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0:05Imagine this. You wake up in the
0:08morning, reach for your phone, and it's
0:11gone. What do you do? How do you talk to
0:15people? How do you ask for help? Today,
0:18we're learning English for a world
0:20without screens, and trust me, this
0:24skill will make you so confident when
0:26you speak in real life.
0:28Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Masu
0:31and Fizu show. I'm Masu, and today we
0:34have something really special.
0:36>> Special? What do you mean, Masu?
0:39>> Well, Fizu, today we're talking about
0:42something that happens to everyone. Your
0:45phone dies. Your phone gets lost. Or
0:48maybe you just decide, "I need a break
0:51from technology." And when that happens,
0:54you need to speak English face-to-face
0:57with real people. No texting, no Google
1:00Translate, just you and your words.
1:03>> Oh, no. That sounds scary.
1:06>> Does it?
1:07>> Yes, because I usually check my phone
1:09for words I don't know.
1:10>> Exactly.
1:12And today, we'll learn how to speak
1:14English without that phone. By the end
1:17of this episode, you'll feel so much
1:20more confident. Are you ready?
1:22>> I'm ready. Let's go.
1:23>> Perfect. Let's start. Fizu, let me ask
1:26you something. When did you last speak
1:29English without using your phone?
1:32>> Uh maybe last week. I talked to a friend
1:35at a cafe.
1:36>> Great. How did you feel?
1:38>> I felt nervous because I couldn't check
1:40words.
1:41>> That's normal. That's very normal. But
1:44here's the secret. When you cannot check
1:47your phone, you speak more naturally.
1:50You speak from your heart, not from
1:52Google.
1:53>> From my heart?
1:55>> Yes. Your real thoughts come out faster.
1:59You don't translate in your head so
2:00much. You just speak. And that's when
2:04real fluency starts.
2:06>> Oh, I understand.
2:07>> So, today we're going to practice
2:10speaking English without checking
2:12anything. Just real conversations, real
2:15situations. Does that sound good?
2:18>> Yes, but what if I make mistakes?
2:20>> Mistakes are good. Mistakes are how we
2:24learn. Every mistake you make today, you
2:27will not make tomorrow. That's progress,
2:30Fizo.
2:31>> Thank you, Masu. I feel better.
2:33>> Good. Now, imagine it's Monday morning.
2:37Your phone is dead. The battery is
2:39completely zero. You need to go to work,
2:42but you need to ask your neighbor for
2:44directions. What would you say?
2:47>> Um I would say, "Can you help to me?"
2:50>> Good try, but we say, "Can you help me?"
2:54Not "help to me." In English, we don't
2:57say "to" in this situation.
3:00>> Oh, "Can you help me?"
3:02>> Perfect. You got it. Now, say it again.
3:05>> Can you help me?
3:06>> Beautiful. See? You're speaking English
3:09right now, and it's not so difficult.
3:12Let me tell you a real story. Last year,
3:15I had a friend named Marco. Marco is
3:18from Italy. He came to my country to
3:20study English. One day, his phone
3:23stopped working for two days. He was so
3:26scared.
3:27>> Two days? That's very long.
3:30>> Right. But you know what happened?
3:32>> What happened?
3:33>> By the end of those two days, Marco's
3:36English was so much better. He spoke to
3:39taxi drivers. He asked people for
3:42recommendations. He made mistakes, yes,
3:45but people understood him. And more
3:47importantly, Marco felt real confidence.
3:50>> Why?
3:51>> Because he was forced to speak. He had
3:54no choice. And when you speak more, you
3:57become better. When you speak less, you
4:00stay at the same level.
4:02>> So, no phone is actually good for
4:05English?
4:05>> Exactly. Think about native English
4:08speakers. They don't think about grammar
4:11when they speak. They just speak. Why?
4:14Because they speak every day without
4:17thinking.
4:18>> Hmm, that makes sense.
4:19>> Now, let me ask you. When you speak
4:22English, do you translate in your head
4:25first?
4:25>> Yes, I do.
4:27>> What do you translate?
4:29>> I think in my language first, then I
4:31translate to English.
4:33>> That's very honest. Most beginner
4:35learners do that. But here's what
4:37happens when you use a phone or
4:39dictionary. You keep translating. You
4:42never stop that habit. But when you have
4:45no phone, you have no choice. You just
4:48speak. And slowly, you think in English
4:51instead of your language.
