How to Train Your Brain to Think in English | Stop Translating! Think in English Naturally

[00:00:00][music] [music] Hello. Hello everyone and welcome back to Viral English Daily where learning English is easy and fun. I'm Lucy.

[00:00:17]>> Hello Lucy. Hi everyone. I'm Leo.

[00:00:20]>> How are you today, Leo?

[00:00:22]>> I'm great, thank you. I am very happy today.

[00:00:25]>> Oh, why are you happy?

[00:00:28]>> The sun is shining. I like sunny days.

[00:00:31]And you Lucy, how are you?

[00:00:33]>> I am very good, thanks. I am also happy.

[00:00:37]I am excited.

[00:00:39]>> Excited? Why?

[00:00:41]>> Because of our topic today. It is a big topic.

[00:00:45]>> Oh, a big topic. What is it?

[00:00:48]>> Today we talk about how to train your brain to speak in English.

[00:00:53]>> Wow, that is a big topic. Train my brain.

[00:00:58]>> Yes. Train your brain like exercise for your brain.

[00:01:03]>> Exercise is it difficult?

[00:01:05]>> No, no, no. It is not difficult. It is easy and it is fun.

[00:01:10]>> Easy and fun. Okay, I am ready.

[00:01:14]>> That's great. But wait, before we start, >> oh yes, before we start, everyone, we have a small request.

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[00:01:45]>> Okay, I am ready. Train my brain.

[00:01:49]>> Let's start. So, when you speak English, what do you think?

[00:01:53]>> What do I think?

[00:01:55]>> Hm. [clears throat] I think in my language.

[00:01:58]>> Ah yes, your first language.

[00:02:01]>> Yes. I think a word in my language then I translate in my head.

[00:02:06]>> Yes, translate.

[00:02:08]>> Then I speak the English word.

[00:02:10]>> I understand. Many many students do this but it is slow.

[00:02:15]>> Yes, it is very slow. My brain is working hard.

[00:02:19]>> It is hard work. And our goal, our big happy goal is to think in English.

[00:02:27]>> Think in English. Wow.

[00:02:29]>> Yes. No translate, just English.

[00:02:33]>> That sounds fast.

[00:02:34]>> It is. It is fast. It is natural.

[00:02:38]>> Okay. I want this. How do we start?

[00:02:41]>> We start small.

[00:02:43]>> Small.

[00:02:44]>> Very very small.

[00:02:46]>> Like one word.

[00:02:48]>> One word is good. But a small sentence is better.

[00:02:52]>> A sentence? Oh, that sounds big.

[00:02:55]>> No, no, very small. Look, I have a pen.

[00:03:00]>> Yes, you have a pen.

[00:03:01]>> In my head, I don't just think pen.

[00:03:05]>> No, >> no, I think this is my pen.

[00:03:09]>> Ah, this is my pen.

[00:03:12]>> Or my pen is blue.

[00:03:14]>> Yes, exactly. Good job, Leo.

[00:03:17]>> Thank you. Okay. So, small sentences in my head.

[00:03:21]>> Yes. All day. It's easy. For example, in the morning you wake up.

[00:03:27]>> Okay. I wake up and stretch. Ready to start the day.

[00:03:31]>> Yes, Leo. And what do you think?

[00:03:33]>> H I am awake.

[00:03:36]>> Yes. Perfect. Or I am hungry.

[00:03:39]>> And I want coffee.

[00:03:41]>> I go to the kitchen.

[00:03:43]>> I open the door.

[00:03:45]>> Yes. Yes. This is it. Really? Is this training my brain?

[00:03:50]>> Yes, you are thinking in English sentences. For instance, I brush my teeth. The water is cold.

[00:03:58]>> I see my face. I am very handsome.

[00:04:02]>> Okay, I like this tip.

[00:04:04]>> It is tip number one. Think in small sentences.

[00:04:08]>> When I am at home, when I am on the bus, >> yes, on the bus, I see a window. I see a red car. A man is walking. It is a sunny day.

[00:04:20]>> Wow, Lucy, you are doing great.

[00:04:22]>> I am. I am thinking in English. It feels good.

[00:04:26]>> Yes, it feels different but good.

[00:04:29]>> You connect the English to your life, not to your language.

[00:04:34]>> Ah, yes. English life, no translation.

[00:04:38]>> Exactly. This is the big secret.

[00:04:41]>> Okay. Tip one, small sentences. I am talking to Lucy. [laughter] >> Leo is a good student.

[00:04:50]>> Thank you. Okay. What is tip number two?

