Hello everyone, I'm back to "upgrade" your brains with you!

We’ve gone through Unit 1.1 to understand language roots and Unit 1.2 to absorb Taylor's story. But let's be honest with each other: Understanding a story and reacting to it are two completely different worlds.

Do you ever find yourself frozen for 5-10 seconds translating a question into your native language, then struggling to piece English words together to answer? That’s because you lack Reflex.

Today, we will apply an extremely powerful technique: Story Reflex. I will read each sentence from Taylor's journey and ask "rapid-fire" questions. Your mission is: Blurt out the answer immediately!

Rules of the game:

  1. Answer with a Keyword first to break the silent translation barrier.
  2. Answer with a Full sentence to master the structure.

Ready? Take a deep breath and let's start "forcing" your brain to work!

PART 1: THE CITY AND PRESSURE

1. My name is Taylor.

  • Is your name Taylor? -> No, [Your name]. (No, my name is [Your name]).
  • Is his name Taylor or Mark? -> Taylor. (His name is Taylor).

2. I live in a large city in America.

  • Do you live in a large city in America? -> No. (No, I don't live in a large city in America).
  • Does Taylor live in a small village? -> No, a large city. (He lives in a large city).

3. The city is very big and crowded.

  • Is the city small? -> No, it's big. (The city is very big).
  • Is the city crowded or empty? -> Crowded. (The city is very crowded).

4. There are millions of people here.

  • Are there hundreds of people here? -> No, millions. (There are millions of people here).
  • Are there many people in the city? -> Yes, millions. (There are millions of people in the city).

5. I am a software engineer.

  • Is Taylor a doctor? -> No, an engineer. (He is a software engineer).
  • What is his job? -> Software engineer. (He is a software engineer).

6. My job is important, but it is also difficult.

  • Is his job easy? -> No, it's difficult. (His job is difficult).
  • Is the job important or useless? -> Important. (The job is important).

7. Every morning, I look out my window and see tall buildings, long streets, and heavy traffic.

  • Does he see the ocean from his window? -> No, tall buildings. (He sees tall buildings and long streets).
  • Is the traffic light or heavy? -> Heavy. (The traffic is heavy).

8. I hear loud noises from cars and trucks.

  • Does he hear music? -> No, loud noises. (He hears loud noises).
  • Are the noises from cars? -> Yes. (The noises are from cars and trucks).

9. Sometimes, I feel tired.

  • Does he always feel happy? -> No, sometimes tired. (Sometimes he feels tired).
  • How does he feel sometimes? -> Tired. (He feels tired sometimes).

10. I often consider moving back to my home village.

  • Does he want to move to New York? -> No, his home village. (He considers moving back to his home village).
  • Does he think about moving? -> Yes. (He considers moving back home).

11. I compare my modern life in the city with my past life in the country.

  • Does he compare his life with a friend's life? -> No, his past life. (He compares his modern life with his past life).
  • Does he compare the city and the country? -> Yes. (He compares the city and the country).

12. They are very different.

  • Are the city and country the same? -> No, different. (They are very different).
  • Is his past life similar to his modern life? -> No, different. (They are very different).

PART 2: THE COUNTRYSIDE AND MEMORIES

13. My village is far away in the south.

  • Is the village near the city? -> No, far away. (The village is far away).
  • Is it in the north or the south? -> In the south. (It is in the south).

14. It is near a beautiful blue river and high green mountains.

  • Is the river dirty? -> No, beautiful and blue. (It is near a beautiful blue river).
  • Are the mountains low? -> No, high. (It is near high green mountains).

15. In the spring, the weather is warm and the sky is clear.

  • Is it cold in the spring? -> No, warm. (The weather is warm).
  • Is the sky cloudy or clear? -> Clear. (The sky is clear).

16. Farmers work in the fields.

  • Do teachers work in the fields? -> No, farmers. (Farmers work in the fields).
  • Where do the farmers work? -> In the fields. (Farmers work in the fields).

17. They grow yellow corn, red apples, and green grass.

  • Do they grow blue apples? -> No, red apples. (They grow red apples).
  • What color is the corn? -> Yellow. (The corn is yellow).

