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Hey, what's up, Hina-san? Yeah. What are you doing right now? This is Chappy. Chappy. It's cute. Practicing English conversation with Chappy. What is Chappy? ChatGPT. ChatGPT, I see. Chat GP. Yes, I personally call it Chappy, and I was practicing English conversation with Chappy. So, nowadays, you can practice English conversation with AI, or Chappy, for free. Originally, people thought you couldn't speak or practice English unless you went to conversation classes or traveled abroad, but now that AI has emerged, you can do it for free with just a smartphone. Wow. Times have really changed. I thought Chappy was just for simple searches, but now it can even do English conversation practice. Yes, it helps with English conversation practice too. Wow. Could you please teach me how to use Chappy today? Yes. I'd like to go over how to use Chappy for English learning. Please do. Yes. In my videos, I often say that to become fluent in English, you shouldn't start by practicing speaking. That's the fundamental principle. First, you need to build a foundation of vocabulary and grammar, and then practice pronunciation, and then practice conversation. I always say that. So, please keep that in mind as a prerequisite. Today, we'll be using Chappy not only for English conversation practice but also for vocabulary learning and grammar learning. Let's start with vocabulary. First, at Link Up, we tell our students to memorize vocabulary first. Surprisingly, there are fewer students who do this compared to other English coaching schools. With commercially available textbooks or vocabulary books, you might find around 1900 or more words, but we recommend focusing on spoken English, English for communication. So, we start with vocabulary, but even when memorizing vocabulary, you don't need to aim for 3000 words right away. I think starting with a smaller amount is fine. Then the question becomes, what range of vocabulary should you study, and what kind of words? This basically depends on the person. For example, if you want to study for business or use English in your job, you'll need to study more difficult, job-oriented English. Or, if you just want to be able to talk to foreigners or tourists who ask for directions as a hobby, you'll need more basic everyday conversation words. So, choosing which vocabulary to study really depends on the individual. You can also ask Chappy to help you with that, although it's not 100% accurate. If you want to learn vocabulary from scratch, how should you give instructions? There's something called prompting, which is a clear way of giving instructions. It will teach you and output things according to your commands. So, when you want to learn vocabulary, for example, if you're a beginner and want to speak everyday conversation, you can just input it like this: "I am an English beginner and want to learn everyday conversation." That's the first objective. Even more so, your level. "Beginner" is a bit too abstract. Even among beginners, there are various levels, so it's better to be more specific. If you've taken an English proficiency test, write down your English level, or your TOEIC level. For example, if you're at the 5th or 6th grade level of the Eiken test, that's really the beginner level of junior high school English. The 4th grade level of Eiken is the intermediate level of junior high school English. It's important to accurately tell Chappy your current level and the level you want to learn. If you're around 400 on the TOEIC and want to exceed 800, do you need to mention both? You don't necessarily have to mention both, but it's definitely good to mention your current level. The more specific you are in telling Chappy your information, the better Chappy can understand you and suggest English learning or necessary vocabulary that suits you. Another thing I recommend is using the CEFR framework. CEFR is not a test, so if you've never taken a qualification, please try using it. It divides English levels into six stages. For example, A1 and A2 are for absolute beginners. A1 is introductory, where you can barely manage self-introductions and simple greetings. A2 is for true beginners who can handle simple everyday conversations, like shopping or giving brief directions. B1, B2, C1, C2. C2 is for native-level speakers. Please use this chart as a reference to determine your level and tell Chappy that indicator. Returning to the content, "I am an English beginner and want to learn everyday conversation." To be more specific, "I want to learn everyday conversation at an A2 level." It's important to tell Chappy your situation as specifically as possible, not just your level. For example, I'll input this by voice: "I am at an A2 level in English and want to learn everyday conversation. I don't understand junior high school level vocabulary or grammar very well. I learned it in school a long time ago but can't use it now, and I can't pronounce it. But I want to be able to speak English smoothly when I go abroad without relying on a translator. I want to enjoy my travels. I want to aim for that level of English conversation for now." The key points here are to explain your current level and your objective for learning English conversation. The more specific you are, the better. After that, you can say, "Please list 100 English