autonomous group learning

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AUTONOMOUS

GROUP

LEARNING

Dr. Bob Boland

Boland1

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Language as an Instinct with Words like ...ahlan wa sahlan welcome indeed!tasharafna bima'riftak pleased to meet youkaif haal'ak? how are you?ana be-khair I am well

shu akh'baarak? what's new?bikul suruut with pleasuremuta'assif excuse meafwan never mind

haz sa'aiid good luckfi sahitak good health!azim wonderful!mumtaz excellent!jamil beautiful

baedi & modhish superb & amazing!

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Mini AGL 203 - Mini AGL 203 - Arabic with the Right AccentArabic with the Right Accent PART I - EARLY MORNING WITH A PARTNER

Geneva, November 2005

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08.30 - 08.50 Sect. 1 - Method 08.50 - 09.00 Sect. 2 - Objectives 09.00 - 09.20 Sect. 3 - Accent/Structures

09.20 - 09.40 Sect. 4 - Introductions - A 09.40 - 10.00 Sect. 5 - Introductions - B 10.00 - 10.30 Sect. 6 - Review of Part 1 10.30 - 11,00 at last ... a coffee break

Program for Part I - Early Morning

Glossary Help Quiz Return Continue

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Printing out the program

Now you can print out the Learning Maintenance Workpack which puts …

the whole program into text form …

from the Word file ARABSUM.doc (Arial 12 point).


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CLE - Creative Learning CLE - Creative Learning Exercise (5 Minutes)Exercise (5 Minutes)

Now do the CLE (Creative Learning Exercise) to prepare your mind .. to learn … for the full four hours of learning … in a very special way

Take just five minutes to relax, sit comfortably with hands resting softly on the lap, feet flat on the floor... close the eyes, let it all go … and follow the gentle instructions on how to do CLE (in the print out of sile Arabsum.doc)

Afer CLE you will feel well and very confident to make the very best use of the program, to enjoy it and to remember everything! Agreed… ? So now relax …

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1. Introduction 1. Introduction (Total time - 20 Minutes)

Glossary

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AGL (Automated Group Learning) programs are group-based 2/3 day management training seminars designed by

ex-professors from INSEAD/IMD/GSB and used in over 20 countries around the world for over 100,000 managers:

This Mini -AGL 203 in four hours, is based on the AGL 100 series.

1.1 AUTOMATED GROUP LEARNING - AGL

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1.2 Learning Environment1.2 Learning Environment To use the program THREE "learning aids" are

helpful for the morning:

1. A partner to learn with. 2. A pre-learning audio tape (available on demand). 3. A text book to provide learning maintenance.

.. off we go together .…


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Any difficulties? Please call the "hot line" for help:

Dr. Bob Boland Tele: 33-450-40-89-82 Email: [email protected]

... 24 hour service ... and in return ... FEEDBACK TODAY please …

1.3 Help Available


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FIRST A LITTLE PRETEST … TO DIAGNOSE YOUR CURRENT ACCENT PROBLEM ... BEFORE WE BEGIN THE PROGRAM ... SO CHOOSE ABOUT 20 QUESTIONS ... AT RANDOM ... SPEND ONLY FIVE MINUTES ...

FOUR HOURS TO GO ... TO COMPLETE THE WHOLE PROGRAMME IN A MORNING!

Click on quiz below … READY ... STEADY ....GO ...

1.4 Pre-test - just for fun …


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Now ... if you want to get the most out of this program …then please study very carefully the next three slides ... quite difficult ... but very rewarding ...

Take just five minutes to prepare your mind to learn:

1. Efficiently - doing things right, an 2. Effectively - doing the right things

by reflecting very seriously on how you can adapt yourself ... just for a morning ... to a very new way of learning ... you may surprise yourself ...

1.5 A New Way of Learning


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Recognize - that most of what we do in life, we do without special awareness ... almost ... non-consciously rather than consciously ... responding to our environment which communicates with us all the time ... e.g. driving the car.

Recognize - that our non-conscious mind is very powerful ... it has an almost unlimited capacity to learn ... and much much faster than our conscious mind ... if ... we can make the emotional investment to allow the learning process to operate freely and not be blocked ...

1.5 A New Way of Learning (continued)

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Convince - our non-conscious mind, that we really must and can understand, use and remember, everything in this short learning process... and for this we must get ... emotionally invested …

Develop - the confidence to relax and let our powerful non-conscious mind guide us through a very rewarding and yet highly emotional ... learning experience ...... we can do it .. just for the morning … together ... OK?

1.5 A New Way of Learning

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Now ... choose the "most correct" answer ...

Kaif al-hal, Mrs. Thatcher?

a. Ana bekhair (well), shuk'ran.b. In'ta bekhair, shuk'ran.c. Dennis bekhair, shuk'ran.d. Ana bekhair, Dennis, men fadhlak.

Now write down your answer and then … click for ours …

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Question

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1. This is a four hour learning experience using new learning theories to achieve both conscious and non-conscious learning.

2. The LEARNING is achieved by studying and speaking ... so try to speak ... all the time ... to reinforce your learning … as if you were ... continually ... explaining ... to someone else ...

3. The PARTNER continually encourages you to ... complete the whole program on time ...

1.6 Remember Please


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2. Objectives 2. Objectives (Total time - 10 Minutes)


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2.1 Objectives - Arabic2.1 Objectives - Arabic a. To diagnose the quality of your current accent.

b. To practice using about 200 words/phrases in the language with an EXCELLENT accent.

c. To develop personal confidence in whispering, speaking, singing, imitating and even shouting in the language.

d. To speak instinctively with the “right” accent.

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To speak with an excellent accent, we need:

a. accurate text b. scientific standards c. good friends d. something else

… now decide … and then click for our answer ...

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Question


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INSTRUCTIONS

C lick on glossary …

Start reading down the words … slowly …

With confidence increase to maximum speed …

Let your throat becomes accusomed to speaking quickly with no effort

Adopt the “right” accent… intuitively …

Glossary Exercise - Three MinutesGlossary Exercise - Three Minutes

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3. Accent/Structures 3. Accent/Structures (Total time - 20 Minutes)

Glossary


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Read each note with your partner ... with emotion ... use a variety of tones to try to convince your the partner ...

Show how each point is ... valid ... practical ... related by example to you your own experiences ...

Review the glossary as necessary.

3.1 Instructions

Glossary


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PLAY THE LEARNING TAPE OR RADIO ...

FOR THE WHOLE MORNING WHILE YOU ARE WORKING WITH YOUR PARTNER ...

THIS IS IMPORTANT ... FOR BOTH CONSCIOUS AND NON-CONSCIOUS LEARNING ...

3.2 Radio Input


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Help Always Available


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First: - Get comfortable, tense up EVERYTHING ... and ... WHISPER …

haa'tha! thaleka! taw'la!

hu'wa! enaho! shuk'ran!

man! laken! ahsan!

Breath deeply THREE times ... exhale very slowly ...

3.3 Accent Improvement Routine(Continued)

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Second: Get comfortable, tense up EVERYTHING ... and ... SAY …

etha!! wa!! le'an!! sa'at!!taiara!! men-fadhlak!! tareek!!

mahatta! khatta!! hayet!!zawja!! sikeena!! ENSH-ALLA!!

ALHAM-DU-LILLA!!!! ALHAM-DU-LILLA!Breath deeply THREE times ... exhale very slowly ...


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Third - Get comfortable, tense up EVERYTHING ... and ... SHOUT … yes really SHOUT … as hard as you can:

bakhsheesh!!! tafadal!!! kafee!!!

bi'kaam!!! muta-asef!!! bi'kaam!!!

afwan!! afwan!!! afwan!!!



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3.4 Radio Exercise

Glossary


Now with eyes closed ... do the "RADIO EXERCISE" for two minutes:

30 seconds - relax and listen 30 seconds - listen intensely alert 30 seconds - relax and try NOT to listen 30 seconds - relax, listen and repeat

Do this exercise every half hour or so throughout the morning ... and surprise yourself ... with that beautiful accent …improving all the time …

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Get your whole body active…communicate with everything ... mouth, eyes, face, hands and body …

Make it fun and musical …

Make each word and phrase interesting ...

Use your new name ... to go with your new accent ....

Emphasise different words ... with different EMOTIONS ...

3.5 Structured Phrase Routine

Glossary


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3.5 Structured Phrase Routine (Continued)

1. To illustrate questions:

a. Ma haa'tha?What is it?

Na'am, na'am, na'am, enaho shay. Yes, yes, yes it is tea.

La, la, la , enaho lissa shay!! Non, non, non, it is not tea!

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1. To illustrate questions: b. Wain huwa?

Where is it?

Na'am, na'am, na'am, enaho huna.Yes, yes, yes, it is here.

La, la, la, enaho lissa huna!! No, no, no, it is not here.

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c. Bi'kaam haa'tha?How much is it?

Na'am, na'am, na'am, enaho dolar wahid.Yes, yes, yes, it is one dollar.


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Get very emotional ... create your own theatre ... imitate a whole range of emotions in your tones ... anger, joy, sadness, fear, aggression etc.

