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Published: Aug. 31, 2015, 9:20 a.m.

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When was the last time you did a good deed for someone, or maybe somebody performed a good deed for you? Can you remember what it was? Do you recall where it was? Well, it just might be time that you try again. In this episode Gabby brings up the idea of doing a good deed for someone using English language skills.

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As travelers in foreign lands we could all use help once in a while, whether it\\u2019s about the signs that are not in English, or the restaurants where the menus are not in English. Wouldn\\u2019t it be nice if you were in a strange city, and somebody noticed that you looked lost, and then offered to help you find your way again \\u2013 in English?

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Tips like this are useful and can be found at gonaturalenglish.com, along with other resources materials and support. Be sure to take advantage of all that Gabby and the Go Natural English community have to offer.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGc2UjTEZU

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Episode transcript below:

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Hey there! How\\u2019s it going?

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Welcome to Go Natural English.

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Are you ready to get fluent?

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Let\\u2019s get started.

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In this English quick tip I\\u2019d like to talk with you about the idea of a good deed English day.

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A lot of the time we focus on how English can benefit you.

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You can make more money; have a better position; have an international career; meet new people; be able to communicate with people from all over the world; enjoy travel; enjoy access to knowledge and information; and the list goes on.

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Obviously English is a very powerful tool for you and your success.

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But wait just a minute.

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It\\u2019s not all about you.

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English can actually be a tool to make the world a better place.

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And that\\u2019s what I want to encourage us to think about today \\u2013 with a good deed English day.

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So, today, after you watch this episode, I\\u2019d like you to do a good deed involving English.

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What is a good deed?

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Well, a good deed is when you volunteer to help someone.

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You do something where you go out of your way \\u2013 something you didn\\u2019t have to do, you didn\\u2019t need to do, but you did it because you want to help people.

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You want to be a good person, and you want to make the world a better place.

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So, a good deed doesn\\u2019t have to be big.

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You don\\u2019t have to make world peace.

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A good deed is something small.

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Maybe you could say \\u201cGood morning\\u201d to someone, especially if you live in an English-speaking country.

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Use your English to greet someone, and smile, and make that person\\u2019s day a better day.

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If you don\\u2019t live in an English-speaking country, you can certainly still do a good deed in English.

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You could someone a message on social media or by email in English.

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Perhaps you know an English speaker, or you could communicate with the Go Natural English community at facebook.com/gonaturalenglish or on Twitter at gonaturaleng, and help us out (glitch on recording here) on the page or tweet a positive message to someone who you know who is also learning, or who speaks English.

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How can you use your English to help people?

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Perhaps if you see someone who looks a little bit lost like I was today in the train station here in Tokyo.

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A very nice man came up to me and he said, \\u201cHow shall I help you?\\u201d which is very proper English \\u2013 not very common actually.

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I would suggest saying, \\u201cHow can I help you?\\u201d or \\u201cMay I help you?\\u201d

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You could help someone if you see them lost or perhaps if you see someone trying to find their way using a map, or maybe they need some kind of help from you.

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It could be a different situation depending on your daily situations or where you live.

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So, think about how could you use English to do a good deed today?

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Could you pay a compliment?

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Could you help someone with information?

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Could you even do something more like offer your help with a bigger p...'