18. They keep animals like horses, cows, birds, and dogs.

  • Do they keep lions? -> No. (They keep horses, cows, birds, and dogs).
  • Is a dog an animal they keep? -> Yes. (They keep animals like dogs).

19. The air is fresh and cool.

  • Is the air hot? -> No, cool. (The air is fresh and cool).
  • Is the air dirty? -> No, fresh. (The air is fresh).

20. I remember the simple things.

  • Does he remember complex things? -> No, simple things. (He remembers the simple things).
  • Does he forget the simple things? -> No, he remembers them. (He remembers the simple things).

21. I remember the soft wind, the wild flowers, and the rich soil.

  • Does he remember the snow? -> No, the soft wind and flowers. (He remembers the soft wind and wild flowers).
  • Is the soil poor or rich? -> Rich. (He remembers the rich soil).

22. The natural world is peaceful.

  • Is the nature noisy? -> No, peaceful. (The natural world is peaceful).
  • How is the natural world? -> Peaceful. (It is peaceful).

23. There is no dark smoke or bad smell.

  • Is there dark smoke? -> No. (There is no dark smoke).
  • Is there a bad smell? -> No. (There is no bad smell).

PART 3: WINTER AND BALANCE

24. During the long cold winter months, white snow covers the hard ground.

  • Is the winter short? -> No, long. (The winter months are long).
  • Does green grass cover the ground? -> No, white snow. (White snow covers the ground).

25. I wear heavy clothes, a thick coat, and a warm hat.

  • Does he wear a T-shirt? -> No, heavy clothes. (He wears heavy clothes).
  • Is the coat thin? -> No, thick. (He wears a thick coat).

26. I walk across the flat ice on the lake.

  • Does he swim in the lake? -> No, he walks on ice. (He walks across the flat ice).
  • Is the ice on the river? -> No, on the lake. (The ice is on the lake).

27. Sometimes, I catch a fish through a small hole.

  • Does he catch a bird? -> No, a fish. (He catches a fish).
  • Is the hole big or small? -> Small. (He catches a fish through a small hole).

28. That is a fun game!

  • Is catching fish boring? -> No, it's fun. (That is a fun game).
  • Is it a dangerous game? -> No, it's fun. (It is a fun game).

29. I stand beside a burning fire to heat my cold hands and feet.

  • Does he stand beside a window? -> No, a burning fire. (He stands beside a burning fire).
  • Why does he stand there? -> To heat his hands and feet. (He stands there to heat his cold hands and feet).

30. I drink hot milk from a glass.

  • Does he drink cold water? -> No, hot milk. (He drinks hot milk).
  • Does he drink from a bowl? -> No, from a glass. (He drinks from a glass).

31. I hold a round ball and play with young children.

  • Does he hold a square box? -> No, a round ball. (He holds a round ball).
  • Does he play with old people? -> No, young children. (He plays with young children).

32. We laugh, smile, and jump up and down.

  • Do they cry? -> No, they laugh and smile. (They laugh and smile).
  • Do they sit still? -> No, they jump up and down. (They jump up and down).

33. My good friends bring sweet fruit, rich sugar, and fresh meat to cook.

  • Do his enemies bring food? -> No, his good friends. (His good friends bring food).
  • Is the meat old? -> No, fresh. (They bring fresh meat).

34. We share a great meal.

  • Do they eat alone? -> No, they share. (They share a great meal).
  • Is the meal bad? -> No, it's great. (They share a great meal).

35. Later, we read an interesting book about history, science, and the universe.

  • Do they watch TV? -> No, they read a book. (They read an interesting book).
  • Is the book about cooking? -> No, history, science, and the universe. (The book is about history, science, and the universe).

36. We study the shape of the earth, the distance to the moon, and the direction of the wind.

  • Do they study the color of the sun? -> No, the shape of the earth. (They study the shape of the earth).
  • Do they study the wind? -> Yes, the direction of the wind. (They study the direction of the wind).

37. Learning is a powerful tool.

  • Is learning a weak tool? -> No, powerful. (Learning is a powerful tool).
  • Is learning a toy? -> No, a tool. (Learning is a powerful tool).

38. I realize that every person needs a balance between fast city life and slow country days.

  • Does Taylor need only city life? -> No, a balance. (He needs a balance).
  • Is city life fast? -> No, fast. (City life is fast).