1. To illustrate subject and object: a. Ana ash'arab al shay. I drink the tea b. In'ta tashrab-o. You drink it c. Hu'wa yakul khubz. You eat the bread. d. Heya takul-o. She eats it.

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2. To illustrate subject and object:

a. Ana ash'arab al shay.I drink the tea

b. In'ta tashrab-o.You drink it

c. Hu'wa yakul khubz . He eats bread.

d. Heya (she) takul-o.


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3. To illustrate nouns and plurals:

a. Al-rajul yakul khubz.The man eats the bread

b. Al-emr'ah takul khubz. The woman eats the bread

c. Al-rijal yash'raboona shay.The men drink the tea

d. Al-nisa yash'arabna shay.

The women drink the tea


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4. To illustrate definite and indefinite articles:

a. Al-rajul yashrab al-shay.The man drinks the tea

b. Al-rajul yashrab badh al-shay (some water).

c. Al-rajul yourido ghorfa (wants a room).

d. Al-rajul yourido al-ghorfa (the room).


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3.5 Structured Phrase Routine (Continued)5. To illustrate demonstrative pronouns:

a. Haa'tha rajul yourido al-ghorfa.This man wants the room

b. Thaleka rajul yourido al-ghorfa (that man).

c. Al-emr'ah tourid haa'tha al-khubz.

d. Al-emr'ah tourid thaleka al-khubz.

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6. To illustrate adjectives:

a. Al-rajul al-jayid (kowwiyis) yakul huna.The good man eats here

b. Al-rajul al-saye (mush kow'wi'yis)

yakul hunak.

c. Al-emr'ah al-jayida takul huna.

d. Al-emr'ah al-sayea takul hunak.


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3.5 Structured Phrase Routine (Continued)7. To illustrate possessive pronouns:

a. Al-emr'ah takul khubz-iThe woman eats my bread

b. Emr'ah-i takul khubz-i (my woman).

c. Emr'ah-at al-rajul, takul khubz-o.The man's woman).ats his bread.

d. Emr'ah-at John, takul khubz-a.

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8. To illustrate "it is" and "there is":

a. Enaho khubz. It is bread b. Enaho huna (here). c. Enaho al-rajul (man). d. Enaho jayid. e. Enano muhem ... (important) f. Enaho tharuri an athhab ...

It is necessary to go g. Enaho tharuri an ash'arab ...

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9. To illustrate the present tense: a. Ana akul

I eat b. Ana la akul c. Al-aan ana akul.

Now I am eeting d. Al-aan ana la akul e. In'ta takul khubz. f. In'ta la takul khubz. g. In'ta takul-o.

You eat it h. In'ta la takul-o.


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10. To illustrate adverbs/prepositions:

a. Al-rajul yakul fi al-ghorfa.The man eats in the room

b. Al-rajul yakul al-aan (now).

c. Al-rajul yakul besura (quickly.

d. Al-rajul yakul bi al-malaka (with spoon).


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Now close your eyes and let the language live in your mind ... imagine yourself in the future speaking like an Arab … breath deeply … feeling very well ... but just alittle strange … very good ... on we go together … relax ...

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11. To illustrate "to be":

a. Ana rajul.I am a man

b. Ana lassto rajul.

c. In'ta huna. d. In'ta lassta huna.

e. In'ta fi al-ghorfa.f. In'ta lassta fi al-ghorfa.


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12. To illustrate "to have": a. Ana indi ghorfa

I have a room

b. Lissa indi ghorfa I have no room

c. Indak nukood.You have money

d. Indak ma'ak dolar-eenYou have two dollars


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13. To illustrate the passive tense:

a. Al-rajul yakul khubz.

b. Al-khubz yukal men-kibal al-rajul. The bread is eaten by the man

c. Al-emr'ah tourid shay.

d. Al-shay matlub men-kibal al- emr'ah.The water is wanted by the woman.


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a. Mann hu'wa? Who is he? Mann heya? Who is she?

b. Ma haza (hatha)? What is it?

c. Wain hu'wa? Where is he?Wain heya? Where is she?

d. Bi'kaam haza? How much is it?


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15. To illustrate positive and negative:

a. Na'am. b. La. c. Mathbut jiddan!! (definitely) d. Abadan!!! (absolutely not)


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16. To illustrate "must":

a. Ana ajeb ind-aho.I must have it

b. Anta tajeb tathhab.You must go

c. Kul wahad yajeb takul.Everyone must eat

d. Kul wahad la yajeb yathhab. Everyone must not go.


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17. To illustrate "want"

a. Ana ourid badh al-khubz. I want some bread

b. In'ta tourid ghorfa.

c. Ana ourid an akul.

d. In'ta tourid badh-o.


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18. To illustrate "everyone":

a. Kul-wahid huna.Everyone is here

b. Kul-wahid yakul khubz.

c. Kul-wahid yakool (says) thaleka.

d. Kul-wahid yathab hunak.


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19. To illustrate relative pronouns:

a. Al-rajul alathi kan huna.The man who is here

b. Al-rajul alathi akul ma-aho. The man with whom I eat

c. Al-rajul alathi ourid-aho.The man that I want

d. Al-khubz alathi akul-aho.The bread which I eat


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20. To illustrate the past tense:

a. Ana akalo.I was eeting

b. Ana lam akun akul.

I was not eeting

c. In'ta akalta al-khubz.You ate the bread

d. In'ta lam takul-aho.

You did not eat it.


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21. To illustrate the future tense:

a. Ana sa'akul.I will eat

b. Ana lann akul.

c. In'ta sa'takul al-khubz.

d. In'ta lann takul-aho.


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22. To illustrate exclamations:

a. Ak'thar kaleel-an Just a little more!!

Takriban entaha Almost done!!

b. Jayid jidaan, Charlie Well done, Charlie!

c. Enaho hassanan ma-i That's OK by me!!



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d. Hal kul-shy hassann? Is everything OK?

e. Ethhab yasaran Turn left Ethhab yaminan Turn right Ethhab ela al-amam Go ahead Estamer Keep going

f. Kif huna Stop right here!!!


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g. Jayid OK!

h. Lateef Terrific! Atheem Stupendous!

Mumtaz Great!Labass Really not too bad


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i. Na'am, in'ta tamel-aho! Yes you do

La, ana la amel-aho No I don't!

Na'am, in'ta tamel-aho Yes, you do!!

La, ana la amel-ah No, I don't!!!


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j. Asef jiddan Sorry

Ana la afham I don't understandRaj'an Kararha, raja'an! Try again!

k. Taish Mrs. Thatcher Hooray for … Mrs. Thatcher!!



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Ensh-alla

Alham-dalilla

muta-asef

khatta

le'an

taiara

zawja

3.6 Repetition Routine

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3.7 English Jokes 3.7 English Jokes

REPEAT WITH EMOTION:

1. Success: Behind every successful man is, a proud wife, and a surprised mother-in-law.

2. Luck: Gary Player is always lucky at golf, and the more he practices, the luckier he gets!

3. Mexican hotel: The manager has personally passed all the water served here.

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INSTRUCTIONS




Let your throat becomes accustomed to speaking quickly with no effort




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4. Introductions - A 4. Introductions - A (Total time - 20 Minutes)

Glossary


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Speed ExerciseCONSTRUCT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW ... AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

. Hoaa (he) yatakalam (speak) badh-al Arabi Ana (I) atakalam Inglisi Nahnu (we) natakalam Almani

THEN REPLY THREE TIMES:

NA'AM, KALEEL, KALEEL! (yes, just a little)

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4.1 Word Input Routine 4.1 Word Input Routine

Glossary


Say each word beautifully … I. ana inta/inti huwa heya

huwa nahnu antum humna'am/aywa la

II. laasto/lassta,lasste/lissa/lissat/lassna/lasstumwa ana akoon inta takoonhuwa yakoon heya takoon enaho

nahnu nakoon antum takoonoohum yakoonoo ana la

hunak hal=question ah!

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Glossary


WORD SUMMARY - I NOW say and absorb, each of the words (target language) only … which follow:

1. I/je/ich.........……........................... ana 2. you/vous/Sie................................. inta/inti 3. he/il/er ..........……........................ huwa 4. she/elle/sie .............…................. heya 5. it/ce/es..............…….................... huwa 6. we/nous/wir...........…................... nahnu 7. you/vous/Sie............…................ antum 8. they/ils/Sie .............…................ hum 9. yes/oui/ja ..................….............. na’am/aywa10. no/non/nein................................ la

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WORD SUMMARY - II and again ...

11. not/ne pas/nicht .......................…...... laasto etc.12. and/et/und.....................….........…..... wa13. to be/etre/sein..................….....…...... yakoon14. I am/je suis/ich bin ....................…..... ana akoon15. I am not/je ne suis pas/ich bin nicht... laasto16. he is/il est/er ist ....................…...…... he is17. he is not/il est pas/er ist nicht..….….. lissa18. she is/elle est/sie ist .................…..… she is19. she is not/elle n'est pas/sie ist nicht… lissat20. it is/c'est/es ist .........................….…. enaho


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WORD SUMMARY - III … and again ...

