Five Senses, Five Sentences
This is not just an English lesson dressed up as a video. It is a real relaxation technique, used to calm the mind by naming what you notice around you, and you can try it yourself on your very next walk.
It also happens to build descriptive English along the way. “It’s cold” gets the point across. “My hand feels freezing” paints a picture. Practice both at once.
Match The Moment
Five moments you might actually face at work
Same five senses, this time in situations you could run into on any given day at the office. Read the situation, then choose the sentence you would actually say. If a choice does not land, you will see why, and you can try again.
Situation 1 of 5
What do you say?
🥂 Five for five. Beautifully done.
Five phrases, five moments.
Naming what you see, feel, hear, smell, and taste is a real grounding exercise, used in therapy and mindfulness practice to calm a busy or anxious mind by anchoring your attention in the present moment. It works with or without English. Doing it in English simply turns the same walk into free listening and speaking practice.
Before You Leave
Try it on your next walk. Name five things you see, four you feel, and a few you hear, smell, and taste, out loud or in your head. Notice the moments where you get stuck or are not sure how to describe something. Those small gaps are exactly the opportunity to learn a new word or expression. I hope you enjoy the practice!
Did this help you improve your English?
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