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DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.2005earworms09:59Seite 1mbt Musical Brain TrainerVol. 1200 essential words and phrasesanchored into your long-term memorywith great musicYour personal audio language trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200509:59Seite 2Your personal audio language trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 3earworms 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 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 thedays of learning pressure and frustration at not being ableto remember, the experience of many on conventionallanguage courses. In combination with music, the phrasesyou need are automatically anchored deep into yourmemory, ready for instant recall.Music is the KeyThe 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!
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 4Rhythm 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? Rest assured, we areworking on it!What you getThis volume deals with the essentials for yourvisit 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.
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 5Memory hooksThis 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 understanding, 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 leastthe 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 thanksThe 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
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 61. I would like I would like Je voudrais juh voodreh a coffee with milkun café au laitun kafeh oh leha coffeeun caféun kafehwith milkau laitoh lehpleases'il vous plaîtseel voo plehI would like a coffee with milk.Je voudrais un café au lait.juh voodreh un kafeh oh leha teaun théun teha tea with milkun thé au laitun teh oh lehand some sugaret du sucreeh dew sewkrandetehVery good/Very well done.Très bien.tre byanThank you.Merci.merseeNot at all, don't mention it.De rien.duh ryana beerune bièreewn byerwaterl'eaul'ohsome waterde l'eauduh l'oha carafe of waterune carafe d'eauewn karaf d'ohI would like to eat something.Je voudrais manger quelque chose.juh voodreh monjeh kelke shohzto eatmangermonjehsomethingquelque chosekelke shohzperfectparfaitparfehearwormsmbt Musical Brain TrainerRead the original text and phonetics to
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 72. To orderto ordercommanderkomondeha drinkune boissonewn bwasawnto order a drinkcommander une boissonkomondeh ewn bwasawnI would like to order a drink.Je voudrais commander une boisson.juh voodreh komondeh ewn bwasawnOf course.Bien sûr.byan sewrwinele vinluh vansome winedu vindew vanI would like to order some wine.Je voudrais commander du vin.juh voodreh komondeh dew vansome red winedu vin rougedew van roojwhite winele vin blancluh van blonsome white winedu vin blancdew van blona carafe of wineune carafe de vinewn karaf duh vana small carafe of wineun pichet de vinun peesheh duh vana bottle of wineune bouteille de vinewn booteh duh vanbreadle painluh pansome breaddu paindew pansome olivesdes olivesdes oleevaa mixed saladune salade composéeewn salad kompozeha saladune saladeewn saladmixedcomposéekompozehsome cheesedu fromagedew fromajYou're welcome.Je vous en prie.juh vooz on preecs to give yourself extra visual input.To perfect your pronounciation.Let your ears guide you!
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 83. Have you got ?Have you got.?Avez-vous ?aveh vooHave you got sandwiches?Vous avez des sandwichs?vooz aveh deh sondwichDo you have.?Vous avez ?vooz avehDo you have a table for two?Avez-vous une table pour deux?aveh voo ewn tabl poor duhfor threepour troispoor trwaYes, of course.Oui, bien sûr.wee, byan sewrNo, sorry.Non, désolé.nawn, dezolehWould you like to order?Désirez-vous commander?deseereh voo komondehDo you want to order?Voulez-vous commander?vooleh voo komondeha dessertun dessertun dehserCould I have.?Pourrais-je avoir ?poorej avwarmore coffeeplus de caféplews duh kafehCould I ?Pourrais-je ?poorejuhEnjoy your meal.Bon appétit.bawn apehteeEverything OK?Tout va bien?too va byanEverything going well?Tout va bien?too va byaneverythingtouttooThe bill, please.L'addition, s'il vous plaît.l'adeesyawn, seel voo plehI would like to pay.Je voudrais régler.juh voodreh reglehCan I pay ?Puis-je régler.?pwee-juh reglehby credit cardpar carte de créditpar kart duh crehdeeno problempas de problèmepad problemearwormsmbt Musical Brain Trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 94. To the airportto the city centredans le centre-villedon luh sontr veelI would like to go Je voudrais aller.juh voodreh alehto the airportà l'aéroporta lay'eroporWe would like to go.Nous voudrions aller.noo voodreeon alehto the Bristol hotelà l'hôtel Bristola l'ohtel breestolThank you.Merci.merseeHere you are, the rest is for you.Voilà, le reste est pour vous.vwala, luh rest eh poor vooto rentlouerlooeha carune voitureewn vwatewrto buyacheterashetehI'd like to buy a pair of shoes.Je voudrais acheter une paire de chaussures.juh voodreh asheteh ewn pair duh shohsewra pair ofune paire deewn pair duhshoeschaussuresshohsewrWhat is the price?Quel est le prix?kel eh luh preeWhat is Quel est kel ehthe pricele prixluh preeHow much do they cost?Combien coûtent-elles?kawnbyan kootetelHow much - cost - they?Combien coûtent-elles?kawnbyan - kootet - elcostcoûtentkootettheyellesel