21. it is not/c'est pas/es ist nicht.....………….......... lissa enaho22. we are/nous sommes/wir sind ..............……..... nahnu nakoon23. we are not/nous ne sommes pas/wir sind nicht. lassna24. you are/vous etes/Sie sind ................……….... antum takoonoo25. you are not/vous n'etes pas/Sie sind nicht.….... lastum26. they are/ils sont/Sie sind ..................…………... hum yakoonoo27. they are not/ils ne sont pas/Sie sind nicht..….... laissoo28. here/ici/hier ............................………………...... huna29. there/la/dort ............................………………..... hunak30. oh!/o!/ah!................................………………...... Ah!

hello … ah marhaba ...


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4.1 Radio Exercise

Glossary





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INSTRUCTION

Now look deeply at each word on the screens which follow .... try to feel a new word ... then see and hear the word .... in your head ... listen as your partner says it ... repeat the word ABSOLUTELY correctly... repeat several times ...


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ana inta/inti


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huwa heya huwa


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nahnu antum hum


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ma’am/aywa

la


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Glossary


Say each word beautifully … after ... your partner ... I. ana inta/inti huwa heya





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Sabah al-khair?Good morning?

Na;am, sabah al-khair ...Yes, good morning ...

4.1 Word Input Routine4.1 Word Input Routine

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la wa 4.1 Word Input Routine4.1 Word Input Routine

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ana akoon

inta takoon


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huwa yakoon

heya takoon

enaho


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antum takoonoo

nahnu nakoon


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hum yakoonoo

laasto


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huna hunak

Ah!!!


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INSTRUCTION

Now test your mind .... "think" but do NOT "say" each word … beautifully ... . ana inta/inti huwa heya






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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers: na’am, ana, heya, antum,nahnu:

1. je/ich2. vous/Sie/3. elle/sie4. nous/wir5. oui/ja

Write your answers … then … click to check …Finished?Answers: 5 1 3 2 4


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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers: la, aywa, huwa, huwa, hum:

6. il/er7. ce/es8. non/nein9. ils/Sie10. oui/ja Do it … then click the screen for the answers ... Answers: 8 10 6 7 9


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NOW RELAX .... FLASH ...

I. ana inta/inti huwa heyahuwa nahnu antum humna'am/aywa la






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… and that is one set of words

... now for some more


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WORD SUMMARY - II ...

11. not/ne pas/nicht .......................…...... laasto etc. 12. and/et/und.....................….........…..... wa13. to be/etre/sein..................….....…...... yakoon14. I am/je suis/ich bin ....................…..... ana akoon15. I am not/je ne suis pas/ich bin nicht... laasto 16. he is/il est/er ist ....................…...…... huwa yakoon17. he is not/il est pas/er ist nicht..….….. lissa18. she is/elle est/sie ist .................…..… heya takoon19. she is not/elle n'est pas/sie ist nicht… lissat20. it is/c'est/es ist .........................….…. enaho



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laasto wa

yakoon



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ana akoon

laasto


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huwa yakoon

lissa


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heya takoon

lissat



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enaho

lissa enaho


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WORD SUMMARY - III … and again …

21. it is not/c'est pas/es ist nicht.....………….......... lissa enaho22. we are/nous sommes/wir sind ..............……..... nahnu nakoon23. we are not/nous ne sommes pas/wir sind nicht. lassna24. you are/vous etes/Sie sind ................……….... antum takoonoo25. you are not/vous n'etes pas/Sie sind nicht.….... lastum26. they are/ils sont/Sie sind ..................…………... hum yakoonoo27. they are not/ils ne sont pas/Sie sind nicht..….... laissoo28. here/ici/hier ............................………………...... huna29. there/la/dort ............................………………..... hunak30. oh!/o!/ah!................................………………...... Ah!

hello … ah, Marhaba ...

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nahnu nakoon

lassna



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antum takoonoo

laastum


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hum yakoonoo

laissoo



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huna hunak

Ah!!!


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Say each word beautifully … .

I. ana inta/inti huwa heya






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INSTRUCTION

This ends the Word Input Routine … now for the Missing Word Routine. Fill in the word instinctively ...

Please work very quickly ... don't hesitate to cheat a little bit ... it can be very educational ... please talk ... talk ... talk ... talk … all the time ... yes ... ALL the time ... please … with a VERY good accent ...

4.2 Missing Word Routine 4.2 Missing Word Routine


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4.2 Missing Word Routine4.2 Missing Word Routine1. Ana (I).

Ana (akoon) (I am), John.

Na'am (yes).

Ana (...) John.

Ana John.

Na'am (yes). Ana (akoon) John.

Ana John.

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4.2 Missing Word Routine 4.2 Missing Word Routine 2. In'ta/in'ti (you).

In'ti (takooni) (you are).

Jane. Na'am. In'ti (...) Jane.

In'ti Jane.

Jane. Na'am.

In'ti (takooni) Jane.

In'ti Jane.

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Say each word beautifully … fast ... I. ana inta/inti huwa heya







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3. ... akoon John. Ana akoon John. Wa (and) ... takooni Jane. Wa (and) inti takooni Jane. Nah'nu (we) (...) John wa Jane. Nah'nu (we) (nakoon) John wa Jane.


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4. Hal (question) in'ti takooni, Jane? Na'am. Na'am. Ana (...) Jane. Laisssa (not) John? Na'am. Ana (akoon) Jane. La (not), ..., la. La (not), la, la. Ana ... John. Ana laasto John.


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5. Ana John. ... ana John? Ana John. Hal ana John? Na'am, na'am, ... John. Na'am, na'am, inta John. Hal ... Jane? Hal ana Jane?

La, la, in'ta ... Jane.

La, la, in'ta laasto Jane.


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6. Hal hu'wa (he) John? Na'am ... John.

Hal hu'wa (he) John? Na'am huwa John.

Hal hu'wa Jane? La, la, ... lissa Jane.

Hal hu'wa Jane? La, la, huwa lissa Jane


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7. Hal heya (she) Jane? Na'am, ... Jane.

Hal heya (she) Jane? Na'am, heya Jane.

Heya ... ?

Heya Jane?

Na'am, ... Jane.

Na'am, heya Jane.


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Hal in'ta Saied Sancos?

a. Na'am, hu'wa Xavier.b. Na'am, ana lassto.c. La, hu'wa lissa.d. La, ana lassto (not) Sancos.

Decide … THEN …click to check your answer

d

Question


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8. In'ta wa ana = nah'nu (we)

Ana wa in'ta = …

Ana wa in'ta = nahnu


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Hal in’ta hunak?

Ah, naam, anna huna!


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9. Nah'nu (...) John wa Jane. Hal nah'nu?

Nah'nu (nakoon) John wa Jane. Hal nah'nu? Na'am ... John wa Jane.

Na'am nahnu John wa Jane.


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10. ... antum John wa Jane?

Hal antum John wa Jane? La, la, la. lassna (not) nah'nu.

La, la, la. lassna (not) nah'nu.

La, antum ... John wa Jane.

La, antum laaastum John wa Jane.


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11. Hu'wa wa heya = hum (they)

Heya wa hu'wa = …

Heya wa hu'wa = hum

Hum John wa Jane. Hal ... John wa Jane?

Hum John wa Jane. Hal hum John wa Jane? Na'am, hum John ... Jane.

Na'am, hum John wa Jane.


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Glossary


Say each word beautifully … but faster … I. ana inta/inti huwa heya





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12. Hu'wa (yakoon). ... heya?

Hu'wa (yakoon). Hal heya?

Na'am heya (she is). Hal ...? (are they)

Na'am heya (she is). Hal hum.? (are they)

Na'am, na'am ... yakoonoo (they are).

Na'am, na'am hum yakoonoo (they are).


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13. Huna (here) wa hunak (there).

Ana huna. Hal ana huna? Na'am in'ta .…

Ana huna. Hal ana huna? Na'am in'ta huna.

La, in'ta laasta …

La, in'ta laasta hunak.


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14. John wa Jan? Hal antum hunak?

La, la antum ... hunak.

La, la antum laastum hunak.

Lasstum hunak? Antum huna.

Antum lasstum …

Antum lasstum hunak.


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15. Nah'nu huna. Hal nah'nu huna?

La, la, la nah'nu ... huna.

La, la, la nah'nu lassna huna.

Nah'nu …

Nah'nu hunak.


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16. Jane huna ... John hunak.

Jane huna wa John hunak.

John, hal ... hunak?

John, hal inta hunak?

Na'am Jane, ana …

Na'am Jane, ana huna.

Jane, ana huna wa in'ti …

Jane, ana huna wa in'ti hunak.


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Sabah al-khair, Charlie.

a. Sabah al-khair, men fadhlak Liza.b. Sabah al-khair.c. Sabah al-khair, Liza.d. Al sabah bekhair, Liza.

Answer … then click to check ...

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Say each word beautifully … even faster please ...






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17. John wa Jane hunak. Hum laissoo …

John wa Jane hunak. Hum laissoo huna.

Hal hum hunak? Na'am hum …

Hal hum hunak? Na'am hum hunak.


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18. Jane wa John laissoo hunak. Hum …

Jane wa John laissoo hunak. Hum huna.