4:53>> Really?
4:54>> Really. It takes time, maybe weeks or
4:58months, but it happens. Every time you
5:00speak without translating, your brain
5:03gets stronger in English.
5:05>> Okay, I understand now. So today, we
5:08practice speaking without phones.
5:11>> Yes, and we practice real situations.
5:14Situations you will actually face in
5:16real life. Are you ready?
5:19>> Yes, I'm excited now.
5:20>> Okay, Fisu. You're at a bus station.
5:23It's early morning. You need to get to
5:25the airport. Your phone is dead. You see
5:29a bus station worker sitting at a desk.
5:31What do you say?
5:33>> Uh, excuse me, I need a bus?
5:36>> Good start. That's natural English. Let
5:39me show you a better way. You could say,
5:41"Excuse me, can you help me?" That's
5:44polite. Can you try?
5:46>> Excuse me, can you help me?
5:48>> Perfect. Now you're the worker. Listen
5:50to what I say and then answer. Of
5:53course, where do you need to go?
5:55>> I need to go to the
5:58airport. Which bus is number?
6:00>> Good, but in English we say which bus
6:03number goes to the airport or what
6:06number is the bus to the airport. Let me
6:09show you the difference.
6:11>> Okay.
6:11>> Listen, which bus is number? What is the
6:15bus number? Which bus goes to the
6:18airport?
6:18>> Oh, I had the wrong word order.
6:21>> Yes, word order is important in English.
6:24Now let's try again. You ask me.
6:27>> What is the bus number to the airport?
6:30>> Excellent. Now I'll answer as the
6:32worker. The number is 42. It leaves in
6:3610 minutes from platform three.
6:38>> Oh, I need to remember that. Bus number
6:4142, platform three.
6:43>> Right, but imagine your phone is dead.
6:46You can't write it down. What would you
6:48do?
6:49>> I could repeat it to remember?
6:52>> Yes, that's perfect. Repeating helps
6:56your brain remember. Let's practice. Say
6:59it back to me.
7:00>> Bus number 42, platform three.
7:03>> Good. Now let's make it more realistic.
7:07The worker is busy. You want to make
7:09sure you understand correctly. What
7:12would you say?
7:13>> Um can you repeat?
7:16>> Good, but there's a politer way. You can
7:19say, "Sorry, could you repeat that,
7:22please?" Or "I'm sorry, what did you
7:25say?"
7:26Let me show you how a native speaker
7:28sounds.
7:29So, the bus I need is number 42, yes?
7:34And it leaves from platform three?
7:37>> Oh, that's asking again, not asking to
7:40repeat.
7:41>> Exactly. It's called confirmation. You
7:45say what you understand and the worker
7:47says yes or no. It's very useful when
7:51you don't have a phone. Try it with me
7:53now. I'm the worker.
7:55>> So, the bus I need is number 42, yes?
7:59And it leaves from platform three.
8:02>> Yes, exactly. And don't forget, it
8:05leaves in 10 minutes.
8:07>> Thank you very much.
8:08>> Perfect. Notice what you did. You
8:11confirmed information. You asked
8:13clearly. You thanked the person. All
8:16without a phone. You were confident and
8:19polite. Beautiful.
8:21>> Really? I think I did okay.
8:24>> You did more than okay. You used three
8:27important skills: asking for help,
8:30confirming information, and thanking.
8:33That's advanced communication.
8:36Okay. New situation. Fizo, you're
8:39visiting a beautiful city. You've never
8:42been here before. Your phone has no
8:45battery. You want to meet a friend at a
8:48cafe, but you don't know where it is.
8:51You see a local person on the street.
8:54What do you do?
8:55>> I ask them.
8:57>> Yes, but how do you approach them
9:00politely?
9:01>> I could say, "Hello, I am lost."
9:04>> That's honest. That works. But even
9:07better, "Excuse me, I'm looking for a
9:10restaurant. Can you help me?" This is
9:13more polite because you explain your
9:15problem. Try it.
9:17>> Excuse me, I'm looking for a restaurant.
9:20Can you help me?
9:22>> Beautiful. Now, I'm the local person.
9:25I'll answer.
9:26Of course. What's the name?
