Or if I glance at you, I look quickly and look away quickly.
Or if I glance at you, I look quickly and look away quickly.

Instead of stare, I'm not like glare, which is angry eyes, okay?
Instead of stare, I'm not like glare, which is angry eyes, okay?

Now also, when I say, "I see what you're saying," I mean understand, I understand you.
Now also, when I say, "I see what you're saying," I mean understand, I understand you.

Remember we talked about taste as the beginning of understanding because it's on your tongue?
Remember we talked about taste as the beginning of understanding because it's on your tongue?

When you look at something enough, you really understand it, so you get a clear picture.
When you look at something enough, you really understand it, so you get a clear picture.

So you say, "It's clear, easy for me to understand," or I go, "I see what you mean, I actually
So you say, "It's clear, easy for me to understand," or I go, "I see what you mean, I actually

do see a picture in my head."
do see a picture in my head."

Do you like that?
Do you like that?

Good, because we have two more to do.
Good, because we have two more to do.

So I said we have two more, so let's take off.
So I said we have two more, so let's take off.

So we had these ones, looking and staring, but you don't always look and stare.
So we had these ones, looking and staring, but you don't always look and stare.

Sometimes you -- do you smell that?
Sometimes you -- do you smell that?

Do you smell what the rock's cooking?
Do you smell what the rock's cooking?

If you're from the '90s, you know it's a wrestler, but we're not talking about the rock.
If you're from the '90s, you know it's a wrestler, but we're not talking about the rock.

We're going to talk about scent, sniff, and bad.
We're going to talk about scent, sniff, and bad.

When something smells, it gives off a scent.
When something smells, it gives off a scent.

Humans give off scents, food gives off scents, flowers give off scents, and your cologne
Humans give off scents, food gives off scents, flowers give off scents, and your cologne

or hopefully you're wearing some deodorant, that gives off a scent, which means a smell,
or hopefully you're wearing some deodorant, that gives off a scent, which means a smell,

usually a pleasant smell.
usually a pleasant smell.

So if I like your scent, I like your cologne.
So if I like your scent, I like your cologne.

All animals have scents, which means individual body smell.
All animals have scents, which means individual body smell.

Humans have a scent.
Humans have a scent.

Trust me, don't have a shower for two to three days, go someplace, they'll tell you.
Trust me, don't have a shower for two to three days, go someplace, they'll tell you.

You have a scent, a very strong scent, but they'll change the word to odor.
You have a scent, a very strong scent, but they'll change the word to odor.

So when somebody says, "That is a nice scent," it means you smell well or you smell good.
So when somebody says, "That is a nice scent," it means you smell well or you smell good.

You have an odor, usually bad, that's an odor, okay?
You have an odor, usually bad, that's an odor, okay?

Sniff.
Sniff.

Well, how do you know something smells?
Well, how do you know something smells?

You do this.
You do this.

So I'm smelling this.
So I'm smelling this.

Don't smell that, it's good.
Don't smell that, it's good.

Sniff means to take in a little bit of air to get a taste, remember?
Sniff means to take in a little bit of air to get a taste, remember?

A taste, beginning understanding of what something is.
A taste, beginning understanding of what something is.

So what does that smell?
So what does that smell?

Sniffing, you will find out because you'll get some air that will give you the smell.
Sniffing, you will find out because you'll get some air that will give you the smell.

Now sometimes we talk about smell as in something smells bad.
Now sometimes we talk about smell as in something smells bad.

Remember we said bad smell for food or for people, right, dead fish?
Remember we said bad smell for food or for people, right, dead fish?

Watch out for dead fish, okay?
Watch out for dead fish, okay?

I'm just saying that.
I'm just saying that.

Figure it out.
Figure it out.

You'll learn when you learn more English, okay?
You'll learn when you learn more English, okay?

Watch out for dead fish.
Watch out for dead fish.

Anything that smells bad, we say that smells bad.
Anything that smells bad, we say that smells bad.

But because of that, we don't like it.
But because of that, we don't like it.

When we say something smells bad, we can talk about situations.
When we say something smells bad, we can talk about situations.

I'll give you an example.
I'll give you an example.

You come to my house and I say, "Okay, here's what we do.
You come to my house and I say, "Okay, here's what we do.

You're going to leave me $1,000, okay?
You're going to leave me $1,000, okay?

You're going to leave me $1,000 on this table here.
You're going to leave me $1,000 on this table here.

You leave it on the table.
You leave it on the table.

Then what you're going to do is you're going to leave, you see, you're going to leave and
Then what you're going to do is you're going to leave, you see, you're going to leave and

you're going to come back in two weeks.
you're going to come back in two weeks.

And in two weeks, that money will then become $2,000, just like that.
And in two weeks, that money will then become $2,000, just like that.

I guarantee it.
I guarantee it.

Now you just go and leave the money, okay?"
Now you just go and leave the money, okay?"

Well here's what's going to happen.
Well here's what's going to happen.

Your friend will go, "Okay."
Your friend will go, "Okay."

If you've got Mr. E, "Mr. E's not here.
If you've got Mr. E, "Mr. E's not here.