words that are necessary for me." After explaining your situation and level, you can instruct it to list 100 words (or 200 or 300) that are recommended for you. Then it will say something like, "If your goal is everyday conversation that won't cause problems during travel, it's effective to master 100 words that can be used at the A2 level." It's already understood. "Below is a balanced list of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and question-related words commonly used in travel and daily conversation." This allows you to create your own personalized vocabulary book, which is great. Yes. It really saves you from unnecessary studying. Yes. You can cut down on a lot of waste. Why is this good? Traditional vocabulary books, especially those found in stores, are often for exam preparation. Yes. Books like "Target" are for exam preparation or slightly academic content. They're not really recommended for people who want to communicate and speak English. That's because exam English, in conclusion, is not about speaking. It's about testing how well you can answer questions correctly and how well you can memorize. When you go on a trip and a tourist asks you something, it's not guaranteed that you'll have all the vocabulary needed for conversation. In fact, there's a lot of unnecessary vocabulary. When you search with Chappy, you get exactly what you need. Yes, yes, yes. That's our strength. It lists verbs commonly used in travel, nouns for places, and adjectives needed for everyday situations. You can create your own personalized vocabulary book. Not only that, but you can also actually learn these words. This is where most people get stuck. For example, they might only memorize the Japanese translation of a word. However, as I've said in my YouTube video about creating English, it's important to memorize words through images. If you don't use the words you learn in sentences, they're meaningless. Many people memorize words in isolation, but if you can't use them in conversation, they're meaningless. To be able to use the words you learn in conversation or sentences, you need to read example sentences, and after reading them, try to create your own example sentences and apply them through output. It's really important to do this correctly. I see. Yes. And you can do that correctly using Chappy. Yes, yes. For more details, I made an AI video a while ago, so please watch it. Another thing you can do is tests. Tests. Yes. After all, you might remember words you learned today and forget them tomorrow. The human brain doesn't work like that, absorbing everything at once. Chappy can do that, but humans can't, so review is important. It's important to encounter the words you've learned many times. Chappy can also do that. For example, if you want to review the words you learned yesterday, you can ask it to test you. Since it remembers everything, if you take a test and get something wrong, it can test you again on the ones you got wrong. You can use it however you want, be as demanding as you want, and it will honestly comply. I see. Yes. By using Chappy in this way, you can... When you actually try to use it, you often don't get the answers you expected. How should you give instructions? Yes, yes. If you don't get a good answer for what you want to convey, it's because your prompt is bad. So, there are prompts that will definitely get your message across. All of this is compiled into a PDF. If you try using Chappy and it doesn't understand you, or if you want to copy and paste the prompt directly, this PDF is available for free. For details, please check the description box. Click on that and try using Chappy. I understand how to study vocabulary, but can I also study grammar? Yes. Grammar is the same principle as vocabulary. Commercial grammar books, for example, "Next Stage," which I often use for thumbnails, are great books, but I've talked to many people recently. When would you use this? There are questions like "Is believe" or "Is believe." I mean, you'd never use this in everyday conversation. It's like wanting to learn everyday Japanese conversation but looking at a classical Japanese vocabulary book. It's kind of like that. I see. It might be a bit extreme, but "Next Stage" and other exam-oriented grammar books are useful for exams, but they might not be very helpful for everyday English conversation. There's a lot of unnecessary content. To eliminate that waste, I recommend using Chappy for grammar learning as well. How should I use it? For grammar, I generally recommend mastering junior high school grammar. For example, the very first thing that comes up is the verb "to be." Some people might wonder what the verb "to be" is, so I'll have it explain it. What's important here is not just to read the explanation, which would be like reading a book. The key point is to ask for example sentences and to explain them with plenty of examples. It will explain it clearly. So, what is the verb "to be"? The verb "to be" includes parts like "am" in "I am" or "is" in "he is," "she is," and "are" in "they are." A very simple example is "I am happy." Because of "am," it means I equal happy. The verb "to be" acts as an equals sign. It connects the subject to what follows the verb "to be." The verb "to be" changes its form depending on the subject. If the subject is "I" (first person