9:28>> The Garden Cafe.
9:30>> Oh, I know it. It's about 10 minutes
9:33from here. Go straight, then turn left
9:36at the traffic light.
9:38>> Wait, I'm confused. Straight then left?
9:43>> Good, you asked for clarification.
9:45That's smart. Let me give you a better
9:48answer. Listen carefully. I'll give you
9:51directions step by step.
9:54Okay, listen carefully. Go straight down
9:57this street for 5 minutes.
10:00>> Okay, straight for 5 minutes. And then?
10:04>> And then you see a traffic light, turn
10:07left.
10:08>> Turn left. Good. And then?
10:11>> See, you ask one step at a time. This is
10:15much better than trying to remember
10:17everything. Now you try.
10:20>> Excuse me, I'm looking for the Garden
10:22Cafe.
10:24Can you help me?
10:25>> Sure, it's about 10 minutes away.
10:28>> Can you tell me step by step? I don't
10:31have my phone.
10:32>> Oh, okay. First, go straight down this
10:36street.
10:37>> Okay, I go straight. How long?
10:40>> About 5 minutes until you see a traffic
10:43light.
10:44>> Traffic light. And then?
10:47>> Turn left and keep walking.
10:49>> Turn left. How long do I walk?
10:53>> About 3 more minutes. The cafe is on the
10:56right side.
10:57>> On the right side. Thank you so much for
11:00your help.
11:01>> You're welcome. Have a nice day. Fizu,
11:05do you know what you just did?
11:07>> What?
11:08>> You just had a real conversation. You
11:11asked for help, you asked for
11:14clarification, you confirmed
11:16information, you thanked someone, and
11:19most importantly, you understood
11:22everything. You didn't use a phone, you
11:24didn't translate, you just listened and
11:27spoke.
11:28>> I did?
11:29>> You absolutely did, and that's real
11:33English. That's the English you will use
11:35in real life, not textbook English, not
11:39classroom English, real English.
11:42>> Wow, I feel proud of myself.
11:45>> You should feel proud. This is exactly
11:47what we want you to do.
11:50Okay, now let's practice the most
11:52important phrases from today. Listen
11:55carefully and repeat after me. We'll do
11:58this slowly. Phrase one.
12:01Excuse me, can you help me?
12:04>> Excuse me, can you help me?
12:06>> Perfect. Phrase two. I'm looking for
12:10and then you say what you want. For
12:13example, I'm looking for the airport.
12:16>> I'm looking for the airport.
12:19>> Great. Phrase three. Could you repeat
12:22that, please? This is very polite.
12:25>> Could you repeat that, please?
12:27>> Excellent. Phrase four. Can you tell me
12:31step-by-step?
12:32This is useful when directions are
12:35complicated.
12:36>> Can you tell me step-by-step?
12:38>> Perfect. Phrase five. I don't have my
12:42phone. When you say this, people will
12:45understand and help you more.
12:48>> I don't have my phone.
12:50>> Beautiful. Phrase six. Thank you so much
12:54for your help. Always say this. It makes
12:57people happy to help you.
12:59>> Thank you so much for your help.
13:01>> Wonderful. These six phrases will help
13:04you in almost any situation where you
13:07need help in real life. Repeat them
13:09again, please.
13:11Now, let's learn some new words from
13:13today's conversation.
13:15Word one. Confirm. The word is confirm.
13:20What does it mean?
13:21>> Um to say yes?
13:23>> Close. It means to check if something is
13:26correct, to make sure. Listen to an
13:29example.
13:30The bus leaves at 3:00. Can you confirm?
13:34This means, is that true? Are you sure?
13:37>> Oh, so when I said bus number 42, yes? I
13:41was confirming.
13:42>> Exactly. You were confirming. You
13:45understood correctly without knowing the
13:47word. That's beautiful.
13:49>> Cool.
13:50>> Next word, clarify. When you ask me to
13:53clarify, you want me to explain better.
13:56You want me to make it clear. For
13:58example, your instructions are
14:01confusing. Can you clarify? This means,
14:04can you explain it in a simpler way?
14:07>> So, when I said I was confused about the
14:09directions,
14:10>> you were asking me to clarify. Yes.
14:14Word three, platform.