Now he is.
Now he is.

Mr. E is here to save the day."
Mr. E is here to save the day."

He'll go, "James, this smells like a bad situation.
He'll go, "James, this smells like a bad situation.

I don't think we should leave the money."
I don't think we should leave the money."

Because he's saying, "I don't like it.
Because he's saying, "I don't like it.

Like I don't like the smell of bad fish."
Like I don't like the smell of bad fish."

Understand?
Understand?

So situation's smelling bad.
So situation's smelling bad.

Now finally, we're going to go to hearing.
Now finally, we're going to go to hearing.

Dumbo, big ears, hearing.
Dumbo, big ears, hearing.

Hearing, right?
Hearing, right?

With your ears.
With your ears.

"Listen to me when I'm speaking.
"Listen to me when I'm speaking.

When I say that, I mean I want you to focus, because if you listen now, I will go over
When I say that, I mean I want you to focus, because if you listen now, I will go over

this very quickly and you'll understand all of this, okay?
this very quickly and you'll understand all of this, okay?

So you need to focus."
So you need to focus."

Or in that case, when I say, "Listen to me, pay attention."
Or in that case, when I say, "Listen to me, pay attention."

Interestingly enough, the word "understand" comes up again.
Interestingly enough, the word "understand" comes up again.

I'll finally explain "understand" in two seconds.
I'll finally explain "understand" in two seconds.

When I say, "Listen", I'm trying to say, "Try to understand.
When I say, "Listen", I'm trying to say, "Try to understand.

I don't think you understand now.
I don't think you understand now.

I want you to try.
I want you to try.

So you need to listen and focus, pay attention, and try."
So you need to listen and focus, pay attention, and try."

That's why we say, "Listen to me."
That's why we say, "Listen to me."

But here's something really interesting.
But here's something really interesting.

If we go from hearing and we go just to hear for sound, boom, that's a sound.
If we go from hearing and we go just to hear for sound, boom, that's a sound.

You weren't focused and not paying attention because you didn't know I was going to do
You weren't focused and not paying attention because you didn't know I was going to do

that.
that.

But you heard the sound.
But you heard the sound.

It's usually unexpected, like, boom, didn't expect that either.
It's usually unexpected, like, boom, didn't expect that either.

That's just the sound.
That's just the sound.

Or traffic.
Or traffic.

If you hear the cars, you're hearing sound.
If you hear the cars, you're hearing sound.

You're not focused.
You're not focused.

There's things coming out.
There's things coming out.

But when we use the word "hear", we also use it to say, "I do understand."
But when we use the word "hear", we also use it to say, "I do understand."

Notice this is different.
Notice this is different.

"Listen" tells you to focus so you can try to understand.
"Listen" tells you to focus so you can try to understand.

When I hear you, I do understand.
When I hear you, I do understand.

I don't need to focus.
I don't need to focus.

I have sympathy.
I have sympathy.

We are the same.
We are the same.

I understand completely.
I understand completely.

Now, if you look here, we have "understand" for "listen".
Now, if you look here, we have "understand" for "listen".

We have "understand" for "look".
We have "understand" for "look".

We have "understand" for "taste", beginning, middle, and end.
We have "understand" for "taste", beginning, middle, and end.

Why?
Why?

Because we use our senses, which is what we're studying, to understand the world.
Because we use our senses, which is what we're studying, to understand the world.

We get a beginning of it, we can try to, which is the middle, and then we fully understand
We get a beginning of it, we can try to, which is the middle, and then we fully understand

and get a picture.
and get a picture.

Do you get the picture?
Do you get the picture?

Does this look like it's right to you?
Does this look like it's right to you?

Does it seem right?
Does it seem right?

Do you hear what I'm saying?
Do you hear what I'm saying?

If you do, you're just getting the smallest taste of English, but it tastes good, yeah?
If you do, you're just getting the smallest taste of English, but it tastes good, yeah?

It doesn't smell bad.
It doesn't smell bad.

It tastes good.
It tastes good.

And what I want you to do, though, to get more of a taste is this, because you're just
And what I want you to do, though, to get more of a taste is this, because you're just

beginning to get a taste of it.
beginning to get a taste of it.

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have for you.
have for you.

And we like to keep contact with you, so we want you to stay in touch.
And we like to keep contact with you, so we want you to stay in touch.

You can go there and do our quizzes, and go and leave comments.
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It's a fantastic way.
It's a fantastic way.

It'll touch your heart, right, leaving you feel good when you're done, right?
It'll touch your heart, right, leaving you feel good when you're done, right?

Okay, so I'm done.
Okay, so I'm done.

I've talked too much.
I've talked too much.

This is a long lesson.
This is a long lesson.

I see you get the picture now.
I see you get the picture now.

You understand what I'm saying, right?
You understand what I'm saying, right?

I hear you're saying it's time to go, so I'm going to take off, and I'm looking forward
I hear you're saying it's time to go, so I'm going to take off, and I'm looking forward

to you staying in contact and coming to the website.
to you staying in contact and coming to the website.

Ciao.
Ciao.