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Your personal audio language trainer
200+ essential words and phrasesanchored into your long-term memory
with great music
VVooll.. 11
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earworms mbt© Rapid Greek 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 Greek and English a fewtimes, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into youraural cortex. You will have successfully learned the Greekphrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears.Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: In the car,while jogging, in the bath, doing the ironing… you can belearning Greek 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 on theradio that you just can't get out of your head? Voulez-vous 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 Key
The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing,ancient historical events were recorded in verse and songform for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigineswere able to navigate their way across hundreds of milesof desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps.And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songswere exact descriptions of the routes!
Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always beena very powerful memory aid, and this is supported byrecent scientific research. The advertising industry knowsonly too well how powerful music can be in gettingthe message across with brainwashing-like jingles andsoundbites.
It really works!
Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt© Rapid Languages has shownphenomenal success. In tests pupils using this techniqueregularly get average marks of over 90% compared to lessthan 50% with conventional book based learning.Why hasn't music been used more in education up tonow? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hopsongs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or allthe irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that maketheir (and teachers') school lives much easier, muchmore fun, much more successful? Rest assured, we areworking on it!
What you get
This volume deals with the essentials for your visit abroad. It looks at typical situations: taking a taxi,at the hotel, at the restaurant, requesting, polite phrases,finding your way, numbers, dealing with problems andso on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself andothers, past, present and future, likes and dislikes andgeneral conversational items. The themes follow closelythe Common European Framework for language learning,a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and theemphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.
Memory hooks
This booklet contains all the words an phrases spoken onthe CD, both English and Greek, plus the sounds of thewords. An additional aid to learning, 'memory hooks' and comments to assist your memorisation and understanding, can be found on the earworms website. These complement the CD and are really worth checkingout. Memory hooks are for example, if you want to memorise the Greek term: Excuse me! = (phoneticallywritten) 'messee ohriteh', imagine saying, 'Excuse me. I’ve got a messy oil heater.'- and you will easily remember.
How to use earworms: Don't think, just listen!
Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies withouttrying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear onthe radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiariseyourself with the written words in the booklet - at least the first time you listen. After listening several times, playfully test yourself - cover up the English side of the phrase book and seehow many words and phrases you remember!
Lastly - a word of thanks
The earworms team would like to thank you for puttingyour trust in our 'slightly different' learning conceptand are sure that you will have the success that manyothers have already had. It's motivating to know thatlearners are really benefiting from our research anddevelopment. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidlygrowing field, we look forward to hearing yourexperiences and successes - so feel free to visit us on the website:
www.earwormslearning.com
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1. I would like…
Tha eethela...Èá Þèåëá...
ena gafeÝíáí êáöÝ
me ghalaìå ãÜëá
baragaloðáñáêáëþ
Tha eethela ena gafe me ghala baragalo.Èá Þèåëá Ýíáí êáöÝ ìå ãÜëá ðáñáêáëþ.
ena tsaiÝíá ôóÜé
Tha eethela ena tsai me ghala baragalo.Èá Þèåëá Ýíá ôóÜé ìå ãÜëá ðáñáêáëþ.
bolee galaðïëý êáëÜ
Bravo!ÌðñÜâï!
meea beeraìßá ìðýñá
Tha eethela meea beera.Èá Þèåëá ìßá ìðýñá.
neroíåñü
leegho neroëßãï íåñü
leeghoëßãï
gadee ya fayeedoêÜôé ãéá öáãçôü
gadeeêÜôé
yaãéá
fayeedoöáãçôü
Tha eethela gadee ya fayeedo.Èá Þèåëá êÜôé ãéá öáãçôü.
Tha eethela leegho nero.Èá Þèåëá ëßãï íåñü.
I would like...
a coffee
with milk
please
I would like a coffee with milk please.
a tea
I would like a tea with milk please.
very good
Well done, bravo!
a beer
I would like a beer.
water
some water
some
some food
something
for
food
I would like some food.
I would like some water.