singular), it becomes "am." So, if you're playing pachinko, "I am playing pachinko." It connects "I" and "playing pachinko" as equal. If the subject is "you," the verb "to be" becomes "are." For example, "You are eating." This connects "you" and "eating" with "are." And if the subject is "he" or "she," the verb "to be" becomes "is." So, "He is playing games," "She is playing tennis." These are rules you need to memorize, and it's difficult to grasp them intuitively, so first, memorize the rules. Next is important. Just reading the rules doesn't mean you'll memorize them or retain them. That's why outputting through example sentences is highly recommended for grammar. So, this is where Chappy comes in. "I want to practice the verb 'to be.' Please give me sentence-making problems for practice." We highly recommend outputting grammar through sentence-making exercises. In simple terms, it's practicing translating Japanese sentences into English. I see. You know how grammar exercises often have fill-in-the-blanks? Yes, yes. That's exactly the kind of English used for tests. You won't learn by just filling in the blanks. It's important to be able to write sentences in English and convey your thoughts, which is crucial for speaking. So, I ask it to create sentence-making problems. Then it will generate them, for example, "1. I am a student." Based on the rule we just discussed, if the subject is "I," the verb "to be" used is "am," so "I am a student." "You are tired." If the subject is "you," the verb "to be" used is "are," so "You are tired." So, you practice turning Japanese sentences into English, making your own sentences in English. This can be difficult on your own, but by using Chappy effectively, you can get it to give you problems and create opportunities for output. Does it also create the problems? Yes, it creates the problems. And then, what's important is to check your answers. You shouldn't feel like you've mastered it just by solving the problems. It's important to review. Learning comes from the mistakes you make. So, ask Chappy if the sentences you've created are correct. Write them down and ask. If you made a mistake, ask it to correct it and explain why. It will find your mistakes and explain why you made them, with explanations. It's incredibly convenient. It's like a teacher. Yes. You can ask it anything. You can ask it anything you don't understand, or ask for explanations of your mistakes. I see. It's convenient. Yes. So, for grammar, it's not just about inputting information but also about outputting and checking. For absolute beginners, doing these two things is important. Once you've built that foundation, building this foundation might sound easy, but it's actually the most difficult part. For Link Up students, even with a coach, it takes about one to two months to get it right. After that, we want them to practice conversation. However, some people might find it difficult or time-consuming to build a foundation before conversing. So, for now, if you want to practice conversation, you can do it for fun without a solid foundation. Let me show you how to practice conversation using Chappy. Yes. Please do. Next is role-playing conversation practice. Conversation practice. Yes. I think this is the most interesting part. When practicing conversation, the prompt, or instruction, is the most important. Let's input it. Yes. Everyone, please input this as well. When you want to practice English conversation with Chappy, you can only do it on your smartphone. Install the app, and click on the black icon on the far left. Yes. Click on that. Then it will look like this. Wow. Yes. You can give instructions here. "You are an English teacher. Please practice English conversation with me from now on. My English level is A2, and I'm a little unsure about junior high school level grammar, so please keep an eye on that. The scene I want to practice now is ordering at a cafe. Understood. Then I will become an English teacher and practice English conversation with you. You are at an A2 level and are a little unsure about junior high school level grammar, right? I will keep that in mind and we will practice ordering at a cafe together. Let's begin. What are you going to say? [Music] Sorry. Let's start right away. I will be the staff and ask you in English, 'Welcome, what would you like to order?' Please order in simple English. Here we go. Hello, welcome to order like one hot coffee. Perfect. A great so you just said one coffee and how order. I forgot one important point: please speak slowly. You have to say this every time. Yes. We are going to practice ordering in English at a cafe, so please speak slowly. Of course, I will speak slowly. Let's do it very slowly. Hello, welcome. What would you like to order? Hi, I would like one hot coffee. Of course, one hot coffee. And would you like anything else with that? Can I have a muffin? Absolutely. Yes, please. Please, please. Yes, P. Yes, warm it up, please. Warm it up for you. Get that ready and total will be okay. Can I pay with card? Yes, absolutely. You can pay with a card. A had and take care of all than. It didn't quite mesh, but I feel like Chappy's performance varies from day to day. It's like humans. Yes. Like humans. Sometimes it practices smoothly according to instructions, but today it's not listening at all. But 95% of the time, it's