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Vol. 1
200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music
Your personal audio language trainer
Your personal audio language trainer
earworms mbt Rapid French puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of French and English a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the French phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: While jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing you can be learning French at the same time! earworms mbt Rapid Languages is the first language course to get your toe tapping. You know the phenomena of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head? Voulezvous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earworms mbt has put this phenomena to positive use. Gone are the days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination with music, the phrases you need are automatically anchored deep 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 song form for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigines were able to navigate their way across hundreds of miles of desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps. And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songs were exact descriptions of the routes!
Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always been a very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows only too well how powerful music can be in getting the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and soundbites. It really works! Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt Rapid Languages has shown phenomenal success. In tests pupils using this technique regularly get average marks of over 90% compared to less than 50% with conventional book based learning. Why hasn't music been used more in education up to now? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hop songs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or all the irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that make their (and teachers) school lives much easier, much more fun, much more successful? Rest assured, we are working on it! 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 and so on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself and others, past, present and future, likes and dislikes and general conversational items. The themes follow closely the Common European Framework for language learning, a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and the emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.
Memory hooks This booklet contains all the words and phrases spoken on the CD, both English and French, plus the sounds of the words. An additional aid to learning, 'memory hooks', and comments to assist your memorisation and understanding, can be found on the earworms website. These complement the CD and are really worth checking out. Memory hooks are for example, if you want to memorise the French term: buy = acheter (asheteh), imagine: Im going to buy an ashtray - and you will easily remember. How to use earworms: Dont think, just listen! Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies without trying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear on the radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiarise yourself 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 see how many words and phrases you remember! Lastly - a word of thanks The earworms team would like to thank you for putting your trust in our 'slightly different' learning concept and are sure that you will have the success that many others have already had. It's motivating to know that learners are really benefiting from our research and development. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidly growing field, we look forward to hearing about your experiences and successes - so feel free to visit us on the website:
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1. I would like
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 Je voudrais
juh voodreh
un caf au lait
un kafeh oh leh
un caf
un kafeh
au lait
oh leh
s'il vous plat
seel voo pleh
Je voudrais un caf au lait.
juh voodreh un kafeh oh leh
un th
un teh
un th au lait
un teh oh leh
et du sucre
eh dew sewkr
et
eh
Trs bien.
tre byan
Merci.
mersee
De rien.
duh ryan
une bire
ewn byer
l'eau
l'oh
de l'eau
duh l'oh
une carafe d'eau
ewn karaf d'oh
Je voudrais manger quelque chose.
juh voodreh monjeh kelke shohz
manger
monjeh
quelque chose
kelke shohz
parfait
parfeh
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2. To order
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. commander
komondeh
une boisson
ewn bwasawn
commander une boisson
komondeh ewn bwasawn
Je voudrais commander une boisson.
juh voodreh komondeh ewn bwasawn
Bien sr.
byan sewr
le vin
luh van
du vin
dew van
Je voudrais commander du vin.
juh voodreh komondeh dew van
du vin rouge
dew van rooj
le vin blanc
luh van blon
du vin blanc
dew van blon
une carafe de vin
ewn karaf duh van
un pichet de vin
un peesheh duh van
une bouteille de vin
ewn booteh duh van
le pain
luh pan
du pain
dew pan
des olives
des oleeva
une salade compose
ewn salad kompozeh
une salade
ewn salad
compose
kompozeh
du fromage
dew fromaj
Je vous en prie.
juh vooz on pree
Read the original text and phonetics to give yourself extra visual input. To perfect your pronunciation... Let your ears guide you!
3. Have you got ?
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 Avez-vous?