2. To order
na barangeelo... íá ðáñáããåßëù...
ena bodoÝvá ðïôü
na barangeelo ena bodoíá ðáñáããåßëù Ýíá ðïôü
veverâÝâáéá
fayeedoöáãçôü
graseeêñáóß
leegho graseeëßãï êñáóß
goggeeno graseeêüêêéíï êñáóß
goggeenoêüêêéíï
asproÜóðñï
ena bougaleeÝíá ìðïõêÜëé
ena keelo graseeÝíá êéëü êñáóß
meeso keelo graseeìéóü êéëü êñáóß
psomeeøùìß
elyesåëéÝò
saladaóáëÜôá
meea horyadeegee saladaìßá ÷ùñéÜôéêç óáëÜôá
Tha eethela na barangeelo leegho grasee.Èá Þèåëá vá ðáñáããåßëù ëßãï êñáóß.
to order...
a drink
to order a drink
of course
food
wine
some wine
red wine
red
white
a bottle
a kilo of wine*
1/2 a kilo of wine
bread
olives
salad
a mixed salad (village salad)
I would like to order some wine.
*Strange but true. Wine is ordered bythe kilo in Greece!
Read the original text and phonetics to give yourself extra visual input.To perfect your pronunciation...
Let your ears guide you!
3. Have you got…?
Ekhede...?¸÷åôå...;
fayeedo ya hortofagoosöáãçôü ãéá ÷ïñôïöÜãïõò
ena drabeziÝíá ôñáðÝæé
ya theeoãéá äýï
ya drees ãéá ôñåéò
ne, veveríáé, âÝâáéá
neíáé
oheeü÷é
ohee, leebameü÷é, ëõðÜìáé
leebameëõðÜìáé
Tha thelade...?Èá èÝëáôå...;
na barangeeledevá ðáñáããåßëåôå
ena ebeethorbeeoÝíá åðéäüñðéï
Boro na ec-ho agoma ena gafe?Ìðïñþ íá Ý÷ù áêüìá Ýíáv êáöÝ;
Boro na ec-ho...?Mðïñþ íá Ý÷ù...;
agoma enaáêüìá Ýíá
Ola endaxee?¼ëá åíôÜîåé;
olaüëá
endaxeeåíôÜîåé
galee orexeeêáëÞ üñåîç
na bleerosoíá ðëçñþóù
do logharyasmoôï ëïãáñéáóìü
Have you got...?
food for vegetarians
a table
for two
for three
yes, of course
yes
no
no, sorry
sorry
Would you like...?
to order
a dessert
Can I have another coffee?
Can I have...?
another
Everything okay?
everything
okay
bon appetite
to pay
the bill
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Boro...?Ìðïñþ...;
Boro na bleeroso?Mðïñþ íá ðëçñþóù;
me beestodeegee gardaìå ðéóôùôéêÞ êÜñôá
Boro na bleeroso me beestodeegee garda?Mðïñþ íá ðëçñþóù ìå ðéóôùôéêÞ êÜñôá;
ganena provleemaêáíÝíá ðñüâëçìá
Boreede na moo galesede ena daxee?Ìðïñåßôå íá ìïõ êáëÝóåôå Ýíá ôáîß;
Boreede...?Mðïñåßôå...;
na moo galesedeíá ìïõ êáëÝóåôå
ena daxeeÝíá ôáîß
Tha eethela na bleeroso baragalo.Èá Þèåëá íá ðëçñþóù ðáñáêáëþ.
bara bolee gala!ðÜñá ðïëý êáëÜ!
Can I...?
Can I pay?
by credit card
Can I pay by credit card?
no problem
Could you call me a taxi?
Could you...?
call me
a taxi
I would like to pay please.
really very good
4. To the airport
na baoíá ðÜù
sto gendro dees poleesóôï êÝíôñï ôçò ðüëçò
stoóôï
gendroêÝíôñï
dees poleesôçò ðüëçò
sto aerothromeeoóôï áåñïäñüìéï
aerothromeeoáåñïäñüìéï
xenothoheeoîåíïäï÷åßï
sto xenothoheeoóôï îåíïäï÷åßï
efghareestoåõ÷áñéóôþ
Tha eethela na bao sto aerothromeeo baragalo. Èá Þèåëá íá ðÜù óôï áåñïäñüìéï ðáñáêáëþ.
