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earwormsM u s i c a l B r a i n T r a i n e r
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Your personal audio language trainer
200+ essential words and phrasesanchored into your long-term memory
with great music
Rapid French
Your personal audio language trainer
earworms mbt® Rapid French puts the words andphrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, butalso transports them deep into your long-term memory.
Simply by listening to these specially composed melodieswith their rhythmic repetitions of French and English a fewtimes, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into yourauditory cortex. You will have successfully learned theFrench phrase and have the correct accent ringing in yourears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: whilejogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing…you canbe learning French at the same time!
earworms mbt® Rapid Languages is the first languagecourse to get your toe tapping.
You know the phenomenon of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head?Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earwormsmbt® has put this phenomenon to positive use. Gone arethe days of learning pressure and frustration at not beingable to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination withmusic, the phrases you need are automatically anchoreddeep into your memory, ready for instant recall.
Music is the Key
The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing,ancient historical events were recorded in verse and songform for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigineswere able to navigate their way across hundreds of milesof desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps.And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songswere exact descriptions of the routes!
Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always beena very powerful memory aid, and this is supported byrecent scientific research. The advertising industry knowsonly too well how powerful music can be in gettingthe message across with brainwashing-like jingles andsoundbites.
It really works!
Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt Rapid Languages has shownphenomenal success. In tests pupils using this techniqueregularly get average marks of over 90% compared to lessthan 50% with conventional book based learning.Why hasn't music been used more in education up tonow? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hopsongs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or allthe irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that maketheir (and teachers’) school lives much easier, muchmore fun, much more successful?
What you get
This volume deals with the essentials for your visit abroad. It looks at typical situations: taking a taxi,at the hotel, at the restaurant, requesting, polite phrases,finding your way, numbers, dealing with problems andso on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself andothers, past, present and future, likes and dislikes andgeneral conversational items. The themes follow closelythe Common European Framework for language learning,a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and theemphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.
Memory hooks
This booklet contains all the words and phrases spokenon the CD, both English and French, plus the sounds ofthe words. An additional aid to learning, 'memory hooks',and comments to assist your memorisation and under-standing, can be found on the earworms website. Thesecomplement the CD and are really worth checking out.Memory hooks are for example, if you want to memorisethe French term: buy = acheter (asheteh), imagine: ‘I’mgoing to buy an ashtray’ - and you will easily remember.
How to use earworms: Don’t think, just listen!
Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies withouttrying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear onthe radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiariseyourself with the written words in the booklet - at least the first time you listen. After listening several times, playfully test yourself - cover up the English side of the phrase book and seehow many words and phrases you remember!
Lastly - a word of thanks
The earworms team would like to thank you for puttingyour trust in our 'slightly different' learning conceptand are sure that you will have the success that manyothers have already had. It's motivating to know thatlearners are really benefiting from our research anddevelopment. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidlygrowing field, we look forward to hearing about yourexperiences and successes - so feel free to visit uson the website:
www.earwormslearning.com
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1. I would like…
Je voudrais…juh voodreh
...un café au lait.un kafeh oh leh
un café un kafeh
au laitoh leh
s'il vous plaîtseel voo pleh
Je voudrais un café au lait.juh voodreh un kafeh oh leh
un théun teh
un thé au laitun teh oh leh
et du sucreeh dew sewkr
eteh
Très bien.tre byan
Merci.mersee
De rien.duh ryan
une bièreewn byer
l'eaul'oh
de l'eauduh l'oh
une carafe d'eauewn karaf d'oh
Je voudrais manger quelque chose.juh voodreh monjeh kelke shohz
mangermonjeh
quelque chosekelke shohz
Parfait!parfeh
I would like…
...a coffee with milk.
a coffee
with milk
please
I would like a coffee with milk.
a tea
a tea with milk
and some sugar
and
Very good/Very well done.
Thank you.
Not at all, don't mention it.
a beer
water
some water
a carafe of water
I would like to eat something.
to eat
something
Perfect!
Read the original text and phonetics
2. To order
commanderkomondeh
une boissonewn bwasawn
commander une boissonkomondeh ewn bwasawn
Je voudrais commander une boisson.juh voodreh komondeh ewn bwasawn
Bien sûr.byan sewr
le vinluh van
du vindew van
Je voudrais commander du vin.juh voodreh komondeh dew van
du vin rougedew van rooj
le vin blancluh van blon
du vin blancdew van blon
une carafe de vinewn karaf duh van
un pichet de vinun peesheh duh van
une bouteille de vinewn booteh duh van
le painluh pan
du paindew pan
des olivesdes oleeva
une salade composéeewn salad kompozeh
une salade ewn salad
composéekompozeh
du fromagedew fromaj
Je vous en prie.juh vooz on pree
to order
a drink
to order a drink
I would like to order a drink.