Hum laissoo …

Hum laissoo hunak.

Heya wa ... huna.

Heya wa huwa huna.


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19. Hu'wa huna. Hal hu'wa huna?

Na'aam, ... huna.

Na'aam, huwa huna.

Hu'wa ... hunak.

Hu'wa lissa hunak..


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20. Hu'wa hunak. La, hu'wa ... hunak.

Hu'wa hunak. La, hu'wa lissa hunak.

Na'am, ... hunak.

Na'am, huwa hunak.


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Hal in'ta (you) hunak, Ronald?

a. Na'am ana huna (here) b. Na'am Ronald, in'ta hunak. c. Na'am Nancy, ana hunak. d. La Nancy, ana lassto huna.

Decide … and then click for the answer …

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DON’T FORGET TO TELL THEM WITH THE “RIGHT ACCENT” … AND LOTS OF EMOTION ...

1. Success: Behind every successful man is a proud wife, and a surprised mother-in-law.



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... and so ends Introductions A ...

… on now to Introductions B …

… very very conscious of accent …

… beginning to sound so beautiful ...

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5. Introductions B 5. Introductions B (Total time - 20 Minutes)

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Speed ExerciseSpeed Exercise

CONSTRUCT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW ...AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

Sabah (morning) al-khair Saied Thatcher Masa (evening) Anesa Saieda THEN REPLY THREE TIMES:

AH MARHABA! (hello!) Saieda

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I. marhaba sabah al-khair missal-khairtasbah-ala-khai lail tak sa'eedkaif haal'ak? ana be-khair shukranmaas-salama min-fadlak al-Saied

al-Saieda al-Anesa

II. wahed al rajul emrahana indi inta indek huwa ndaho

heya endaha nahnu indana antum indakum

hum indahum ana laasto indinabeeth badh ghorfa


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WORD SUMMARY - I1. hello/salut/hallo ......................…….… . marhaba2. good morning/bonjour/guten Morgen ... sabah al-khair3. good evening/bonsoir/guten Abend...... miss al-khair4. goodnight/bonne nuite/gute Nacht........ tasbahalakhair 5. how are you?/comment allez vous/ wie geht es Ihnen.…............................. kaif haal’ak?6. I am well/je vais bien/mir geht es gut.... ana be-khair7. thank you/merci/danke ......................... shukran8. goodbye/au revoir/auf wiedersein......... maas-salama9. please/s'il vous plait/bitte ..........…........ min-fadlak10. Mr/Monsieur/Herr ........................…..... al-Saied.11. Mrs/Madame//Frau .............................. al-Saieda12. Miss/Mademoiselle/Fraulein................. al-Anesa


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13. a/un,une/ein.....................………...........…wahed14. the/le,la/der,die,das .............……............. al15. man/homme/Mann .................................. rajul16. woman/femme/Frau................................. emraha17. I have/j'ai/ich habe ....................……....... ana indi18. you have/vous avez/Sie haben ............... inta indek19. he has/il a/er hat ......................……........ huwa endaho20. she has/elle a/sie hat ......................….... heya endaha21. we have/nous avons/wir haben .............. nahnu indana22. you have/vous avez/Sie haben............... antum indakum23. they have/ils ont/Sie haben .................... hum indahum24. some/quelques/etwas ............................. badh25. room/chambre/Zimmer ............................ghorfa26. wine/vin/wein..............................……….. nabeeth


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Now for each word ... look ... think ... feel ... say ... … repeat many times in your mind

… repeat many times aloud … with a “perfect” accent ... try to absorb the word/acent into your sub-conscious mind

… to enable ... instant ... natural ... effortless ... recall … and reproduction ...


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marhaba

sabah al-khair



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missal-khair

tesbahala-khair


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kaif haal’ak?

ana be-khairl!


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shukranmaas-salamamin-fadlak


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al-Saied al-Saieda al-Anesa



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WORD SUMMARY - I1. hello/salut/hallo ......................…….… . marhaba2. good morning/bonjour/guten Morgen ... sabah al-khair3. good evening/bonsoir/guten Abend...... miss al-khair4. goodnight/bonne nuite/gute Nacht........ tasbahalakheir 5. how are you?/comment allez vous/ wie geht es Ihnen.…............................. kaif haal’ak?6. I am well/je vais bien/mir geht es gut.... ana be-khairl7. thank you/merci/danke ......................... shukran8. goodbye/au revoir/auf wiedersein......... maas-salama9. please/s'il vous plait/bitte ..........…........ min-fadlak10. Mr/Monsieur/Herr ........................…..... al-Saied.11. Mrs/Madame//Frau .............................. al-Saieda12. Miss/Mademoiselle/Fraulein................. al-Anesa


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INSTRUCTION

Now for each word ... look ... think ... feel ... say ... … repeat many times in your mind

… repeat many times aloud … with a “perfect” accent ... try to absorb the word/acent into your sub-conscious mind

… to enable ... instant ... natural ... effortless ... recall … and reproduction ...


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wahed al emrah


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ana indi anta indek


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huwa endaho

heya endaha


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nahnu indana

antum indakum


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hum indahum

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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers: kaif’haal’ak, marhaba, missal-khair, sabah al-khiar, maas-salama, ana be-kairl:

1. salut/hallo2. bonjour/guten Morgen3. bonsoir/guten Abend4. bonne nuite/gute Nacht5 comment allez vous/wie geht es Ihnen6. je vais bien/mir geht es gut

Click for answers

Answers: 5 1 3 2 4 6


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Hum hunaThey are here

La, hum laissoo hunaNo, they are not here ...



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WORTD SUNMMARY II13. a/un,une/ein.....................………...........…wahed14. the/le,la/der,die,das .............……............. al15. man/homme/Mann .................................. rajul16. woman/femme/Frau................................. emraha17. I have/j'ai/ich habe ....................……....... ana indi18. you have/vous avez/Sie haben ............... inta indek19. he has/il a/er hat ......................……........ huwa endaho20. she has/elle a/sie hat ......................….... heya endaha21. we have/nous avons/wir haben .............. nahnu indana22. you have/vous avez/Sie haben............... antum indakum23. they have/ils ont/Sie haben .................... hum indahum24. some/quelques/etwas ............................. badh25. room/chambre/Zimmer ............................ghorfa26. wine/vin/wein..............................………... nabeeth


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INTRODUCTIONS B I. marhaba sabah al-khair missal-khair

tasbah-ala-khai lail tak sa'eedkaif haal'ak? ana be-khair shukranmaas-salama min-fadlak al-Saied

al-Saieda al-Anesa





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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers: min-fadlak, al-Saieda, shukran, tasbahala-kkair, al-Anesa,al-Saied:

7 merci/danke 8. au revoir/auf wiedersein 9. s'il vous plait/bitte 10 Monsieur/Herr 11. Madame/Frau12. Mademoiselle/Fraulein

Click for answers

Answers: 9 11 7 8 12 10


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Speed ExerciseCONSTRUCT ABOUT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW … AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

Ana (I) al-Saied Clinton Ante (you) al-Saieda Nahno (we) al-Saied wa al-Saieda Hum (they)


AH, TAB'AN!!! (of course)

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1. Mar'ha'ba (hello). Kaif haal'ak (how are you)?

Ana bekhair (I am well), shuk'ran (thank you).

Mar'ha'ba John. ... Jane.

Mar'ha'ba John. Mar'ha'ba, Jane.

Kaif ...? Kaif haal'ak?

Ana bekhair, ... Ana bekhair, shuk'ran

5.2 Missing Word Routine5.2 Missing Word Routine

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2. Sabah al-khair (good morning) John ... Jane.

Sabah al-khair (good morning) John wa Jane.

... haal'ak?

Kaif haal'ak?

Aana ..., shuk'ran. Wa kaif haal'ak in'ta?

Ana bekhair, shuk'ran. Wa kaif haal'ak in'ta?


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3. Mas ala khair (good evening), John.

Hal in'ta ...?

Hal in'ta bekhair?

Na'am, ... bekhair.

Na'am, ana bekhair.


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4. John? Kaif ...?

John? Kaif haal'ak?

Hal ... bekhair?

Hal inta bekhair?

La Jane, ana ... bekhair. Ah (oh)?

La Jane, ana laasto bekhair. Ah (oh)?


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5. Jane bekhair. Hal ... bekhair?

Jane bekhair. Hal heya bekhair?

Na'am, heya …

Na'am, heya bekhair

Hal John bekhair? La, hu'wa ... bekhair.

Hal John bekhair? La, hu'wa lissa bekhair.


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6. Mar'ha'ba, John wa Jane. Kaif ...?

Mar'ha'ba, John wa Jane. Kaif haal'ak?

Nah'nu ..., shuk'ran.

Nah'nu bekhair, shuk'ran.


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7. John rajul (man). John yakoon (is) rajul.

Hal John ... ?

Hal John rajul?

Na'am, hu'wa rajul. Hu'wa al Saied (Mr.) John.

John yakoon al ... John.

John yakoon al Saied John.


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8. Hal Jane rajul? La, Jane ... rajul.

Hal Jane rajul? La, Jane lissat rajul.