14:16The word platform means the area in a
14:19bus station or train station where you
14:22wait. Buses and trains leave from
14:25different platforms. Example, the bus to
14:28the airport leaves from platform five.
14:31>> So, it's a specific place.
14:34>> Yes, a specific place. Every bus or
14:37train has its own platform. Word four,
14:41traffic light. In English, the traffic
14:44light is the red, yellow, and green
14:46light that controls cars on the street.
14:49When you give directions, you say, turn
14:51left at the traffic light.
14:54>> Oh, in my language, we call it something
14:56different.
14:57>> Everyone does, but in English, traffic
15:00light is the common word. Remember it.
15:03Word five, step-by-step.
15:06This phrase means one at a time, one
15:09thing then another, then another. For
15:12example, I don't understand. Can you
15:14explain step-by-step? You're asking for
15:17one piece of information at a time, not
15:20everything at once.
15:22>> That's what I did in the conversation
15:23today.
15:24>> Yes, you used this naturally. Word six,
15:29keep walking. This means continue
15:32walking. Don't stop. Keep walking for 3
15:35minutes. It's simple. Keep means
15:38continue.
15:39>> Easy.
15:40>> Okay, Fezoo. Let's test what you
15:42learned. Three questions. Ready?
15:45>> Ready.
15:46>> Question one. You're at a bus station.
15:50You want to ask for directions. What do
15:52you say?
15:53>> Excuse me, can you help me?
15:55>> Perfect. That's correct. Next question.
15:58Question two. You understand directions,
16:02but you're not 100% sure. What do you
16:04say?
16:05>> Um I don't understand.
16:08>> That could work, but there's a better
16:10way. You could say, "Can you confirm?"
16:13or "Can you repeat?" Let me show you the
16:16difference. When you say, "I don't
16:18understand." it sounds like you
16:20understand nothing. But when you say,
16:23"Sorry, can you repeat?" or "Just to
16:26confirm." it sounds like you understand
16:29most of it, but you want to be sure.
16:31Which sounds better for a confident
16:33speaker?
16:34>> The second one.
16:35>> Yes. Try again. Your instructions are
16:39confusing. What do you say?
16:41>> Could you repeat, please? Or just to
16:43confirm.
16:44>> Excellent. Much better. Next question.
16:48Question three. You're lost in a city.
16:51You want to ask someone for help to find
16:54a cafe. What's a good way to ask?
16:57>> I'm looking for a cafe. Can you help me?
17:00>> Perfect. That's exactly right. You're
17:02asking for help and explaining your
17:05problem. That's professional English,
17:07Fezoo. Well done.
17:09>> Yay! I got them all.
17:11>> You did, and that proves you're
17:13learning. You're becoming more confident
17:16every episode. Now, before we finish, I
17:19want to give you three practical tips
17:22for speaking English without a phone.
17:24These tips will make you feel so much
17:27more confident in real conversations.
17:30Tip one, use silence, don't use
17:34translation. When someone asks you a
17:36question, your natural reaction is to
17:39translate in your head, "How do I say
17:42this in English?" Stop that habit.
17:45Instead, give yourself permission to be
17:47silent for two to three seconds. Think
17:50in English, don't translate. If you
17:53can't think of a word, it's okay. Say,
17:56"I don't know the word, but" and
17:59describe it differently.
18:00>> So, it's okay to take time then.
18:03>> Yes, native speakers do this, too. They
18:06pause, they think. That's normal. Don't
18:09rush. Quality is better than speed. Tip
18:13two, ask clarifying questions when you
18:16don't understand. Never say, "I don't
18:19understand" and give up. Instead, ask
18:23specific questions. For example, "Can
18:26you repeat that, please? Can you speak
18:28more slowly? What does that word mean?
18:31Can you give me an example?" Most native
18:34speakers are happy to help you. They
18:36want to understand you. When you ask
18:39good questions, people respect you. They
18:41think you're intelligent and confident.
18:44>> Really? They respect you?
18:46>> Really, because you're trying hard.
18:49You're not giving up. You're asking for
18:51help in a smart way. That shows
18:54strength, not weakness. Tip three,
18:57repeat what you understand to confirm.
19:00This is the most powerful technique.