Of course.
wine
some wine
I would like to order some wine.
some red wine
white wine
some white wine
a carafe of wine
a small carafe of wine
a bottle of wine
bread
some bread
some olives
a mixed salad
a salad
mixed
some cheese
You're welcome.
3. Have you got…?
Avez-vous…? (Also: Vous avez...?)aveh voo
Vous avez des sandwichs ?vooz aveh deh sondwich
Vous avez…? vooz aveh
Avez-vous une table pour deux ?aveh voo ewn tabl poor duh
pour troispoor trwa
Oui, bien sûr.wee, byan sewr
Non, désolé.nawn, dezoleh
Désirez-vous commander ?deseereh voo komondeh
Voulez-vous commander ?vooleh voo komondeh
un dessertun dehser
Pourrais-je avoir…poorej avwar
...plus de café ?plews duh kafeh
Pourrais-je…?poorejuh
Bon appétit!bawn apehtee
Tout va bien ?too va byan
Tout va bien ?too va byan
touttoo
L'addition, s'il vous plaît.l'adeesyawn, seel voo pleh
Je voudrais régler.juh voodreh regleh
Puis-je régler...pwee-juh regleh
...par carte de crédit ?par kart duh crehdee
Pas de problème.pad problem
Have you got...?
Have you got sandwiches?
Do you have...?
Do you have a table for two?
for three
Yes, of course.
No, sorry.
Would you like to order?
Do you want to order?
a dessert
Could I have...
...more coffee?
Could I…?
Enjoy your meal!
Everything OK?
Everything going well?
everything
The bill, please.
I would like to pay.
Can I pay…
...by credit card?
No problem.
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4. To the airport!
Dans le centre-ville !don luh sontr veel
Je voudrais aller...juh voodreh aleh
...à l'aéroport.a lay'eropor
Nous voudrions aller...noo voodreeon aleh
...à l'hôtel Bristol.a l'ohtel breestol
Merci.mersee
Voilà, le reste est pour vous.vwala, luh rest eh poor voo
louerlooeh
une voitureewn vwatewr
acheterasheteh
Je voudrais acheter une paire de chaussures.juh voodreh asheteh ewn pair duh shohsewr
une paire deewn pair duh
chaussuresshohsewr
Quel est le prix ?kel eh luh pree
Quel est…kel eh
...le prix ?luh pree
Combien coûtent-elles ?kawnbyan kootetel
Combien coûtent-elles ?kawnbyan - kootet - el
coûtentkootet
ellesel
To the city centre!
I would like to go…
...to the airport.
We would like to go...
...to the Bristol hotel.
Thank you.
Here you are, the rest is for you.
to rent
a car
to buy
I'd like to buy a pair of shoes.
a pair of
shoes
What is the price?
What is…
...the price?
How much do they cost?
Literally: How much - cost - they?
cost
they
5. Numbers, days & time
unun
deuxduh
troistrwa
quatrekatr
cinqsank
sixsees
septset
huitweet
neufnuhf
dixdees
onzeawnz
douzedooz
treizetrez
quatorzekatorz
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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quinzekanz
seizesez
dix-septdeeset
dix-huitdeezweet
dix-neufdeeznuhf
vingtvan
vingt-et-unvanteun
vingt-deuxvantduh
vingt-troisvantrwa
minuitmeenwee
trentetront
quarantekaront
quarante-cinqkarontsank
cinquantesankont
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
midnight
30
40
45
50
à sept heuresa set er
à huit heures trentea weet er tront
à sept heures quinzea set er kanz
à neuf heures quarantea nuhf er karont
At what time? Some examples:
at 7 o'clock
at 8.30
at 7.15
at 9.40
Now you try (mentally) filling in the gaps, and don't forget the 24 hour clock!
… dix …
à … heures trente
à … … quinze
… … heures quarante
… onze …
à ... heures ...-cinq
à …-…-un heures
à quinze … trente
à dix-... heures
… vingt-et-un … quarante-…
lundilundee
mardimardee
mercredimercruhdee
jeudijuhdee
vendredivondruhdee
samedisamdee
dimanchedeemonsh
at 10 o'clock
at 11.30
at 6.15
at 8.40
at 11 o'clock
at 11.45
at 9 in the evening (careful, 24 hour clock!)
at 3.30 in the afternoon
at 6.00 in the evening
at 9.45 in the evening
The days of the week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
6. Is there…?
Excusez-moi,...exkyoo-seh mwuh
...Y-a-t-il une banque près d'ici ?yateel ewn bonk preh deesee
Y-a-t-il une…?yateel ewn
une banqueewn bonk
près d'icipreh deesee
prèspreh
d'icideesee
Y-a-t-il un supermarché près d'ici ?yateel un supermarsheh preh deesee
Y-a-t-il une poste près d'ici ?yateel ewn p'ost preh deesee
un bon restaurantun bawn restohron
bonbawn
pas trop cherpa tro sher
paspa
troptro
chersher
trop chertro sher
Y-a-t-il un bon restaurant près d'ici ?Yateel un bawn restohron preh deesee?
désolé, ...dayzoleh
...je ne sais pas.juh nuh seh pa
Aucune idée.ohkewn eedeh
Excuse me,...