Jane em'rah (woman). Hal heya ...?

Jane em'rah (woman). Hal heya em'rah?

Na'am, heya al-Anesa (Miss) Jane.


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9. Al-Anesa takoon (is) …

Al-Anesa takoon (is) em'rah

Al-Saied yakoon …

Al-Saied yakoon rajul

Hal al-Saieda (Mrs) takoon rajul?

La, al- ... takoon em'rah.

La, al-Saieda takoon em'rah.



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10. Al rajul yakoon al- …

Al rajul yakoon al-Saied

Al em'rah takoon al-Saieda aw (or) al-…

Al em'rah takoon al-Saieda aw (or) al-Anesa


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11. Hal Jane al-Saieda John?

La, heya al-... Jane.

La, heya al-Anesa Jane.

Al-Anesa Jane? Na'am al-Anesa Jane.

Heya lissat al- ... John.

Heya lissat al-Saieda John.

Heya lissat al- ... John.

Heya lissat al-Saieda John.


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12. Hal Jane em'rah? Na'am, heya …

Hal Jane em'rah? Na'am, heya em'rah

Jane takoon al-... Jane.

Jane takoon al-Anesa Jane.

Al-... John yakoon rajul. Al-Saied John yakoon rajul.

Tesbah ala khair (goodnight), John. ... ala khair, Jane.

Tesbah ala khair, Jane.


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13. Ana indi (I have). Indi.

Indi badh (some) al-nabeeth (wine). Indi ... al-nabeeth. Indi badh al-nabeeth.

Hal ... badh al-nabeeth? Hal indi badh al-nabeeth?

Na'am, indi badh al-... Na'am, indi badh al-nabeeth

Min fadlak (please)? Badh ...-nabeeth? Min fadlak (please)? Badh al-nabeeth?



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14. Hal in'ta in'dak ... al-nabeeth?

Hal in'ta in'dak badh al-nabeeth?

La, ana ... indi nabeeth. La, ana lissa indi nabeeth.

Hal hu'wa in'daho (has) nabeeth? La, ... in'daho. La, lissa in'daho.

Hal ... (she) in'daha (has) nabeeth? Hal heya (she) in'daha (has) nabeeth?


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15. Hal in'dak (you have) nabeeth, men fadhlak?

La, lissa ... nabeeth.

La, lissa indi nabeeth.

Al-nabeeth ... indi. La, la.

Al-nabeeth lissa indi. La, la.


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16. Hal in'daho (he has) nabeeth?

La, ... in'daho nabeeth.

La, lissa in'daho nabeeth.

Hal in'daha (she has) nabeeth?

Na'am heya ... nabeeth.

Na'am heya indaha nabeeth.


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17. Min fadlak, hal in'dak badh al-nabeeth?

Na'am! Shuk'ran. ...!!

Na'am! Shuk'ran. Shukran!!


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18. Al-nabeeth huna. Huna al-…

Al-nabeeth huna. Huna al-nabeeth

Hal hu'wa huna? Na'am ... huna.

Hal hu'wa huna? Na'am huwa huna.



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19. Hu'wa in'daho ghorfa (room). Ghorfa?

Hal ... ghorfa?

Hal indaho ghorfa?

Na'am in'daho … Na'am in'daho ghorfa

Hal heya in'daha ghorfa?

La, la ... in'daha ghorfa. La, la lissat in'daha ghorfa.


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20. Ana indi. Hu'wa …

Ana indi. Hu'wa indaho

Al-Anesa indaha. Inta ... al-ghorfa. Al-Anesa indaha. Inta indak al-ghorfa.

Hum ... al-nabeeth wa al-ghorfa. Hum indahum al-nabeeth wa al-ghorfa.

Hal in'dahum ghorfa?

Na'am ... ghorfa. Na'am indahum ghorfa.


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4. Social problem: I want the pension money as quick as possible. I was all the week in bed with the doctor and it does not seem to be doing me any good. 5. Chinese Dry cleaners: Drop your trousers here or the best results.

6. Employment: I have no children as my husband is a bus driver and works all day and night.


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... and so ends section 5 ...

... now on to review …

... and a nice coffee break ...

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6. Review 6. Review (Total time - 20 Minutes)

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1. Now is the time to quickly review part I in your mind ...

2. Relax with deep breathing for three minutes ... and think about how you are feeling in this new learning environment ...

3. Just a few relaxing things to do before coffee

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Hal Catherine in'daha (have) al-ghorfa?

a. Na'am hu'wa in'daho ghorfa.b. Ghorfa (room) huna.c. La, heya lissa in'daha.d. La, hum lissa in'dahum ghorfa.

Click for the answer

c

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Hal in'ta Saied Sancos?

a. Na'am, hu'wa Xavier.b. Na'am, ana lassto.c. La, hu'wa lissa.d. La, ana lassto (not) Sancos.

Click …

d

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6.2 Glossary Exercise - Three Minutes6.2 Glossary Exercise - Three Minutes


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AND THAT WAS THE GLOSSARY .... SO NOW WE QUIT ... AND GO ON TO COFFEE ...

THEN WE CAN DO PART II OF THE PROGRAM ...... TO FINISH IT ALL BY 1.00 P.M.!!

HOORAY … ON WE GO … TO THE COFFEE ...


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AUTONOMOUS

GROUP

LEARNING

Dr. Bob Boland

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Mini AGL 203 - Mini AGL 203 - Aeabic with the Right AccentAeabic with the Right Accent PART II - LATE MORNING WITH A PARTNER

Geneva, November 2000

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11.00 - 11.20 Sect. 1 - Accents/Structure Exercise 11.30 - 11.50 Sect. 2 - Social - A

11.50 - 12.20 Sect. 3 - Social - B

12.20 - 12.40 Sect. 4 - Accents/Structure Exercise 12.40 - 13.00 Sect. 5 - Learning Maintenance and at the end ... a well earned lunch ...

Program for Part II - Late Morning

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CLE - Creative Learning CLE - Creative Learning Exercise (5 Minutes)Exercise (5 Minutes)

Now do the CLE (Creative Learning Exercise) to prepare your mind .. to learn … for the full four hours of learning … in a very special way

Take just five minutes to relax, sit comfortably with hands resting softly on the lap, feet flat on the floor... close the eyes, let it all go … and follow our gentle instructions on how to do CLE … (ARABSUM.DOC).


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Read each note with your partner ... with emotion ... use a variety of tones to try to convince your the partner ...

Show how each point is ... valid ... practical ... related by example to you your own experiences ...

Review the glossary as necessary.

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PLAY THE TAPE OR RADIO ...

FOR THE WHOLE MORNING WHILE YOU ARE WORKING WITH YOUR PARTNER ...

THIS IS IMPORTANT ... FOR BOTH CONSCIOUS AND NON-CONSCIOUS LEARNING ...

1.2 Radio Input

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Try to achieve the new pronunciation … by repetition

in musical and rhythmic tones ... which are …

beautiful .. on we go ...

1.3 Accent Improvement Routine

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man! laken! ahsan!



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Ensh-alla

Alham-dalilla

muta-asef

khatta

le'an

taiara

zawja


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2. Social A 2. Social A (Total time - 20 Minutes)

Glossary


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Speed Exercise Speed Exercise

CONSTRUCT ABOUT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW ... AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

Aina (where) hatha shay? Mann (who) thalek rajul? emraha? nukood (money)?


ANA LA AREF! ANA LA AREF!! (I don't know)

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Say each word beautifully … I. kam? sifr wahid ithnain

talata arba khamsa sittasaba tamaanya tissa ashara

II. akthar nakess/akal atshan juaan akl khubz

saeed/soada tabansareer kareeb dolarat

nukood/fuloos ela

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WORD SUMMARY - I NOW say and absorb, each of the words (target language) only … which follow: 1. how many/combien de/wieviel kam?2. zero/zero/null sifr3. one/un/eine wahid4. two/deux/zwei ithnain5. three/trois/drei talata6. four/quatre/vier arba7. five/cinq/funf khamsa8. six/six/sechs sitta9. seven/sept/sieben saba10. eight/huit/acht tamaanya11. nine/neuf/neun tissa12. ten/dix/zehn ashara

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11. more/plus/mehr akthar12. less/moins (de)/minus (weniger) nakess13. thirsty/(avoir) soif/durstig atshan14 . hungry/(avoir) faim/hungrig juaan15. food/nourriture, la/Essen, das akl16. bread/pain, le/Brot das khubz17. happy/heureux/glucklich saeed/soada18. tired/fatigue/mude taban19. bed/lit, le/Bett, das sareer20. near/pres de/nahe kareeb

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.... now look deeply at each word which follows ... .... make no sound ... except in your head ... .... then ... try to absorb the word into your mind ... .… to enable ... instant ... natural ... effortless ... … recall ...