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 105. Numbers, days & e50katorzcinquantesankontAt what time? Some examples:at 7 o'clockà sept heuresa set erat 8.30à huit heures trentea weet erat 7.15à sept heures quinzea set er kanzat 9.40à neuf heures quarantea nuhf er karontearwormsmbt Musical Brain Trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:00Seite 11Now you try (mentally) filling in the gaps, and don't forget the 24 hour clock!at 10 o'clock dix at 11.30à heures trenteat 6.15à quinzeat 8.40 heures quaranteat 11 o'clock onze at 11.45à . heures .-cinqat 9 in the evening (careful, 24 hour clock!)à - -un heuresat 3.30 in the afternoonà quinze trenteat 6.00 in the eveningà dix-. heuresat 9.45 in the evening vingt-et-un quarante- The days of the sh
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 126. Is there ?Excuse me.Excusez-moi.exkyoo-seh mwuhIs there a bank near hear?Y-a-t'il une banque près d'ici?yateel ewn bonk preh deeseeIs there a ?Y-a-t'il une ?yateel ewna bankune banqueewn bonknear hereprès d'icipreh deeseenearprèsprehhered'icideeseeIs there a supermarket near here?Y-a-t-il un supermarché près d'ici?yateel un supermarsheh preh deeseeIs there a post office near here?Y-a-t-il une poste près d'ici?yateel ewn p'ost preh deeseea good restaurantun bon restaurantun bawn restohrongoodbonbawnnot too expensivepas trop cherpa tro shernotpaspatootroptroexpensivechershertoo expensivetrop chertro sherIs there a good restaurant near here?Y-a-t-il un bon restaurant près d'ici?Yateel un bawn restohron preh deesee?Sorry, .Desolédayzoleh.I don't know.je ne sais pas.juh nuh seh paNo idea.Aucune idée.ohkewn eedehearwormsmbt Musical Brain Trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 13How 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 wehope 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, theideal is listening relatively intensively at thebeginning (the learning phase), thereafterlistening 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 thelanguage. Then listen regularly, severaltimes, over a period of one or two weeks,making sure that you listen to every songequally as many times. While listening,actually speak the words out loud, whenyou can, to get a feeling for their pronunciation. After this, go through the bookletand 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 refreshyour memory by listening to the CD at yourleisure, say once a week for the following fewweeks. Thereafter, monthly.This review phase is crucial as it consolidatesyour knowledge and transfers it into yourlong-term memory. Although this demandsself-discipline, it is of course without effort,as you are only listening to songs.The result is that you will be able to recall thewords and phrases with the same ease thatyou remember your telephone number!
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 147. DirectionsHello/Good morning.Bonjour.BawnjoorI'm looking for a supermarket.Je cherche un supermarché.juh shersh un supermarsheha post officeune posteewn p'osta bankune banqueewn bonkCan you tell me.Pouvez-vous me dire pooveh voo muh deerhow to get to/go tocomment allerkomont alehto the bankà la banquea la bonkto the post officeà la postea la p'ostto the supermarketau supermarchéoh supermarshehby bus, by car, by trainen bus, en voiture, en trainon bews, on vwatewr, on tranbyenongo straight onallez tout droitaleh too drwaturn (to the) lefttournez à gauchetoorneh a gohshturntourneztoornehturn (to the) righttournez à droitetoorneh a drwatIs it far?C'est loin?say lwantwo kilometresdeux kilomètresduh keelometrabout, roughlyenvirononveerawnon the leftà gauchea gohshon the rightà droitea drwatThank you.Merci.merseeYou're welcome.Je vous en prie.juh voos on preeearwormsmbt Musical Brain Trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 158. Where & what time?Where can I buy a bus ticket?Où puis-je acheter un ticket de bus?oo pwee-juh asheteh un teekeh duh bewsWhere.Où.oo.can I?.puis-je?pwee-juhbuyacheterasheteha bus ticketun ticket de busun teekeh duh bewsat the tobacco shopau bureau de tabacoh buroh duh tabaa train ticketun billet de trainun beeyeh duh tranWhere is your luggage?Où est votre bagage?oo eh vohtr bagajmy luggagemon bagagemawn bagajour luggagenotre bagagenohtr bagajover therelà-basla baIt is over there?C'est là bas?seh la baindansdonthe roomla chambrela shonbrWhere are the toilets?Où sont les toilettes?oo sawn leh twaletupstairsen-hauton ohdownstairsen-bason ba(At) what time is breakfast?A quelle heure est le petit-déjeuner?a kel er eh luh puhtee dehjuhnehfrom seven to tende sept heures à dix heuresduh set er a dees erfrom to de . à .duh a today, tomorrow, this afternoon, this eveningaujourd'hui, demain, cet après-midi, ce soirohjoordwee, duhman, set apreh meedee, se swarperfectparfaitparfeh
