3 tricks for learning English - prepositions, vocabulary, structure

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All right. First thing we're going to talk about is a hat trick. In hockey, a "hat trick" is three things: You score three goals. One, two, and three, just like in English football or European football. Three goals is a hat trick. Don't know why they call it that, but that's what they call it. Our hat trick is called a "hat pull", "hat pull". What's a "hat pull"? Well, you learn your vocabulary, and there's lots and lots of vocabulary. Every day something new. Even when I said things like "hat trick" in this very lesson, there are probably three vocabulary words that you hadn't heard before, that you had to go, "What does he mean?", and I taught you them. But wouldn't it be cool if you had a fun trick to play? A lot of people play flash cards, you know, they get a card. They put the meaning of the word. They turn it over and try and remember. This is a variation that a friend taught me. It's quite fun. What you do is, take your hat, okay? Learn five, ten, words -- 20 even. When you learn them or think you know them, put them in the hat. And you and a friend can then put your hand in the hat and take out the word, and then say something like "philosophy". And the other person has to say, "It's this word. It means this." If they get it right, then they can put their hand in, take out another vocabulary word, and go, "What's this word?" And you can keep playing to help master vocabulary. Cool, right? You're having fun, you're challenging each other. Collect cards. See who wins the game. Or if you're doing it by yourself, just pull it out, turn it over, and try and think of what is the word that's in your hand. It helps to "jog your memory", which is an idiom that means to help you remember or reminds you of the meaning of words. You can play it with one friend, two friends, three friends. That's kind of cool, right? You can even do it in a classroom. Suggest it for your teacher. Go, "Hey, can we play the hat game?" "The hat game? Son, you're too young to play the hat game." You go, "No, Pops, it's a good game." Just get a hat and some paper or tissue paper. Hee hee hee. Sorry. Moving on.

Next one: I got the hat pull, and you'll see it goes to this one. This is really long: "random sentence generator". And it seems like it's really, really hard. I mean, this one we worked on vocabulary, right? Building your vocabulary, remembering our vocabulary. The second trick, the "random sentence generator" -- I just had to say it twice because it sounds so nice. Well, random sentence. You can use this game to go to this game to make it more complicated or -- and "complicated" means "difficult" -- you can just simply play it by itself. Take a word -- random. Okay, there's a word, "random". Now, "generate" means "to create or make". Make a sentence like that -- random. "He randomly created a sentence from nothing." Right? Yeah, I just took this word and I just made it. I could say, "develop": "In order to develop your mind you have to read many books." I'm going really quickly because I want you to understand that when you do it randomly, it has to be quick. You can't say "blah, blah, blah" very slowly. The whole thing is: speed. This will help you with English structure because if you say it incorrectly, you or your friend will actually notice it and try and correct it. What's the structure? Why can't you put "random" here or there? Is it a verb? Is it an adjective? What is its purpose in a sentence when you're making the sentence?

[arturaspuceta]

Your lessons are awesome, James! I adore your teaching style - so playful, artistic and fun. You give us knowledge and pleasant emotions making it easier to remember. Furthermore, your injections of new words are so subtle!

[leeorshimhoni]

never seen such an excellent english teacher. thank you jamesESL, for being here in youtube. so creative, so versatile. learning becomes fun.

[thaoquach]

hey James, i like your teaching methods and your sense of humor. Keep doing the good job!

[fasj]

Congratulations James, the best teacher I have ever had so far!

[AbuJfr]

teaching is not only what you teach, it is also how you teach it
and james got both
thanks

[MrDsmover]

I've been watching you more than half and year, and now I'd say that your lessons have become too easy for me! But you are a great teacher! Thank you very much for your good work!

[LettyMaria]

Thank you James :).I put your videos on for my students to watch .They motivate them before we start class

[elvialeal]

Great lessons James, I can not thank you enough. Very enjoyable lessons.

[touamii]

hello james, i don't find the convenant words to say how much i am thankful teacher james you are the best, i learned a lot from your courses a really good way of teaching

[ROFRAYMO]

I love taking classes with you James...

[mh]

I have fun every time when I watch lessons on this channel.

[songthanh]

Your English videos are very wonderful and helpful. English is easier for me now, thanks to you, James ! I hope that you'll post more your English videos.

[xTiksn]

I think you are my favorite EngVid teacher!

[maimonamustafa]

Hy James. I am Bangladeshi . I watch you videos frequently. Love the way you teach. Your tricks are really working.keep going..

[rubiarodrigues]

Congratulations;James! Learn a lot from your videos.

[vicentejr.t.palomo]

I'm learning and at the same time enjoying the way you explain

[punutunar]

well done, dear James, i really love all engvid's lessons, because i can enjoy litening of it

[yeryuzundekimelekler]

Your explain is so easy.. God bless you

[fadia]

thank you !! very much i am going to do this lesson incha'alah

[mcm]

மிகவும் அருமையான பதிவு.எளிமையாக கற்றுக்கொள்ள நல்ல வழி கூறி உள்ளீர்கள்.நன்றி