Who do you expect to do all that?!

Hello. It’s ok. Take a deep breath, and relax your shoulders and jaw. Relax and listen to me for about 10 minutes. This will be easy, I promise.

Hi everyone! Happy to have you here for another episode of English Airs, the podcast that will give you effortless accuracy. My name is Parya. I teach English among doing other things, and currently, I live and work in Tokyo. I would like to live in other countries as well, someday. You know, if you want to work in a different country you need them to give you a work permit, and to get that you usually need a company to sponsor you. Just some information if you are considering moving. I think it is a great experience.

On to our business. Today we are going to clarify who is doing what. It might seem confusing, but really, it’s not. oh, and I have some exciting news for you, but first, let’s polish our English. As you know, I want to help you speak better, and to do that, I want you to try to speak, out loud if possible. Think about this a little: I want two things. I do one of them, and you do the other. What do I do? And what do you do? You are right: I help, and you try to speak. Pretty easy, right?

Now,
let’s do some daydreaming. Do you remember what it means? I’ll explain for the newcomers anyway: Daydreaming is when you imagine things you want. Pleasant things. It’s the same as fantasizing about life. I am going to ask you a few questions, and then give you some time to think about them, answer them out loud if you can, and hopefully feel happy! Ready? Here we go and remember: anything is possible when you daydream:

What do you wish to do?
Who would you like to meet?
What do you want to have?
and finally,
Where do you hope to live?

Go on. Tell me a bit about your dreams.

Well, how was it? Here is what my friend said:

“I wish to go cage diving to see sharks, and I would like to meet Cate Blanchett. I want to live in a house with a nice backyard that’s full of trees and I hope to live in the mountains, where no one can hear me scream!”

Umm, I need them to clarify: would they like to meet Cate Blanchett when they go cage diving?! And I think if they live in the mountains and with trees in their backyard, they probably don’t need to scream!

What did you wish for? I wish you get all you want. Who knows? Ah, but in real life, you need other people to do things before you get what you want, don’t you? For example, You need a company to sponsor you if you want to get a work permit. Or sometimes, we want things for other people. Like these examples:

I think if my friend wishes to go cage diving, they need their doctor to tell them it’s ok.
And if they want to live in the mountains, they need their partner to agree.
I hope they can do all that, and I would like them to invite me to their house in the mountains!

That’s about it! I am going to repeat the pattern so that you can remember it easier:
“I want to go” vs “I want him to go”.
“I need to leave” vs “I need him to leave”.
“I would like to stay” vs “I would like her to stay”.
and
“I hope to move” vs “I hope she moves”.

Did you notice that after hope you use a full sentence if you are talking about someone else? Well done! Time for some more practice. Oh, and by the way, “that’s about it” is a phrase that means “That’s all”.

Ok, it’s your turn. I’m going to give you a few questions, and then pause a little after each one so that you can think and answer.

What do you wish your family to do?
What would you like your friends to know about you?
Who do you want to stay in your life?
What do you hope your best friend can do?

Great job everyone! Remember to listen to this episode a few times and give new answers. And maybe try to choose a time when you are alone and can speak out loud and people don’t think you are crazy.

How to practice on your own? This time you need a Post-it. You know, one of those sticky notes. Write the four questions I asked you on it (and change the people or the actions if you want) and put it on the refrigerator door. That’s definitely where you will be visiting every day, isn’t it? Each time you go to get something, answer one of the questions. Of course, if you live with someone, you need them to agree to have a piece of paper on the fridge for a week. What is a fridge? It means refrigerator, but you hear it more from British English speakers.

Before we close this episode, I want to give you the news: I am designing movie workshops! Basically, it’s a workshop where we watch a movie together, work on the hidden meanings and interesting words and expressions, and learn how to use some of them in everyday life. If you are interested and want to know more, make sure to follow my Instagram account or Facebook. And I would love to hear anything you want to say or ask about them, or about the podcast. Please spread the word (I mean, tell others about it) and help me reach as many people as I can.

By the way, what do you want me to explain next?

Parya out!