[00:04:53]>> Tip number two is input.

[00:04:56]>> Input. What is input?

[00:04:58]>> Input is English in.

[00:05:00]>> Ah, English goes in my ears.

[00:05:04]>> Yes. In your ears and in your eyes.

[00:05:07]Listening.

[00:05:08]>> Yes. Listening.

[00:05:10]>> Ah, like this podcast.

[00:05:12]>> Yes, Leo. Good idea. Like this podcast.

[00:05:16]We are good input. [laughter] >> We are great input.

[00:05:20]>> When you listen to Easy English, >> Easy English A1.

[00:05:25]>> Yes. Your brain hears the patterns.

[00:05:28]>> Patterns.

[00:05:30]>> Yes. The sentences. I am. You are. He has.

[00:05:35]>> Ah. The rhythm. The music of English.

[00:05:39]>> Yes. What a good word. The music. So listening helps my brain think?

[00:05:45]>> Yes, it gives your brain food. English food.

[00:05:49]>> I like English food. So what do I listen to?

[00:05:52]>> Well, Viral English Daily, of course, >> and simple songs.

[00:05:58]>> Songs, music. I like music.

[00:06:00]>> Me too. Find simple English songs you like. When you like the music, listening is fun. It is not work.

[00:06:08]>> Ah, yes. Fun is good. Learning must be fun.

[00:06:12]>> Yes. Or simple pop songs. Some pop songs are very repetitive.

[00:06:18]>> Repetitive.

[00:06:19]>> The words again and again.

[00:06:21]>> Yes. I love you.

[00:06:24]>> Like a love song, baby.

[00:06:26]>> See, you know it. Okay. Simple music. I like it. What else?

[00:06:32]>> And watching.

[00:06:33]>> Watching input for my eyes.

[00:06:36]>> Yes. Watching videos. Movies are good, but sometimes they are very fast.

[00:06:43]>> Yes. Too fast. The words are fish. Fish.

[00:06:46]Fish. Fish. [laughter] >> Fish. Fish. Fish.

[00:06:50]>> Yes, I understand. I watch and I am lost.

[00:06:55]>> So, find things you like to watch. What do you like, Leo?

[00:06:59]>> H I like cooking.

[00:07:01]>> Perfect. Find simple cooking videos in English.

[00:07:05]>> Oh, good idea. The person says, "I see the tomato. I see the salt." And I cut the tomato. I add salt.

[00:07:14]>> Then you connect the word and the action.

[00:07:17]>> Wow, that is a great tip, Lucy. I like sports, too. I like football.

[00:07:23]>> Okay. So, find short videos, maybe news about football.

[00:07:28]>> He kicks the ball. It's a goal.

[00:07:30]>> Exactly. Because you like cooking and you like football.

[00:07:34]>> It is not boring. It is interesting and my brain is happy.

[00:07:39]>> Yes, a happy brain learns more.

[00:07:42]>> Okay. Input. Listen to simple podcasts and music and watch simple videos about things I like.

[00:07:50]>> Cooking, sports, maybe travel.

[00:07:53]>> Yes, travel videos are great. This is Paris. It is beautiful.

[00:07:59]>> This is much better. Learning is fun now.

[00:08:03]>> It is input. Listen and watch. This feeds my brain.

[00:08:08]>> Yes, it makes your brain strong in English.

[00:08:12]>> Okay. Tip one, small sentences. Tip two, input. Listen and watch. Are you ready for tip three?

[00:08:20]>> I am ready.

[00:08:22]>> Tip three is output.

[00:08:24]>> Output. Okay. Input is English in.

[00:08:29]>> Output is English out.

[00:08:31]>> Yes, Leo. That's great. English out like speaking.

[00:08:36]>> But Lucy, I am alone. I have no one. No one to talk to.

[00:08:42]>> You have you speak to yourself.

[00:08:45]>> Speak to myself.

[00:08:47]>> Yes.

[00:08:48]>> People will think I am crazy.

[00:08:51]>> No. Do it in your room, in the car, in the shower.

[00:08:56]>> In the shower. Okay. It is a fantastic way to train.

[00:09:01]>> But what do I say? Hm. Look around your room.

[00:09:05]>> Okay. My room.

[00:09:07]>> Describe it. Speak out loud. Your ears need to hear your voice.

[00:09:12]>> Okay. This is my room. I see a bed. The bed is big. I have a table. The table is brown.

[00:09:21]>> Great job, Lucy. Keep going.

