"How to organize your thoughts and answer any question in English" Part 2
The First Secret to Speaking English: Part 2
In this video, Teacher Tiffany teaches part two of the first secret to speaking English. She explains how to use step two of the web, which involves choosing three designated information categories to properly express your thoughts and feelings logically in English.
Step Two of the Web
- Step two is about choosing three designated information categories.
- Category one involves selecting three of the five W's (who, what, when, where, why).
- Category two involves selecting three top-level reasons.
- Category three involves selecting three details.
Examples
Example One: Using Category One for Step Two
- Main idea: "I am studying English for work."
- Categories chosen: When (Monday to Friday), Where (Language Institute), Why (promotion).
- Spoken response: "I am studying English for work. Actually, I want to get a promotion soon so I study English Monday to Friday at a Language Institute."
Example Two: Using Category Two for Step Two
- Main idea: "Three reasons for studying English."
- Categories chosen: Reason one (my boss), Reason two (promotion), Reason three (necessary for survival).
- Spoken response: "Currently I am studying English for three reasons. The first reason is because my boss ordered all of his employees to study English. The second reason is so that I can get a promotion next year and the final reason is because English is necessary for survival."
Example Three: Using Category Three for Step Two
- Main idea: "English is fun."
- Categories chosen: Detail one (new interesting idioms), Detail two (body language), Detail three (communication).
- Spoken response: "I think English is really quite fun. When I study English, I can learn new interesting idioms that make me laugh. Along with this, I can also use lots of body language when I speak in English and in my opinion, it is very fun to watch people of different cultures communicate in English."
Conclusion
- Teacher Tiffany encourages viewers to try using the web at least once a day when giving their opinion in English.