PART 4: THE PAST AND CURIOSITY

39. When I was a little boy, I loved to paint beautiful pictures.

  • Did he love to sing? -> No, to paint. (He loved to paint beautiful pictures).
  • Was he a little girl? -> No, a little boy. (He was a little boy).

40. I mixed different colors like brown, yellow, and black.

  • Did he use only one color? -> No, different colors. (He mixed different colors).
  • Did he use pink? -> No, brown, yellow, and black. (He mixed brown, yellow, and black).

41. I drew ships sailing on the deep ocean.

  • Did he draw cars? -> No, ships. (He drew ships sailing on the ocean).
  • Was the ocean shallow? -> No, deep. (He drew ships on the deep ocean).

42. I imagined traveling to Europe or Africa by boat.

  • Did he imagine traveling by plane? -> No, by boat. (He imagined traveling by boat).
  • Did he want to go to Asia? -> No, Europe or Africa. (He imagined traveling to Europe or Africa).

43. I wanted to become a famous captain.

  • Did he want to be a teacher? -> No, a captain. (He wanted to become a famous captain).
  • Did he want to be a hidden captain? -> No, famous. (He wanted to become a famous captain).

44. I had a curious mind.

  • Was he bored? -> No, curious. (He had a curious mind).
  • What kind of mind did he have? -> Curious. (He had a curious mind).

45. I asked my teacher a thousand questions about plants, insects, and energy.

  • Did he ask one question? -> No, a thousand. (He asked a thousand questions).
  • Did he ask his father? -> No, his teacher. (He asked his teacher).

46. She always gave me a careful answer.

  • Did the teacher give a quick, bad answer? -> No, a careful answer. (She always gave him a careful answer).
  • Did she ignore him? -> No, she gave him answers. (She always gave him a careful answer).

47. She explained how tiny seeds grow into huge trees.

  • Did she explain about cars? -> No, seeds and trees. (She explained how seeds grow into trees).
  • Are the seeds huge? -> No, tiny. (She explained how tiny seeds grow into huge trees).

48. Her voice was soft but clear.

  • Was her voice loud? -> No, soft. (Her voice was soft but clear).
  • Was her voice confusing? -> No, clear. (Her voice was soft but clear).

49. She showed me a map of the world.

  • Did she show him a map of the city? -> No, a map of the world. (She showed him a map of the world).
  • Did she show him a book? -> No, a map. (She showed him a map).

50. Now, as an adult, I use my mind to build software.

  • Is he still a little boy? -> No, an adult. (Now, he is an adult).
  • Does he build houses? -> No, software. (He uses his mind to build software).

51. I still feel the same interest and wonder.

  • Is he bored now? -> No, he feels interest. (He still feels the same interest and wonder).
  • Does he feel different? -> No, the same interest. (He still feels the same interest).

PART 5: CURRENT WORK

52. But today, I must focus on my work.

  • Can he play today? -> No, he must focus on work. (Today, he must focus on his work).
  • Does he focus on his hobby today? -> No, his work. (He must focus on his work).

53. I have a special project to do.

  • Does he have a normal project? -> No, a special project. (He has a special project to do).
  • Does he have many projects? -> No, a special project. (He has a special project).

54. My office contains many computers, machines, and electric wires.

  • Does his office contain many plants? -> No, computers and machines. (His office contains many computers and machines).
  • Are there electric wires? -> Yes, many. (The office contains many electric wires).

55. I must complete my daily tasks quickly.

  • Can he work slowly? -> No, quickly. (He must complete his tasks quickly).
  • Does he complete weekly tasks? -> No, daily tasks. (He must complete his daily tasks).

56. I sit at my desk and write long lines of code.

  • Does he stand at his desk? -> No, he sits. (He sits at his desk).
  • Does he write short emails? -> No, long lines of code. (He writes long lines of code).

57. The code is a complex compound of letters, numbers, and symbols.

  • Is the code simple? -> No, complex. (The code is a complex compound).
  • Does the code have only letters? -> No, letters, numbers, and symbols. (The code is a compound of letters, numbers, and symbols).