bolee sostaðïëý óùóôÜ
na eneegiasoíá åíïéêéÜóù
ena aftogeeneedoÝíá áõôïêßíçôï
na aghorasoíá áãïñÜóù
ena baghodoÝíá ðáãùôü
Boso ganee...?Ðüóï êÜíåé...;
aftoáõôü
Boso ganee afto?Ðüóï êÜíåé áõôü;
Boso ganee ena baghodo?Ðüóï êÜíåé Ýíá ðáãùôü;
Tha eethela na eneegiaso ena aftogeeneedo.Èá Þèåëá íá åíïéêéÜóù Ýíá áõôïêßíçôï.
efghareesto boleeåõ÷áñéóôþ ðïëý
to go
to the city centre
to
the centre
of the city
to the airport
airport
hotel
to the hotel
thank you
I would like to go to the airport, please.
quite correct
to rent
a car
to buy
an ice cream
How much...?
this
How much does this cost?
How much does an ice cream cost?
I would like to rent a car.
thank you very much
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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CDbefore I can really remember all the language on it?
With the appeal of the earworms songs we hope that it is not a question of 'having to',it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously:the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trainedand exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what youhave learnt and refresh your memory.
In practical terms this means listening tothe whole album the first day, in order to'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the language. Then listen regularly, several times, over a period of one or two weeks, making sure that you listen to every song equally as many times. While listening,actually speak the words out loud, when you can, to get a feeling for their pronun-ciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out anygaps that you may wish to concentrate on.
Lastly, the review phase. As we all know, memories fade, so it is important to refresh your memory by listening to the CD at your leisure, say, once a week for the following few weeks. Thereafter, monthly. This review phase is crucial as it consolidates your knowledge and transfers it into your long-term memory. Although this demands self-discipline, it is of course without effort, as you are only listening to songs. The result is that you will be able to recall the words and phrases with the same ease thatyou remember your telephone number!
5. Numbers and Days
enaÝíá
theeoäýï
dreeaôñßá
desseraôÝóóåñá
bendeðÝíôå
exeeÝîé
eftaåöôÜ
ochtoï÷ôþ
ennyaåííéÜ
thegaäÝêá
dee Thefderaôç ÄåõôÝñá
ThefderaÄåõôÝñá
DreedeeÔñßôç
DedardeeÔåôÜñôç
BempdeeÐÝìðôç
BarasgeveeÐáñáóêåõÞ
SavvadoÓÜââáôï
GeereeageeÊõñéáêÞ
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
on Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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6. Is there...?
me seehoreeteìå óõã÷ùñåßôå
Eebarkhee…?ÕðÜñ÷åé…;
ena gadasteema me babootseeaÝíá êáôÜóôçìá ìå ðáðïýôóéá
ena gadasteemaÝíá êáôÜóôçìá
me babootseeaìå ðáðïýôóéá
etho gondaåäþ êïíôÜ
gondaêïíôÜ
ethoåäþ
ena esteeadoreeoÝíá åóôéáôüñéï
ena galo esteeadoreeoÝíá êáëü åóôéáôüñéï
ohee bolee agreevoü÷é ðïëý áêñéâü
leebameëõðÜìáé
thexero. (then xero)
excuse me
Is there a…?
a shoe shop
a shop
with shoes
near here
near
here
a restaurant
a good restaurant
not too expensive
sorry
I don't know.
7. Directions
galeemeraêáëçìÝñá
ya sooãåéá óïõ
Psachno ya...ØÜ÷íù ãéá...
deen baraleeaôçí ðáñáëßá
ena daheethromeeoÝíá ôá÷õäñïìåßï
meea drabezaìßá ôñÜðåæá
Boreede na moo beede…Mðïñåßôå íá ìïõ ðåßôå…
bos na bao…ðþò íá ðÜù…
me leoforeeoìå ëåùöïñåßï
me aftogeeneedoìå áõôïêßíçôï
me trenoìå ôñÝíï
beeyenede eftheeaðçãáßíåôå åõèåßá
streepsde óôñßøôå
areesteraáñéóôåñÜ
thexeeaäåîéÜ
Boso magreea eene?Ðüóï ìáêñõÜ åßíáé;
bereebooðåñßðïõ
theeo heeleeomedraäýï ÷éëéüìåôñá
sta areesteraóôá áñéóôåñÜ
sta thexeeaóôá äåîéÜ
efghareestoåõ÷áñéóôþ
baragaloðáñáêáëþ
good morning
hello (informal)
I'm looking for...