...is there a bank near here?
Is there a…?
a bank
near here
near
here
Is there a supermarket near here?
Is there a post office near here?
a good restaurant
good
not too expensive
not
too
expensive
too expensive
Is there a good restaurant near here?
Sorry, ...
...I don't know.
No idea.
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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CDbefore I can really remember all the language on it?
With the appeal of the earworms songs we hope that it is not a question of 'having to',it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously:the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trainedand exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what youhave learnt and refresh your memory.
In practical terms this means listening tothe whole album the first day, in order to'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the language. Then listen regularly, several times, over a period of one or two weeks, making sure that you listen to every song equally as many times. While listening,actually speak the words out loud, when you can, to get a feeling for their pronun-ciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out anygaps that you may wish to concentrate on.
Lastly, the review phase. As we all know, memories fade, so it is important to refresh your memory by listening to the CD at your leisure, say once a week for the following few weeks. Thereafter, monthly. This review phase is crucial as it consolidates your knowledge and transfers it into your long-term memory. Although this demands self-discipline, it is of course without effort, as you are only listening to songs. The result is that you will be able to recall the words and phrases with the same ease thatyou remember your telephone number!
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7. Directions
Bonjour.Bawnjoor
Je cherche un supermarché.juh shersh un supermarsheh
une posteewn p'ost
une banqueewn bonk
Pouvez-vous me dire…pooveh voo muh deer
...comment aller... komont aleh
...à la banque ?a la bonk
à la postea la p'ost
au supermarchéoh supermarsheh
en bus, en voiture, en trainon bews, on vwatewr, on tran
enon
Allez tout droit !aleh too drwa
Tournez à gauche !toorneh a gohsh
tourneztoorneh
Tournez à droite !toorneh a drwat
C'est loin ?say lwan
Deux kilomètres.duh keelometr
environonveerawn
à gauchea gohsh
à droitea drwat
Merci.mersee
Je vous en prie.juh voos on pree
Hello/Good morning.
I'm looking for a supermarket.
a post office
a bank
Can you tell me...
...how to get/go...
...to the bank?
to the post office
to the supermarket
by bus, by car, by train
by
Go straight on!
Turn (to the) left!
turn
Turn (to the) right!
Is it far?
Two kilometres.
about, roughly
on the left
on the right
Thank you.
You're welcome.
8. Where & what time?
Où puis-je acheter un ticket de bus ?oo pwee-juh asheteh un teekeh duh bews
Où...oo
...puis-je...pwee-juh
...acheter...asheteh
...un ticket de bus ?un teekeh duh bews
Au bureau de tabac.oh buroh duh taba
un billet de trainun beeyeh duh tran
Où est votre bagage ?oo eh vohtr bagaj
mon bagagemawn bagaj
notre bagagenohtr bagaj
Là-bas !la ba
C'est là bas ?seh la ba
dansdon
la chambrela shonbr
Où sont les toilettes ?oo sawn leh twalet
en-hauton oh
en-bason ba
A quelle heure est le petit-déjeuner ?a kel er eh luh puhtee dehjuhneh
De sept heures à dix heures.duh set er a dees er
de ... à ...duh … a …
aujourd'hui, demain, cet après-midi, ce soirohjoordwee, duhman, set apreh meedee, se swar
Parfait !parfeh
Where can I buy a bus ticket?
Where...
...can I...
...buy...
...a bus ticket?
At the tobacco shop.
a train ticket
Where is your luggage?
my luggage
our luggage
Over there!
It is over there?
in
the room
Where are the toilets?
upstairs
downstairs
(At) what time is breakfast?
From seven to ten.
from … to …
today, tomorrow, this afternoon, this evening
Perfect!
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9. Problems, problems!
