Step 1: Collect
Collect these three things:
- ideas
- In our lives these days, there are so many things that are trying to matter to us. There are emails and phone calls and advertisements and all these things that kind of barrage (bombard/attack) us.
- As we grow up and we get older and we all go our own ways and we start living our own lives and fulfilling our own dreams, it’s really good to come back together and reconnect. If we ever need anything, we’re always there for one another.
- expressions (to know what I mean by expression, please refer to this article)
- get a true feel of: We talk to our family quite often by telephone. And they an say they’re fine and everything’s great. But you don’t get a true feel of how their life is going on a five-minute telephone call.
- intonation
- As we grow up and we get older [rising intonation] and and we all go our own ways [rising intonation] and we start living our own lives [rising intonation] and fulfilling our own dreams [rising intonation], it’s really come back together and reconnect. [falling intonation].
Step 2: Personalize
Practice speaking by doing the following:
- change pronouns
- As I grow up and I get older and I go my own way and start living my own life and fulfilling my own dreams, I think it’s really good to come back to my family and reconnect.
- change some parts to make the content more relevant to you
- In our lives these days, there are so many things that are trying to matter to us. There are emails and social networks and advertisements…
- make a completely new example to practice intonation
- There are many things I usually do in a park. You know, I can simply go for a walk [rising intonation], or sit on a bench and commune with nature [rising intonation], or sometimes have some nice chat with my buddies. [falling intonation]
- make examples with the expressions
- Even though she’s sitting right beside me, I do not get a true feel of her presence.
- The best thing about coming home is the true feel of peace and protection.
Step 3: Habituate
Keep talking!
- Speak to yourself every day to transform knowledge into habit/reflex (phản xạ).