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 169. Problems, problems!There is a problem Il y a un problème eelya un problemwith the TVavec la télévisionavek la tehlehveezyawnwithavecavekthe fridgele frigidaireluh freejeedehrI've lost my camera.J'ai perdu mon appareil photo.jeh perdoo mawn appareh fotohI've lost J'ai perdu jeh perdoomy cameramon appareil photomawn appareh fotohmy passportmon passeportmawn paspormy walletmon portefeuillemawn portuhfuhyIs this it?Est-ce-que c'est ça?eskuh seh saYes, it's mine.Oui, c'est le mien.wee seluh meeanIt's mine.C'est le mien.se luh meeanI need J'ai besoin jeh buhswansome stampsde timbresduh tanbrsome plastersde pansementsduh ponsmonsuncreamde crème solaireduh krem solersome aspirinsd'aspirinesd'aspeereenI need something against J'ai besoin de quelque chose contre.jeh buhswan duh kelkuh shohz kawntra bad stomach (pains of the stomach)les maux d'estomacleh moh destomasunburnles coups de soleilleh koo duh solaymosquitoesles moustiquesleh moosteekearwormsmbt Musical Brain Trainer
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 1710. Do you speak English?How are you? (informal)Comment ça va?komon sa vaHow are you? (formal)Comment allez-vous?komont aleh vooDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais?parleh voo onglehFrenchfrançaisfronsehSorry, I don't speak French.Désolé, je ne parle pas français.dayzoleh, juh ne parluh pa fronsehI speak French.Je parle français.juh parluh fronsehdon'tne . pasnuh . paI don't understand.Je ne comprends pas.juh nuh kawmpron paI understand.Je comprends.juh kawmpronIt's difficult. (very difficult)C'est difficile. (très difficile)seh deefeeseel (treh deefeeseel)easyfacilefaseelMy name is Je m'appelle juh mappelWhat's your name?Comment vous appelez-vous?komon vooz apuhleh vooWhat is this?Qu'est-ce que c'est?keskuh sehDo you like ice cream?Aimez-vous de la glace?aymeh voo duh la glasHelp yourself.Servez-vous.serveh vooIt is good.C'est bon.seh bawnSee you later.A plus tard.a plew tarGood night.Bonne nuit.bon nweeSee you tomorrow.A demain.a duhmanHave fun, enjoy yourself.Amuse toi bien.amews twa byan
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:01Seite 18The science behind earworms mbt 1. How we learnA large part of learning in general and languagelearning in particular is to do with the memorisationof words, facts and other significant information. It'sa well known fact that we use only a fraction of ourbrain power and traditional book learning is nowrecognised as not suiting every learner.earworms uses simple techniques which open upand exploit more of the brain's native power, andcome under the heading of 'accelerated learning'.In the March 2005 issue of the journal 'Nature'researchers at Dartmouth College in the USreported that they had pinpointed the regionof the brain where 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside,the auditory cortex. They found that the sounds andwords that have actually been heard can be readilyrecalled from the auditory cortex where the braincan listen to them 'virtually' again and again.2. What we learnearworms mbt adopts the so-called lexicalapproach to language. In essence, this means welook at language in terms of whole meaningfulchunks, then break these down into their componentbite-sized, easily absorbable parts and thenreconstruct them. You not only learn complete,immediately useful phrases, you also intuitivelylearn something about the structure (the grammar)of the language. These 'chunks' which the learnercan 'mix and match', gradually build up to coverwhole areas of the language.
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:02Seite 19Also available in this volume:Check out Rapid Volume 2 and “Rapid Chinese”Details at www.eawormslearning.com
DVD Booklet French.qxp27.12.200510:03Seite 20earwormsmbt Musical Brain TrainerThe Tracks:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.I would like 6:16To order 5:59Have you got.? 7:49To the airport 7:24Numbers, days & time 6:52Is there ? 6:21Directions 7:54Where & what time? 7:06Problems, problems! 6:50Do you speak English? 6:27A bientôt! 1:05Concept and Development: Marlon Lodge, Project Management: Andrew & Maria Lodge,PR: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: James Berry, ML & AKM, Pedagogic Support: Bob Glynn,Recorded @ GYC Studios & Hill House Studios, Voices: Hélène Pollmann & Marlon Lodge,Mastered & Produced @ Wildwood, Düsseldorf, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski & BerndKreuder @ HKP. Special thanks to: Jan, Evie & Anna, Matt Hinzmann, GYC Language Dept.,GY Chamber of Commerce, EEDA, Library House.www.earwormslearning.com 2005 earworms publishing Ltd.
Your personal audio language trainer 200 essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music Vol. 1 DVD_Booklet_French.qxp 27.12.2005 09:59 Seite 1. Your personal audio language trainer DVD_Booklet_French.qxp 27.12.2005 09:59 Seite 2.