[00:09:24]>> I see two chairs, a lamp. The lamp is on.

[00:09:28]>> Wow, Lucy. This is amazing. I have a computer. My computer is black.

[00:09:34]>> Wow, this feels strange but good.

[00:09:38]>> How does your brain feel?

[00:09:40]>> My brain is working. It is finding the words.

[00:09:44]>> Yes. And you are not translating, right?

[00:09:48]>> No, I see the bed. I say bed.

[00:09:51]>> Yes. You connect the thing, the bed, and the word bed.

[00:09:57]>> Yes. This is training. This is how you build English in your brain.

[00:10:02]>> And now I can do this.

[00:10:04]>> Of course, Lucy. And you can also talk about your day.

[00:10:08]>> Yes. At night in bed. Today I was happy.

[00:10:13]I ate pasta for lunch.

[00:10:15]>> I talked to Lucy.

[00:10:17]>> Lucy is very smart.

[00:10:19]>> Leo, thank you. Leo is very kind. See, we're talking.

[00:10:25]>> Yes, this is output speaking. So I don't need a partner.

[00:10:30]>> A partner is good. Very good. But you don't need a partner to start.

[00:10:36]>> I can start alone. I can start with me.

[00:10:40]>> So tip three, speak to yourself.

[00:10:43]Describe your world.

[00:10:45]>> Yes. What am I doing now? I am sitting.

[00:10:48]I am cooking. I cut the tomato. The tomato is red. I am happy.

[00:10:55]>> This is perfect.

[00:10:56]>> Wow. Okay, this is a lot of good information. Let's review.

[00:11:01]>> Yes, review. Tip one.

[00:11:04]>> Think in small sentences all day. I am walking. I am reading.

[00:11:10]>> Yes. Tip two.

[00:11:11]>> Input. Listen and watch things I like.

[00:11:15]>> Yes. Easy English. Podcasts like Viral English Daily. Simple songs and simple videos. Videos about cooking or sports.

[00:11:25]>> Yes. And tip three >> output speak. Speak to myself. Describe your room. Describe your day.

[00:11:33]>> Like I am speaking English.

[00:11:36]>> Yes, you are.

[00:11:37]>> Lucy, this is great. But is it fast? Do I learn fast? Will my brain change tomorrow?

[00:11:45]>> No, Leo. No, it is slow. Learning a language is slow, but that's okay. Be patient.

[00:11:53]>> Oh, okay. I will be patient.

[00:11:56]>> Yes. Be kind to your brain.

[00:11:59]>> Hello brain. I am kind.

[00:12:02]>> Yes. Do it every day. 10 minutes, 15 minutes.

[00:12:06]>> Not 2 hours.

[00:12:08]>> If you have 2 hours to study, that's fine. But we know that most people don't have much time. So studying at least 10 or 15 minutes every day is very good.

[00:12:21]>> Ah, okay. Small steps. small steps every day.

[00:12:26]>> And what if I make a mistake?

[00:12:28]>> Oh, good question.

[00:12:30]>> I say I is happy. Oh, no. I am happy.

[00:12:35]>> Mistakes are good. Mistakes are normal.

[00:12:38]Mistakes mean you are learning. When you make a mistake, you say, "Oh, okay." And you try again.

[00:12:45]>> Oh, okay. I will be brave. Don't be afraid to be wrong.

[00:12:51]>> And have fun.

[00:12:53]>> Have fun. Yes. And it must be fun. If it is not fun, I will stop. I like watching cooking videos. That is fun.

[00:13:02]>> And I like talking to you, Leo. That is fun.

[00:13:06]>> Me too, Lucy. Wow, my brain feels bigger.

[00:13:10]>> Your English brain is growing.

[00:13:12]>> That was a great episode, Lucy.

[00:13:15]>> Thank you, Leo. You had great examples.

[00:13:18]Thank you. I hope this helps everyone.

[00:13:20]>> Me too. And if it helps you, everyone listening.

[00:13:24]>> Ah, yes. Please. We have one more request.

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[00:13:50]>> What is the question, Lucy?

[00:13:52]>> Tell us, what do you do to train your brain?

[00:13:56]>> Oo, good question.

[00:13:58]>> Yes. Do you listen to music? Do you speak to yourself? Do you watch cooking videos?

[00:14:05]>> Yes. Write your tips in the comments. We want to read them.

[00:14:09]>> Yes, we do. Thank you for listening, everyone.

[00:14:12]>> It was so fun. See you next time. Bye.

[00:14:15]Bye-bye.