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 trois
poor trwa
Oui, bien sr.
wee, byan sewr
Non, dsol.
nawn, dezoleh
Dsirez-vous commander?
deseereh voo komondeh
Voulez-vous commander?
vooleh voo komondeh
un dessert
un dehser
Pourrais-je avoir?
poorej avwar
plus de caf
plews duh kafeh
Pourrais-je?
poorejuh
Bon apptit.
bawn apehtee
Tout va bien?
too va byan
Tout va bien?
too va byan
tout
too
L'addition, s'il vous plat.
l'adeesyawn, seel voo pleh
Je voudrais rgler.
juh voodreh regleh
Puis-je rgler...?
pwee-juh regleh
par carte de crdit
par kart duh crehdee
pas de problme
pad problem
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4. To the airport
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? How much - cost - they? cost they dans le centre-ville
don luh sontr veel
Je voudrais aller...
juh voodreh aleh
l'aroport
a lay'eropor
Nous voudrions aller...
noo voodreeon aleh
l'htel Bristol
a l'ohtel breestol
Merci.
mersee
Voil, le reste est pour vous.
vwala, luh rest eh poor voo
louer
looeh
une voiture
ewn vwatewr
acheter
asheteh
Je voudrais acheter une paire de chaussures.
juh voodreh asheteh ewn pair duh shohsewr
une paire de
ewn pair duh
chaussures
shohsewr
Quel est le prix?
kel eh luh pree
Quel est
kel eh
le prix
luh pree
Combien cotent-elles?
kawnbyan kootetel
Combien cotent-elles?
kawnbyan - kootet - el
cotent
kootet
elles
el
5. Numbers, days & time
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 un
un
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 midnight 30 40 45 50
quinze
kanz
deux
duh
seize
sez
trois
trwa
dix-sept
deeset
quatre
katr
dix-huit
deezweet
cinq
sank
dix-neuf
deeznuhf
six
sees
vingt
van
sept
set
vingt-et-un
vanteun
huit
weet
vingt-deux
vantduh
neuf
nuhf
vingt-trois
vantrwa
dix
dees
minuit
meenwee
onze
awnz
trente
tront
douze
dooz
quarante
karont
treize
trez
quarante-cinq
karontsank
quatorze
katorz
cinquante
sankont
At what time? Some examples: at 7 o'clock at 8.30 at 7.15 at 9.40 sept heures
a set er
huit heures trente
a weet er
sept heures quinze
a set er kanz
neuf heures quarante
a nuhf er karont
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Now you try (mentally) filling in the gaps, and don't forget the 24 hour clock! 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 dix heures trente quinze heures quarante onze ... heures ...-cinq --un heures quinze trente dix-... heures vingt-et-un quarante-
The days of the week: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday lundi
lundee
mardi
mardee
mercredi
mercruhdee
jeudi
juhdee
vendredi
vondruhdee
samedi
samdee
dimanche
deemonsh
6. Is there ?
Excuse me. Is there a bank near hear? 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. Excusez-moi.
exkyoo-seh mwuh
Y-a-t'il une banque prs d'ici?
yateel ewn bonk preh deesee
Y-a-t'il une?
yateel ewn
une banque
ewn bonk
prs d'ici
preh deesee
prs
preh
d'ici
deesee
Y-a-t-il un supermarch prs d'ici?
yateel un supermarsheh preh deesee
Y-a-t-il une poste prs d'ici?
yateel ewn p'ost preh deesee
un bon restaurant
un bawn restohron
bon
bawn
pas trop cher
pa tro sher
pas
pa
trop
tro
cher
sher
trop cher
tro sher
Y-a-t-il un bon restaurant prs d'ici?
Yateel un bawn restohron preh deesee?
Desol
dayzoleh
...je ne sais pas.
juh nuh seh pa
Aucune ide.
ohkewn eedeh
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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD before 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 trained and exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what you have learnt and refresh your memory. In practical terms this means listening to the 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 pronunciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out any gaps 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 that you remember your telephone number!
7. Directions
Hello/Good morning. I'm looking for a supermarket. a post office a bank Can you tell me... how to get to/go to 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. Bonjour.