the beach
a post office
a bank
Can you tell me...?
how to get to…
by bus
by car
by train
go straight on
turn
left
right
How far is it?
about, roughly
two kilometres
on the left
on the right
thank you
you're welcome
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The science behind earworms mbt©
1. How we learn
A 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 region of thebrain where 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside, theauditory 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 learn
earworms 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.
8. Where, what time?
Boo...?Ðïý...;
Bode...?Ðüôå...;
Dee ora...?Ôé þñá...;
Abo boo boro na baro...?Áðü ðïý ìðïñþ íá ðÜñù...;
ena eeseedeereeoÝíá åéóéôÞñéï
ena eeseedeereeo ya do leoforeeoÝíá åéóéôÞñéï ãéá ôï ëåùöïñåßï
abo do bereepderoáðü ôï ðåñßðôåñï
aboáðü
Boo eene ee valeedsa soï?Ðïý åßíáé ç âáëßôóá óïõ;
Boo eene...?Ðïý åßíáé...;
ee valeedsa mooç âáëßôóá ìïõ
ee valeedsa masç âáëßôóá ìáò
egee beraåêåß ðÝñá
Eene mesa sto thomadeeo.Åßíáé ìÝóá óôï äùìÜôéï.
mesaìÝóá
thomadeeoäùìÜôéï
Boo eene ee dooaleda?Ðïý åßíáé ç ôïõáëÝôá;
ee dooaledaç ôïõáëÝôá
banoðÜíù
gadoêÜôù
Dee ora eene?Ôé þñá åßíáé;
broyevmaðñüãåõìá
Where...?
When...?
What time...?
Where can I get...?
a ticket
a bus ticket
from the kiosk
from
Where is your suitcase?
Where is...?
my suitcase
our suitcase
over there
It's in the room.
in
room
Where is the toilet?
the toilet
upstairs
downstairs
What time is it?
breakfast
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Dee ora eene do broyevma?Té þñá åßíáé ôï ðñüãåõìá;
stees efta ee oraóôéò åöôÜ ç þñá
ee oraç þñá
seemeraóÞìåñá
avreeoáýñéï
do aboyevmaôï áðüãåõìá
What time is breakfast?
at seven o'clock
o'clock
today
tomorrow
this afternoon
9. Problems, problems
Eebarkhee ena provleema.ÕðÜñ÷åé Ýíá ðñüâëçìá.
eebarkhee…õðÜñ÷åé…
ena provleemaÝíá ðñüâëçìá
me deen deeleoraseeìå ôçí ôçëåüñáóç
me do pseeheeoìå ôï øõãåßï
Ekhasa dee fodografeegee moo.¸÷áóá ôç öùôïãñáöéêÞ ìïõ.
Ekhasa…¸÷áóá…
dee fodografeegee mooôç öùôïãñáöéêÞ ìïõ
do theeavadeereeo mooôï äéáâáôÞñéï ìïõ
do bortofolee mooôï ðïñôïöüëé ìïõ
Creeazome…×ñåéÜæïìáé…
grammadoseemaãñáììáôüóçìá
tseerodoôóéñüôï
gadee ya da goonoopyaêÜôé ãéá ôá êïõíïýðéá
andeeleeagee gremaáíôéçëéáêÞ êñÝìá
aspeereenesáóðéñßíåò
gadee ya êÜôé ãéá
do stomakhee mooôï óôïìÜ÷é ìïõ
Creeazome aspeereenes.×ñåéÜæïìáé áóðéñßíåò.
There is a problem.
There is…
a problem
with the TV
with the fridge
I've lost my camera.
I've lost…
my camera
my passport
my wallet
I need…
stamps
plasters / Band-Aid (US Engl.)
something for mosquitos
suncream
aspirins
something for
a bad stomach (my stomach)
I need aspirins.
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