okay. It's just that Chappy is a bit disappointing, or rather, there are parts it hasn't expressed yet. You have to say "speak slowly" every time, or it will suddenly speed up. [Music] It might be a bit difficult for beginners to jump into this. But that's why, as I said earlier, if you have basic knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, you'll feel the effects more. It's naturally a high hurdle to have a conversation without understanding anything. So, if you've done that and want to practice conversation now, please try using it. It can also tell you what to improve on from the current conversation or suggest phrases. You can ask it about those things too. Chappy, could you please tell me if there are any points to improve on or any phrases I could have used better in the cafe conversation we just had? Of course, I understand. I will tell you if there are any expressions or natural ways of speaking that would be better than what we just had in the cafe conversation. For example, the conversation was smooth enough, but instead of "Can I pay with card?", you could also say "Can I pay by card?". Both are okay. If you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime. That was fast. Speak slowly. Understood. I will speak more slowly. From now on, I will speak at a very slow pace. Today, it's not in good condition. Chappy. It can't be helped. An interesting point is that you can practice various scenarios. For example, ordering at a cafe, "What would you like?" or "Would you like me to warm it up?" This is something you'll definitely be asked at cafes abroad, right? [Music] Ah, it wasn't there. It will ask you about expressions you'd likely hear if you were ordering at a cafe abroad, so it's really educational. Other recommended scenarios include airport scenes, hotel check-in and check-out, restaurant orders, and casual conversations or self-introductions. [Music] If you want to talk about anime, travel abroad, or parenting, you can instruct it to talk about what you want to talk about, and it will adjust accordingly. When practicing conversation, it's definitely easier to continue and more enjoyable to practice things you're interested in. So, the fact that Chappy can adjust to your needs is also good. I see. Can I also practice vocabulary that you explained earlier in this conversation mode? Ah, [Music] Ah, of course, of course. For example, I practiced 10 words. I want to be able to understand these 10 words. So, please use them in sentences and test me, or talk to me. You can do it very creatively like this. Yes. I see. Once you get used to it, you can use it a lot. I see. It provides the information you need, checks your work, and converses with you. The English environment it provides is something unimaginable 10 years ago. Even if you tell it to speak slowly, it might speak very fast, and while it's not 100% accurate, if you're someone who studies regularly, you'll get used to it and be able to use it effectively, and your English will definitely improve. [Music] I see. It seems like prompts are really key. Yes. If you convey your instructions even slightly ambiguously or not clearly, it might glitch. But with our prompts, it works perfectly. Normally, you would... The method of studying vocabulary, using Chappy for vocabulary study, and practical practice of everyday English conversation. I've explained these three things on different axes, but there are various things to convey to Chappy for each. If you want to copy and paste these prompts and use them directly, they are compiled like this. Please use them. There's a link in the description box, so you can get it there. There's a free version and a paid version of Chappy. And what Hina used was the paid version. Even with the paid version, it's not 100%. The free version's accuracy isn't that good. So, I think it's worth paying for. I would probably pay for it. I see. Yes. But even if you pay for it, you can't say that English learning can be done solely with Chappy. Its current accuracy is very high, it understands you well, and I love it. However, Chappy doesn't provide feedback on things like grammar sentence checks. It does that perfectly. But what's important in conversation is not just sentence accuracy, but also pronunciation. If you're going to speak, it's better to have correct and beautiful pronunciation. The lack of pronunciation feedback is a bit disappointing. What are other ways to get that kind of feedback? If you want to have your pronunciation thoroughly checked and build a solid foundation before practicing conversation, it's better to have someone who is good at English, like an English coach, review it with you and make corrections little by little. That's what I would recommend. If you don't have that option, or if you want to practice in your own time, then using Chappy is a good option. I understand. So, today you taught us about AI study methods. Yes. The key to English learning is to eliminate waste, study the content, and then output it. Eliminating waste and outputting are the two important points. And ChatGPT is incredibly helpful in assisting with that. If possible, I recommend paying for it, but even the free version can be used to a certain extent. It's truly the best era for English learners, so please use it to your fullest and enjoy it. That's all for today. Thank you. [Music]