Bawnjoor
Je cherche un supermarch.
juh shersh un supermarsheh
une poste
ewn p'ost
une banque
ewn bonk
Pouvez-vous me dire
pooveh voo muh deer
comment aller
komont aleh
la banque
a la bonk
la poste
a la p'ost
au supermarch
oh supermarsheh
en bus, en voiture, en train
on bews, on vwatewr, on tran
en
on
allez tout droit
aleh too drwa
tournez gauche
toorneh a gohsh
tournez
toorneh
tournez droite
toorneh a drwat
C'est loin?
say lwan
deux kilomtres
duh keelometr
environ
onveerawn
gauche
a gohsh
droite
a drwat
Merci.
mersee
Je vous en prie.
juh voos on pree
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8. Where & what time?
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 O puis-je acheter un ticket de bus?
oo pwee-juh asheteh un teekeh duh bews
O...
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 train
un beeyeh duh tran
O est votre bagage?
oo eh vohtr bagaj
mon bagage
mawn bagaj
notre bagage
nohtr bagaj
l-bas
la ba
C'est l bas?
seh la ba
dans
don
la chambre
la shonbr
O sont les toilettes?
oo sawn leh twalet
en-haut
on oh
en-bas
on ba
A quelle heure est le petit-djeuner?
a kel er eh luh puhtee dehjuhneh
de sept heures dix heures
duh set er a dees er
de ... ...
duh a
aujourd'hui, demain, cet aprs-midi, ce soir
ohjoordwee, duhman, set apreh meedee, se swar
parfait
parfeh
9. Problems, problems!
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 Il y a un problme
eelya un problem
avec la tlvision
avek la tehlehveezyawn
avec
avek
le frigidaire
luh freejeedehr
J'ai perdu mon appareil photo.
jeh perdoo mawn appareh fotoh
J'ai perdu
jeh perdoo
mon appareil photo
mawn appareh fotoh
mon passeport
mawn paspor
mon portefeuille
mawn portuhfuhy
Est-ce-que c'est a?
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 pansements
duh ponsmon
de crme solaire
duh krem soler
d'aspirines
d'aspeereen
J'ai besoin de quelque chose contre...
jeh buhswan duh kelkuh shohz kawntr
les maux d'estomac
leh moh destoma
les coups de soleil
leh koo duh solay
les moustiques
leh moosteek
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10. Do you speak English?
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. Comment a va?
komon sa va
Comment allez-vous?
komont aleh voo
Parlez-vous anglais?
parleh voo ongleh
franais
fronseh
Dsol, je ne parle pas franais.
dayzoleh, juh ne parluh pa fronseh
Je parle franais.
juh parluh fronseh
ne ... pas
nuh ... pa
Je ne comprends pas.
juh nuh kawmpron pa
Je comprends.
juh kawmpron
C'est difficile. (trs difficile)
seh deefeeseel (treh deefeeseel)
facile
faseel
Je m'appelle
juh mappel
Comment vous appelez-vous?
komon vooz apuhleh voo
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
keskuh seh
Aimez-vous de 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
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 the March 2005 issue of the journal 'Nature' researchers at Dartmouth College in the US reported that they had pinpointed the region of the brain where '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.
Also available in this volume:
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The Tracks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. I would like 6:16 To order 5:59 Have you got...? 7:49 To the airport 7:24 Numbers, days & time 6:52 Is there? 6:21 Directions 7:54 Where & what time? 7:06 Problems, problems! 6:50 Do you speak English? 6:27 A bientt! 1:05
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Concept and Development: Marlon Lodge, Project Management: Andrew & Maria Lodge, Text: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: James Berry, ML & AKM, Songs 5,6,9 feature samples by [Link], Pedagogic Support: Bob Glynn. Recorded @ Humboldt Studios & Hill House Studios, Voices: Hlne Pollmann & Marlon Lodge, Mastered by Max Stamm @ Wildwood, Dsseldorf, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski & Bernd Kreuder @ HKP. Special thanks to: : Jan, Jane, Evie, Anna, Freddy, Matt Hinzmann, UKTI, Noisebox Digital Media.
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2006 earworms publishing Ltd.
Catalogue no. EARW 0101 Produced in the EU