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kam? sifr, wahid, ithnain, talata, arba,khamsa, sitta, saba, tamanya, tissa, ashara

… and then repeat three times with the fingers moving …

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2.1 Word Input Routine2.1 Word Input RoutineTouch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers:

A. talata, kam, wahid, sifr, ithnain, arba :

1. combien de/wieviel.............................2. zero/null.................…………..............3. un/eine ...............................………..…4 . deux/zwei............................………….5. trois/drei...................................……...6. quatre/vier..................................……. Click for the answers 5 1 3 2 4 6

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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to thenumbers:

B. saba, tissa, khamsa, sitta, ashara, tamaanya :

7 cinq/funf....................................... 8. six/sechs...................................... 9. sept/sieben..................................10. huit/acht.......................................11. neuf/neun....................................12. dix/zehn.......................................

Click for answers 9 11 7 8 12 10


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WORD SUMMARY - I NOW say and absorb, each of the words (target language) only … which follow: 1. how many/combien de/wieviel kam?2. zero/zero/null sifr3. one/un/eine wahid4. two/deux/zwei ithnain5. three/trois/drei talata6. four/quatre/vier arba7. five/cinq/funf khamsa8. six/six/sechs sitta9. seven/sept/sieben saba10. eight/huit/acht tamaanya11. nine/neuf/neun tissa12. ten/dix/zehn ashara

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Marha'ba Liza, kaif al-hal?

a. Ma al-salama Liza.b. Mar'ha'ba Charlie, bekhair shuk'ran.c Marahaba Charlie, ana bekhair.d. Al-yom, ana lissa indi nabeeth (wine).

Click …

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Now look deeply at each word on the screens which follow .... try to feel a new word ... then see and hear the word .... in your head ... listen as your partner says it ... repeat the word ABSOLUTELY correctly... repeat several times ...


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Say each word beautifully …

I. kam? sifr wahid ithnaintalata arba khamsa sittasaba tamaanya tissa ashara

II. akthar nakess atshan juaan akl khubz


nukood/fuloos ela


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11. more/plus/mehr akthar12. less/moins (de)/minus (weniger) nakess13. thirsty/(avoir) soif/durstig atshan14 . hungry/(avoir) faim/hungrig juaan15. food/nourriture, la/Essen, das akl16. bread/pain, le/Brot das khubz17. happy/heureux/glucklich saeed/soada18. tired/fatigue/mude taban19. bed/lit, le/Bett, das sareer20. near/pres de/nahe kareeb


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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to thenumbers:

A. akl, akthar, atshan, nakess, juaan, khubz:

1. plus/mehr............................……….......2. moins (de)/minus (weniger)..................3. (avoir) soif/durstig..................……….....4 . (avoir) faim/hungrig................……........5. nourriture, la/Essen, das.........…...........6. pain, le/Brot das......................………....

Click for the answers: 5 1 3 2 4 6


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Touch the screen with your finger to match the words to the numbers:

B. sareer, dolarat, saeed, taban, nukood, ela, kareeb:

7. heureux/glucklich....................... 8. fatigue/mude.............................. 9. lit, le/Bett, das........................….10. pres de/nahe................................11. dollar/dollar.............................…..12. argent, la/Geld, das......................13. envers/nach..................................

Click for our answers 9 11 7 8 12 13


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II. akthar nakess atshan juaan akl khubz


nukood/fuloos ela

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1. Kam (how many) dolarat, Jane.

Ash'ara (10) ... John.

Ash'ara (10) dolarat John.

Wahid, ith'nain, ta'la'ta, arb'a, kham'sa,

Sitta, saba, ta'maan'ya, tesa, …

Sitta, saba, ta'maan'ya, tesa, ash'ara


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2. Kam? Wahid (1). Wahid wa wahid ith'nain.

Kam? ... (2)!

Kam? Ith'nain (2)

Wahad wa wahid ith'nain.

Ith'nain wa sifr (0) …

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Wain (where) thalek al-kahwa?

a. Thalek al-kahwa saye (bad).b. Al kahwa wa al-akul huna.c. Dennis lissa in'daho kahwa.d. Haa'tha al-kahwa baa'rid (cold).

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3. Ith'nain wa ith'nain arb'a. Kam? …

Ith'nain wa ith'nain arb'a. Kam? Arb'a

Arb'a nakess (less) wahid ta'la'ta

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5. Sitta! Sitta nakess sitta ... (0)

Sitta! Sitta nakess sitta sifr

Sitta, kham'sa, arb'a, ta'la'ta, ith'nain wahid, sifr

Kham'sa ... wahid, arb'a.

Kham'sa nakess wahid, arb'a.


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6. Ta'la'ta wa arb'a, saba (7).

Saba nakess arb'a, …

Saba nakess arb'a, ta'la'ta

Arb'a nakess ta'la'ta, …

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7. Arb'a wa khamsa (5), tissa (9).

Wahid wa ta'maan'ya (8), …

Wahid wa ta'maan'ya (8), tissa

Arb'a wa arb'a, ta'maan'ya

Kam, men fadhlak? …

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8. Kam tissa wa wahid? Ash'ara

Ash'ara, tissa, ta'maan'ya, ... (7).

Ash'ara, tissa, ta'maan'ya, saba.

Tissa wa wahid, …

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9. John, hal in'ta jua'an (hungry)?

Na'am, ana …

Na'am, ana jua'an

Hal in'dek akl (food),Jane?

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10. Mar'ha'ba, John. Kaif- ...?

Mar'ha'ba, John. Kaif-haal'k?

Ana at'shan (thirsty). Hal in'dek ...?

Ana at'shan (thirsty). Hal in'dek nabeeth?

Na'am, .. badh al-nabeeth.

Na'am, indi badh al-nabeeth.


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Hal hum soada (happy)?

a. Na'am , hu'wa saeed.b. Na'am, hum in'dahum akl (food) wa hum

soada.c. La, ana lassto saeed (happy).d. La, heya lissat huna.

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11. Hal in'dek ak'thar (more) nabeeth?

La, lissa indi …

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12. Hal in'dak nukood (money? Na'am indi …

Hal in'dak nukood (money? Na'am indi nukood

Kam (how many) dolarat?

Indi badh al-…

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13. Ana tab'an (tired). Hal in'dak ...?

Ana tab'an (tired). Hal in'dak ghorfa?

Ana jua'an.

Hal in'dak ... (food)

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Hal al-... kareeb-a (near)?

Hal al-ghorfa kareeb-a?

Hal fi (in) al-ghorfa sareer (bed)?

Na'am fi al-ghorfa ... wahid. Na'am fi al-ghorfa sareer wahid.

Na'am. In'ta sa'eed (happy)?

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15. Na'am. In'ta sa'eed (happy)?

Na'am, ana … Na'am, ana saeed

John, hal in'dak nukood? ...? John, hal in'dak nukood? Nukood?

Na'am Jane. Kam dolarat in'dak, John? Indi kham'sa ... Jane. Indi kham'sa dolarat Jane. Ana sa'eed. Sa'eed John? Na'am. Jane. Ana .. in'ti, Jane (I have you, Jane) Ana indi in'ti, Jane.


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Wahid, ith'nain, talata.

Arb'a, ..., sitta.

Arb'a, khma'sa, sitta.

Saba, ..., tissa, ash'ara.

Saba, ta'maan'ya, tissa, ash'ara.

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Huna ghorfa wa …

Huna ghorfa wa sareer

Enaha (it is) ghorfa ... (good).

Enaha (it is) ghorfa kow'wi'yis

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18. Hal al-khubz akl? Na'am, enaho …

Hal al-khubz akl? Na'am, enaho akl Hal heya jua'an-a wa at'shan-a?

Huna badh al-khubz wa badh al …

Huna badh al-khubz wa badh al nabeeth

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Huna badh al …

Huna badh al nukood

Huna kham'sa …

Huna kham'sa dolaratat

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In'daho nukood ... Jane. In'daho nukood wa Jane.

Jane ... John. Jane in'daha John.

Hu'wa sa'eed wa heya ... Hu'wa sa'eed wa heya sa'eed-a

Hal in'ta sa'eed? ... !!! Hal in'ta sa'eed? Na'am!!! Al-aan, ana atakalam kaleel kaleel arabi ...

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7. Charity claim: Mrs. R has no clothes and has not had any for a year. The Clergy have been visiting her regularly.

8. Aging: “Middle Age” is when a "Small Bottom" and "Large Mind", seem to change places.

9. Education: With a college education you learn have worries about the problems all over the world


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... and so ends Social A ...

… on now to Social B …

… very very conscious of accent …

… beginning to sound so beautiful ...


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CONSTRUCT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW ... AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

Huwa (he) yatakalam (speak) badh-al Arabi Ana (I) atakalam Inglisi Nahnu (we) natakalam Almani


NA'AM, KALEEL, KALEEL! (yes, just a little)!