19:03When someone gives you information,
19:05repeat it back. Say, "So, I understand
19:09repeat, is that correct?" This does
19:12three things. It shows you're listening,
19:15it confirms you understood correctly,
19:17and it helps your brain remember. People
19:20love when you do this. They think you're
19:22very respectful and serious about
19:24learning.
19:25>> I did that in the conversations today.
19:28>> You absolutely did, and it worked so
19:30well. Keep doing it. It's a powerful
19:33skill.
19:34Okay, let's summarize everything we
19:37learned today.
19:39Fizu, what was the main topic?
19:42>> Speaking English without a phone in real
19:45life situations.
19:46>> Exactly. And what are the three most
19:49important phrases?
19:51>> Excuse me, can you help me?
19:53I'm looking for. And could you repeat
19:56that, please?
19:57>> Perfect. And what did you practice?
20:00>> I practiced asking for help at a bus
20:02station and asking for directions in a
20:05city.
20:06>> Yes, two real situations that you might
20:09face in real life. And did you make
20:12mistakes?
20:13>> Yes, I made mistakes.
20:15>> And what happened when you made
20:17mistakes?
20:18>> You corrected me and I learned.
20:20>> Exactly. That's how learning works.
20:23Now, the most important thing, do you
20:26feel more confident speaking English
20:28now?
20:29>> Yes, I do. I feel like I can actually
20:32talk to people without being so scared.
20:35>> That's the whole point. That's the goal.
20:38Confidence is more important than
20:40perfection. A confident speaker with
20:43small mistakes will communicate better
20:46than a perfect speaker who is too scared
20:49to open their mouth.
20:51>> I understand now.
20:52>> Good. Remember, every time you speak
20:55English, even if you make mistakes,
20:58you're building your brain's English
21:00muscles. It's like exercise. You can't
21:03build muscle by reading about exercise.
21:06You have to actually do it. You have to
21:09speak. Okay, my friends, that's the end
21:12of today's episode. I want to leave you
21:15with one important message.
21:18You know, when I meet people who are
21:20learning English, they often tell me,
21:23"I'm so afraid to speak." And I always
21:26tell them the same thing. The fear is
21:29normal, but the fear disappears when you
21:32speak more, not less. More.
21:36>> Really?
21:37>> Really. Think about a baby learning to
21:40walk. The baby is scared. The baby
21:43falls, but the baby keeps trying, and
21:46one day the baby walks. No problem. Why?
21:50Because the baby practiced. The baby
21:53wasn't afraid of falling anymore because
21:56falling happened so many times.
21:59>> So, we need to practice more?
22:01>> We need to practice more. We need to
22:04speak more. We need to fail more so we
22:07can succeed more.
22:09>> That's beautiful.
22:10>> It is. So, here's your challenge for
22:13this week. Find one situation where you
22:17speak English without a phone. It could
22:20be asking someone for directions,
22:23talking to a friend in English, calling
22:26a company and asking questions, ordering
22:29food in an English cafe,
22:32anything real. Just speak, make
22:35mistakes, learn, and come back next week
22:38and tell us what happened.
22:40>> I will do it.
22:41>> Great. Now, before you leave, please
22:44subscribe to the Masu and Fisu Show. Hit
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22:51Like this video. It helps us grow and
22:53make better content. Comment below. Tell
22:57us, when was the last time you spoke
23:00English without a phone? What happened?
23:02We love reading your stories.
23:05Rewatch this episode one more time
23:08before you sleep. Repetition helps your
23:10brain remember. Practice daily. Even 5
23:15minutes of English conversation practice
23:17is better than no practice.
23:19>> That's a great reminder.
23:21>> It is because real life is where English
23:24lives. Not in textbooks, not in apps, in
23:28real conversations with real people.
23:31>> So, same time next week?
23:34>> Same time next week. We'll have a
23:36completely different topic, completely
23:39different conversations, completely
23:41different situations. Maybe we'll talk
23:44about ordering food in a fancy
23:46restaurant. Or maybe we'll talk about
23:49how to speak English in a job interview.
23:52Or maybe how to talk about your feelings
23:55in English.
23:56>> That sounds exciting.
23:57>> It will be. So, keep practicing, keep
24:01improving, and we'll see you in the next
24:03episode of the Masu and Fizi show.
24:06>> Goodbye, everyone.
24:08>> Goodbye, everyone.
24:12>> [music]

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