58. I try to connect different systems together.

  • Does he try to separate systems? -> No, connect. (He tries to connect different systems together).
  • Does he connect the same systems? -> No, different systems. (He tries to connect different systems).

59. Sometimes, I face a big problem.

  • Does he always have a perfect day? -> No, sometimes he faces a problem. (Sometimes, he faces a big problem).
  • Is the problem small? -> No, big. (Sometimes, he faces a big problem).

60. My software doesn't run correctly.

  • Does the software work perfectly? -> No, not correctly. (His software doesn't run correctly).
  • Does the software stop? -> Yes, it doesn't run correctly. (The software doesn't run correctly).

61. The system shows an error.

  • Does the system show a movie? -> No, an error. (The system shows an error).
  • What does the system show? -> An error. (The system shows an error).

62. So, I must stop, think carefully, and find a smart solution to solve the issue.

  • Should he keep working fast? -> No, he must stop. (He must stop and think carefully).
  • Does he find a stupid solution? -> No, a smart solution. (He must find a smart solution).

PART 6: RESULTS AND THE RETURN

63. When I find the answer, I change the code.

  • Does he keep the wrong code? -> No, he changes it. (When he finds the answer, he changes the code).
  • When does he change the code? -> When he finds the answer. (He changes the code when he finds the answer).

64. I replace the old pattern with a new rule.

  • Does he use the old pattern? -> No, he replaces it. (He replaces the old pattern with a new rule).
  • What does he use? -> A new rule. (He replaces the old pattern with a new rule).

65. The final result is excellent!

  • Is the result bad? -> No, excellent. (The final result is excellent).
  • Is it the first result? -> No, the final result. (The final result is excellent).

66. The system works perfectly again.

  • Does the system still have an error? -> No, it works perfectly. (The system works perfectly again).
  • Does it work badly? -> No, perfectly. (The system works perfectly again).

67. I test the program and repeat the process several times to be sure.

  • Does he test the program once? -> No, several times. (He repeats the process several times).
  • Why does he repeat it? -> To be sure. (He repeats the process to be sure).

68. It is successful.

  • Is it a failure? -> No, it is successful. (The process is successful).
  • Is the project bad? -> No, successful. (It is successful).

69. After a long week, I finally decide to take a short trip.

  • Does he take a trip after a day? -> No, after a long week. (He takes a trip after a long week).
  • Is it a long trip? -> No, a short trip. (He decides to take a short trip).

70. I pack my clothes in a small box, grab my map, and drive my car.

  • Does he pack his books? -> No, his clothes. (He packs his clothes in a small box).
  • Does he take a bus? -> No, he drives his car. (He drives his car).

71. I will return to my village for a few days to visit my family.

  • Will he return to the city? -> No, to his village. (He will return to his village).
  • Why does he return? -> To visit his family. (He will return to visit his family).

72. I want to see my father, mother, sister, and brother.

  • Does he want to see his boss? -> No, his family. (He wants to see his father, mother, sister, and brother).
  • Does he have a sister? -> Yes, he does. (He wants to see his sister and brother).

73. I want to eat warm food, listen to a happy song, and sleep under the bright stars.

  • Does he want to eat cold food? -> No, warm food. (He wants to eat warm food).
  • Does he want to listen to a sad song? -> No, a happy song. (He wants to listen to a happy song).

74. Life is a journey, and sometimes we must step back to move forward.

  • Is life a race? -> No, a journey. (Life is a journey).
  • Should we always move forward? -> No, sometimes we must step back. (Sometimes we must step back to move forward).

CONCLUSION FOR UNIT 1.3

Whew! You've gone through all 74 reflex "checkpoints." Do you feel your brain starting to "heat up"? That's exactly the sign that neural connections are being formed.

Advice from TAYLOGIC

Don't just read with your eyes. Speak the answers out loud. If you answer incorrectly, it's okay—just repeat that sentence. Our goal isn't to be 100% correct immediately, but to reduce thinking time to the minimum.

Practice this part at least twice before we move on to Unit 1.4: Real-life Questioning https://vulehuan.com/en/blog/2026/5/taylogic-unit-14-the-connected-taylor-real-life-dyPJNqPZ6jS, where I will ask about YOUR OWN life, not Taylor's anymore!

Reflex like a pro, speak like a native!