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Say each word beautifully … I. haatha thalek/telka wain?/fain?/aina? mann? ma?/matha?/shinn?/shu? bikaam? kowiyis mush kowiyis rakhees men-ajel

II. li/ni yamel yourid/awwiz/awz/biddi yakhud yeti yakul yashrab yanam yusafer Saied min fadlak jeeb al- min fadlak khudd al-

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WORD SUMMARY - I NOW say and absorb, each of the words (target language) only … which follow: 1. this/ce/cet/dieser.....................………...… hatha2. that/la,cela/jener..........................……….. thaleka3. where?/ou?/wo?.............................…….. wain/aina?4. who?/qui?/wer?............................…….… mann?5. what?/quel,quoi?/was?......................…… ma/matha?6. how much?/combien de/wieviel............… bikaam?7. good/bon/gut...............................……….. kowiyis8. bad/mauvais/schlecht......................…..… mush kowiyis9. cheap/bon marche/billig...................….… rakhees10. for/pour/fur...............................……….… men-ajeb

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11. me/moi/mich......................….......… li/ni12. do/faire/tun..........................……..… yamel13. want/vouloir/wollen.......................… yourid14. take/prendre/nehmen...................… yakhud15. give/donner/geben.......................… yeti16. eat/manger/essen........................… yakul17. drink/boire/trinken....................….… yashrab18. sleep/dormir/schlafen...................… yanam19. travel/voyager/reisen....................… yusafer20. Sir/Monsieur/Mein Herr...........…...… Saied


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WORD SUMMARY - I NOW say and absorb, each of the words (target language) only … which follow:

1. this/ce/cet/dieser.....................………...… hatha2. that/la,cela/jener..........................……….. thaleka3. where?/ou?/wo?.............................…….. wain/aina?4. who?/qui?/wer?............................…….… mann?5. what?/quel,quoi?/was?......................…… ma/matha?6. how much?/combien de/wieviel............… bikaam?7. good/bon/gut...............................……….. kowiyis8. bad/mauvais/schlecht......................…..… mush kowiyis9. cheap/bon marche/billig...................….… rakhees10. for/pour/fur...............................……….… men-ajeb

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WORD SUMMARY - TOUCH:

A. matha?, hatha, wain/aina?, thaleka, mann?,bikaam?:

1. ce/cet/dieser.............................2. la,cela/jener.................….........3. ou/wo............................…........4. qui?/wer?.........................…......5. quel,quoi?/was?........................6. combien de/wieviel....................



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7. bon/gut.................……................. 8. mauvais/schlecht.......................... 9. bon marche/billig........…...............10. pour/fur.........................……….......11. neuf/neun..............................……..12. dix/zehn..............................……....



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Repeat the word ABSOLUTELY correctly ... repeat several times ... then say the word in your head ... with the translation .... make no sound ... except in your head …

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yanam yusafer Saeid


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WORD SUMMARY - II and again …

1. this/ce/cet/dieser.....................………...… hatha2. that/la,cela/jener..........................……….. thaleka3. where?/ou?/wo?.............................…….. wain/aina?4. who?/qui?/wer?............................…….… mann?5. what?/quel,quoi?/was?......................…… ma/matha?6. how much?/combien de/wieviel............… bikaam?7. good/bon/gut...............................……….. kowiyis8. bad/mauvais/schlecht......................…..… mush kowiyis9. cheap/bon marche/billig...................….… rakhees10. for/pour/fur...............................……….… men-ajeb


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CONSTRUCT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW … AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

1. Hal tourid (want) al- sareer (bed)? takhud (take) khubz (bread)? tati-ni (give me) akl (food)?

THEN REPLY THREE TIMES: SHOKRANN!

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A. yeti, li/ni, yourid, yamel, yakhud, yakul:

1. me/mich..................….................2. faire/tun.........................…….......3. vouloir/wollen..................….........4. prendre/nehmen..........................5. donner/geben..............................6. manger/essen..............................



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B. yusafer, tissa, yashrab, yanam, ashara,Saied:

7. boire/trinken.............................8. dormir/schlafen...........................9. voyager/reisen............................10. Monsieur/Mein Herr........................11. neuf/neun.................................12. dix/zehn..................................

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1. Haa'tha (this) al-khubz huna. Al-khubz?

Haa'tha aw (or) thalek (that) al-...? Haa'tha aw (or) thalek (that) al-khubz

... al-khubz. Wain?

Haa'tha al-khubz.

Wain hu'wa?

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2. Thalek al-khubz hunak. Hunak?

Na'am ... al-khubz hunak.

Na'am thalek al-khubz hunak.

Al-khubz hunak? Hal haa'tha al-khubz?

La, la, la ... al-khubz.

La, la, la thalek al-khubz.


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3. Mann (who) in'daho al-khubz?

John in'daho al-…

John in'daho al-khubz

... in'daho? John!!

Mann in'daho? John!!

Mann in'daho al-nabeeth? Jane ... al-nabeeth

Mann in'daho al-nabeeth? Jane indaha al-nabeeth


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4. Thalek al-nabeeth hunak?

Aw haa'tha al-nabeeth huna?

... al-nabeeth huna.

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Hal in'dak ghorfa hunak?

a. La, ana indi talka al ghorfa.b. La, ana la akhud (take) ghorfa.c. La, ana indi ghorfa.d. La, ana lissa indi ghorfa.

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5. Mann in'ti? Ana Jane. Hal ... nabeeth? Mann in'ti? Ana Jane. Hal indek nabeeth?

Na'am. Wain (where) enaho (is it)?

... huna. Enaho huna.

Haa'tha nabeeth huna kow'wi'yis (good).

Thalek nabeeth ... mush-kow'wi'yis (bad).

Thalek nabeeth hunak mush-kow'wi'yis.


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6. Wain John? Hu'wa huna. ... huna? John.

Wain John? Hu'wa huna. Mann huna? John.

Mann John? ... John. Mann? John.

Mann John? Huwa John. Mann? John.


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Ith'nain wa kham'sa:

a. Tala'ta wa arb'a.b. Sitta.c. Ta'maan'ya.d. Tisa.

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Bi'kam (how many) dolarat?

a. Hu'wa rakhees.b. Wahid. Rakhees jiddan.c. Heya (she) rakheesa.d. Hum (we) rakheesoon.

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7. Haa'tha nabeeth wa ... nabeeth.

Haa'tha nabeeth wa thalek nabeeth.

Wain haa'tha nabeeth? Enaho …

Wain haa'tha nabeeth? Enaho huna

Mann in'daho thalek nabeeth? John … Mann in'daho thalek nabeeth? John in'daho

Ma (what) haa'tha? Haa'tha … Ma (what) haa'tha? Haa'tha nabeeth


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8. Haa'tha al-rajul huna.

Wain thalek al-rajul?

Hu'wa … Hu'wa huna

Mann thalek al-rajul.

Hu'wa John.

... John? Mann John?


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9. Heya Jane. ...? Jane.

Heya Jane. Mann ? Jane.

In'daha al-khubz. ... in'daha? In'daha al-khubz. Ma in'daha?

Al-khubz hunak. ... al-khubz? Al-khubz hunak. Wain al-khubz?

Thalek al khubz hunak wa ... al-khubz huna. Thalek al khubz hunak wa haatha al-khubz huna.


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10. Lissa kow'wi'yis = mush kow'wi'yis.

John rajul kow'wi'yis. Hu'wa lissa mush …

John rajul kow'wi'yis. Hu'wa lissa mush-kow'wi'yis

Hal hu'wa mush-kow'wi'yis? La hu'wa …

Hal hu'wa mush-kow'wi'yis? La hu'wa kow'wi'yis


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11. Hal al-beeth kow'wi'yis? La.

Enaho ... … Enaho mush-kow'wi'yis

Wain al-nabeeth kow'wi'yis? Huna!

Al-nabeeth al-kow'wi'yis ... Al-nabeeth al-kow'wi'yis huna

Hal thalek nabeeth kow'wi'yis?

La, la, la thalek enaho al-... kow'wi'yis. La, la, la thalek enaho al-mush kow'wi'yis.


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Wain al-shy (thing) al-abyadh?

a. Al-shy al-abyad lissa huna.b. Al-shy al-abyad lissa al-aswad (black).c. Matha loan (colour) enaho?d. Enaho taht al-taw'la (table).

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12. Bi'kaam (how much) al-nabeeth kow'wi'yis?

Kham'sa dollarat. ...? Kham'sa. Kham'sa dollarat. Bikaam? Kham'sa.

Bi'kaam al-nabeeth mush-... Bi'kaam al-nabeeth mush-kow'wi'yis Wahid dollar. Enaho rakhees (cheap). Al-nabeeth kow'wi'yis lissa …

Al-nabeeth kow'wi'yis lissa rakhees Hal Jane rakhees-a? La, la, la, al-emr'ah ... rakhees-a. La, la, la, al-emr'ah lissa rakhees-a.


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13. Ana a'mel (do) haa'tha wa in'ta t'amel thalek.

John, men fadhlak, .... thalek.

John, men fadhlak, tamel thalek.

A'mel haa'tha?

La, men fadhlak John, lissa ta'mel haa'tha.

... thalek.

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14. Ana a'mel haa'tha wa in'ta ta'mel … Ana a'mel haa'tha wa in'ta ta'mel thalek

Ana a'mel huna wa in'ta ta'mel … Ana a'mel huna wa in'ta ta'mel hunak

Hu'wa ya'mel hunak. Heya ... hunak. Hu'wa ya'mel hunak. Heya tamel hunak. Hal hu'wa yourid (want) akl?

Na'am hu'wa ... akl. Na'am hu'wa yourid akl.