Il y a un problème…eelya un problem
...avec la télévision.avek la tehlehveezyawn
avec avek
le frigidaireluh freejeedehr
J'ai perdu mon appareil photo.jeh perdoo mawn appareh fotoh
J'ai perdu…jeh perdoo
...mon appareil photo.mawn appareh fotoh
mon passeportmawn paspor
mon portefeuillemawn portuhfuhy
Est-ce-que c'est ça ?eskuh seh sa
Oui, c'est le mien.wee seluh meean
C'est le mien.se luh meean
J'ai besoin…jeh buhswan
...de timbres.duh tanbr
de pansementsduh ponsmon
de crème solaireduh krem soler
d'aspirinesd'aspeereen
J'ai besoin de quelque chose contre...jeh buhswan duh kelkuh shohz kawntr
...les maux d'estomac.leh moh destoma
les coups de soleilleh koo duh solay
les moustiquesleh moosteek
There is a problem…
...with the TV.
with
the fridge
I've lost my camera.
I've lost…
...my camera.
my passport
my wallet
Is this it?
Yes, it's mine.
It's mine.
I need…
...some stamps.
some plasters / Band-Aid (US Engl.)
suncream
some aspirins
I need something against…
...a bad stomach (pains of the stomach).
sunburn
mosquitoes
10. Do you speak English?
Comment ça va ?komon sa va
Comment allez-vous ?komont aleh voo
Parlez-vous anglais ?parleh voo ongleh
françaisfronseh
Désolé, je ne parle pas français.dayzoleh, juh ne parluh pa fronseh
Je parle français.juh parluh fronseh
ne ... pasnuh ... pa
Je ne comprends pas.juh nuh kawmpron pa
Je comprends.juh kawmpron
C'est difficile. (très difficile)seh deefeeseel (treh deefeeseel)
facilefaseel
Je m'appelle…juh mappel
Comment vous appelez-vous ?komon vooz apuhleh voo
Qu'est-ce que c'est ?keskuh seh
Aimez-vous la glace ?aymeh voo duh la glas
Servez-vous.serveh voo
C'est bon.seh bawn
A plus tard.a plew tar
Bonne nuit.bon nwee
A demain.a duhman
Amuse-toi bien.amews twa byan
How are you? (informal)
How are you? (formal)
Do you speak English?
French
Sorry, I don't speak French.
I speak French.
don't
I don't understand.
I understand.
It's difficult. (very difficult)
easy
My name is…
What's your name?
What is this?
Do you like ice cream?
Help yourself.
It is good.
See you later.
Good night.
See you tomorrow.
Have fun, enjoy yourself.
The science behind earworms mbt®
1. How we learn
A large part of learning in general and language learning in particular is to do with the memorisation of words, facts and other significant information. It's a well-known fact that we use only a fraction of our brain power and traditional book learning is now recognised as not suiting every learner.earworms uses simple techniques which open up and exploit more of the brain's native power, and come under the heading of 'accelerated learning'.
In a recent issue of the journal 'Nature' researchers at Dartmouth College reported that they had pinpointed the region of the brainwhere 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside, the auditory cortex. They found that the sounds and words that have actually been heard can be readily recalled from the auditory cortex where the brain can listen to them 'virtually' again and again.
2. What we learn
earworms mbt® adopts the so-called lexical approach to language. In essence, this means we look at language in terms of whole meaningful chunks, then break these down into their component bite-sized, easily absorbable parts and then reconstruct them. You not only learn complete, immediately useful phrases, you also intuitively learn something about the structure (the grammar) of the language. These 'chunks' which the learner can 'mix and match', gradually build up to cover whole areas of the language.
Languages available:
Arabic Vol 1 + Vol 2Brazilian Portuguese Vol 1 + Vol 2Cantonese Vol 1Mandarin Chinese Vol 1 + Vol 2Dutch Vol 1 + Vol 2French Vol 1 + Vol 2German Vol 1 + Vol 2Greek Vol 1 + Vol 2Italian Vol 1 + Vol 2Japanese Vol 1 + Vol 2Polish Vol 1Portuguese Vol 1 + Vol 2Russian Vol 1 + Vol 2Spanish Vol 1 + Vol 2Turkish Vol 1
To order any of the above and for further free languagelearning resources please visit the earworms website:www.earwormslearning.com
The Tracks:
1. I would like… 6:16
2. To order 5:59
3. Have you got...? 7:49
4. To the airport 7:24
5. Numbers, days & time 6:52
6. Is there…? 6:21
7. Directions 7:54
8. Where & what time? 7:06
9. Problems, problems! 6:50
10. Do you speak English? 6:27
Concept: Marlon Lodge, Project Development: Andrew Lodge, Project Management: Maria Lodge,Editorial Supervision: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: earworms & AKM, Songs 5,6,9 feature samplesby www.platinumloops.com, Recorded @ Hill House Studios, French Voice: Hélène Pollmann,Mastered by Max Stamm @ Wildwood, Düsseldorf, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski & BerndKreuder @ HKP, Special thanks to: Jan, Jane, Evie, Anna, Freddy, Matt Hinzmann, Bob Glynn.
www.earwormslearning.com© 2005 earwormslearning Catalogue no. EARW 0101
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