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Khud al-whiskey wa:

a. Khud wahid men al-taw'la.b. Dhaa (put) hoa taht (under) al-taw'la.c. Eti li wahid, aydhan (also).d. La tash'arab hoa.

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15. Ana ta'ban wa ourid sareer. Sareer?

Na'am ana ... sareer. Na'am ana ourid sareer.

Matha tourid? Ana ourid ... Matha tourid? Ana ourid sareer

Hal in'dak ghorfa? La, lissa ... ghorfa. Hal in'dak ghorfa? La, lissa indi ghorfa.


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Ana ourid ghorfa wa sareer. Ah in'ta ...?

Ana ourid ghorfa wa sareer. Ah in'ta tourid?

Na'am ourid!! Haa'tha al-sareer?

Li? (for me). Na'am ... (for you).

Li? (for me). Na'am lak (for you).


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16. Hum youridoon akl. Matha youridoon? ... Hum youridoon akl. Matha youridoon? Akl

Hal nah'nu nourid nabeeth? Na'am ... Hal nah'nu nourid nabeeth? Na'am nourid

Matha nourid? ... nabeeth. Matha nourid? Nourid nabeeth.

Haa'tha akl wa ... lakum (for you). Haa'tha akl wa nabeeth lakum (for you).


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17. In'ti yeti (give) khubz li (to me).

Ana akhud (take) ... Ana akhud (take) khubz

Ana oti nabeeth wa in'ta ... nabeeth. Ana oti nabeeth wa in'ta takhud nabeeth. Eti li (give me) al-khubz, men fadhlak. Khud (take) al-nabeeth, men fadhlak.


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In'ta takhud al-nabeeth wa ana ... ho (it) In'ta takhud al-nabeeth wa ana oti ho

Mann ya'khud nabeeth? ... takhud ho. Mann ya'khud nabeeth? Inta takhud ho.

Mann yeti ho? ... eti ho. Mann yeti ho? Ana eti ho.

Eti ... Jane!! (give it to me Jane) Eti ho Jane!!

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Khud al-whiskey wa:

a. Khud wahid men al-taw'la.b. Dhaa (put) hoa taht (under) al-taw'la.c. Eti li wahid, aydhan (also).d. La tash'arab hoa.

Click …

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18. Ana akul (eat) al-akl.

... tash'arab (drink) al-nabeeth. Inta tash'arab (drink) al-nabeeth.

... ta'ban-oon (tired). Hum ta'ban-oon (tired).

Hum youridoon yanam (sleep). ... nusafer (travel) ela (to) London. Nahnu nusafer (travel) ela (to) London. Hal in'ta jua'an?


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... in'dak akl le (to) akul? Hal in'dak akl le (to) akul?

Hal in'dak nabeeth le ... Hal in'dak nabeeth le ash'rab

Na'am nah'nu ... (happy). Na'am nah'nu jua'an

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19. Kul (eat) haa'tha al-khubz.

Ash'arab (drink) haa'tha ... Ash'arab (drink) haa'tha al-nabeeth

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... (I travel) ela London. Safer ela London.

Eti li (give me) al-nabeeth al-... Eti li al-nabeeth al-kow'wi'yis

Khud (take) al-khubz ... (to) John. Khud (take) al-khubz ela John.


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20. Matha ourid an ash'arab? Nabeeth?

Ourid an ... nabeeth. Ourid an ashrab nabeeth. Ela wain ana usafer? ... ela London. Ela wain ana usafer? Usafer ela London.

Hal akhud (take) Jane? La, ana la akhud ... (her) La, ana la akhud ha

Hal ... (give) Jane badh al-nabeeth? Na'am. Hal eti Jane badh al-nabeeth? Na'am.


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I. haatha/haathetha thalek/telka wain?/fain?/aina? mann? ma?/matha?/shinn?/shu? bikaam? kowiyis mush kowiyis rakhees men-ajel/le-ajel


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10. Beauty: Wife returns early from the beauty shop, to find husband who says: "Was it was closedagain today, dear?"

11. Youth: Wife says: "When we were young, you used to nibble my ear". Husband leaves immediately saying: "I'll just go and get my teeth, dear."

12. Love: Wife says: "Will you still love me when I'm old and wrinkled?" Husband replies politely: " But I do, dear".


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4.1 Instructions

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… practice that ... new pronunciation …

… musical

… rhythmic

… beautiful ... on we go ...

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Speed ExerciseCONSTRUCT EIGHT PHRASES FROM THE DATA BELOW ...AS FAST AS YOU CAN ... WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT:

Ati al- akel (food) ela al-rajul(give) badl al- khubz (bread) Charlie nakood (money) al-Saieda


Ana la afham ... (don't understand) ... Tatakallam shway shway min fadlak ... (speak slowly)

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Ensh-alla

Alham-dalilla

muta-asef

khatta

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Now relax with a gentle Review … in Section 5 ....

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5.1 CLE - Creative Learning 5.1 CLE - Creative Learning Exercise (5 Minutes)Exercise (5 Minutes)

Now do the CLE (Creative Learning Exercise) … for the last time …

Take just five minutes to relax, sit comfortably with hands resting softly on the lap, feet flat on the floor... close the eyes, let I all go … and follow our gentle instructions on how to do CLE ...


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NOW JUST A LITTLE POST-TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOUR ACCENT HAS CHANGED ... DOING THE PROGRAM ... CHOOSE ABOUT 5-15 QUESTIONS ... SPEND ONLY ABOUT TEN MINUTES ...

FOUR HOURS ALMOST DONE … TO COMPPLETE THE WHOLE PROGRAMME IN A MORNING!

JUST TO HELP YOU ALONG ... READY ... STEADY ....GO ...

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Now for one week:

Practice CLE (in your own special way) as your personal tool for learning and dont hesitate to contact us for any special help you may need.

Study the printed text carefully to "understand every word" and pass the "speed test". Play the audio tape informally to continue to practice excellent pronunciation.

Then after this week of Learning Maintenance, do the program again (2 hours) with a partner at a higher speed … with an instinctivd accent and no conscious effort ...amaze yourself ... and send us feedback …[email protected],net

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Then for further study:

Buy a book from Hodder-Headline of London, UK: from the "Language in a Week" series. Use the program in your own way for:

1. GRAMMAR - review a simple grammatical summary and some UN vocabulary. 2. REPETITON - repeat the morning at very high speed ... 37 minutes. 3. GLOSSARY - to improve vocabulary 4. QUIZ - to do the full exercise

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Do you remember the objectives of the program ... way back ....?

a. To diagnose the quality of your current accent.b. To practice using about 200 words/phrases in the language with an EXCELLENT accent.c. To develop personal confidence in whispering, speaking, singing, imitating and even shouting in the language.d. To speak instinctively with the “right” accent.

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How well do yu feel that you achieved them?

Are you not a little surprised by … how well CLE could help you to learn ... with the right partner and right approach?

And you did it all yourself ... well done!!



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You will retain and expand the KSA (knowledge, skills and attitudes) that you have acquired from the program

if...

you have decided that you really care about the way you speak …

and you seek out every opportunity to use what you have learned ... every day ...


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Thank you for working so hard on the program.

If you have felt an EXCEPTIONAL BENEFIT from this learning experience then, perhaps you may care to make a donation to the educational trust: Timothy Trust, Royal Bank of Canada,St. Helier, Jersey, CI/UK).

The Trust supports research on AGL and CLE, in the development of more efficient and effective management and language training systems, for use in both developed and developing countries.



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NOW we await feedback on your learning ...

Thank you ... in advance ... for feedback and suggestions … to ... [email protected]



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... so please remember ... "Language is instinctive ..."

"Language is caring ... and reaching out …”

... we thank you for caring and completing our program …

… and leave you with a with a full set …

… of our English jokes …


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English Jokes - A Full Set! English Jokes - A Full Set!

DON’T FORGET TO TELL THEM WITH THE “RIGHT ACCENT” … AND LOTS OF EMOTION ...

1. Success: Behind every successful man is a proud wife, and a surprised mother-in-law.



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4. Social problem: I want the pension money as quick as possible. I was all the week in bed with the doctor and it does not seem to be doing me any good.

5. Chinese Dry cleaners: Drop your trousers here for the best results.

6. Employment: I have no children as my husband is a bus driver and works all day and night.

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7. Charity claim: Mrs. R has no clothes and has not had any for a year. The Clergy have been visiting her regularly.

8. Aging: “Middle Age” ... is when a "small bottom" and "large mind", seem to change places.

9. Education: With a college education you learn to haveworries about the problems all over the world


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10. Beauty: Wife returns early from the beauty shop, to find husband who says: "Was it was closedagain today, dear?"

11. Youth: Wife says: "When we were young, you used tonibble my ear". Husband leaves immediatelysaying: "I'll just go and get my teeth, dear."


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12. Ethics: Where can I always be sure to find an honest lawyer?

13. Love: Wife says: "Will you still love me when I'm oldand wrinkled?" Husband replies politely:"But I do, dear".

14. Maturity: Miguel aged four says to his father: "No, no papa, I don't take a bath in the morning!!! I have a shower, like my big brothers!!!"

… so bye for now … from BB and the team.


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