earworms french booklet

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Your personal audio language trainer

200+ essential words and phrases

anchored into your long-term memory

with great music

Vol. 1

DVD_Booklet_French.qxp 27.12.2005 09:59 Seite 1


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Your personal audio language trainer



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earworms mbt Rapid French puts the words andphrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but

also transports them deep into your long-term memory.

Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies

with their rhythmic repetitions of French and English a few

times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your

auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the

French phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your

ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: While

jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironingyou canbe learning French at the same time!

earworms mbt Rapid Languages is the first language

course to get your toe tapping.

You know the phenomena of those catchy tunes or ear-

worms 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 the

days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able

to remember, the experience of many on conventional

language courses. In combination with music, the phrases

you need are automatically anchored deep into your

memory, ready for instant recall.

Music is the Key

The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing,

ancient historical events were recorded in verse and songform for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines'

Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigines

were able to navigate their way across hundreds of miles

of desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps.

And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songs

were exact descriptions of the routes!



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Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always beena very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by

recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows

only too well how powerful music can be in getting

the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and

soundbites.

It really works!

Developed and used over years in the classroom,

earworms mbt Rapid Languages has shownphenomenal success. In tests pupils using this technique

regularly get average marks of over 90% compared to less

than 50% with conventional book based learning.

Why hasn't music been used more in education up to

now? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hop

songs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or all

the irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that make

their (and teachers) school lives much easier, much

more fun, much more successful? Rest assured, we are

working on it!

What you get

This volume deals with the essentials for your

visit abroad. It looks at typical situations: taking a taxi,

at the hotel, at the restaurant, requesting, polite phrases,

finding your way, numbers, dealing with problems and

so on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself and

others, past, present and future, likes and dislikes andgeneral conversational items. The themes follow closely

the Common European Framework for language learning,

a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and the

emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.



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Memory hooks

This booklet contains all the words and phrases spoken

on the CD, both English and French, plus the sounds of

the words. An additional aid to learning, 'memory hooks',

and comments to assist your memorisation and under-

standing, can be found on the earworms website. These

complement the CD and are really worth checking out.

Memory hooks are for example, if you want to memorise

the French term: buy = acheter (asheteh), imagine: Im

going to buy an ashtray - and you will easily remember.

How to use earworms: Dont think, just listen!

Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies without

trying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear on

the radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiarise

yourself with the written words in the booklet - at least

the first time you listen.

After listening several times, playfully test yourself -

cover up the English side of the phrase book and see

how many words and phrases you remember!

Lastly - a word of thanks

The earworms team would like to thank you for putting

your trust in our 'slightly different' learning concept

and are sure that you will have the success that many

others have already had. It's motivating to know that

learners are really benefiting from our research anddevelopment. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidly

growing field, we look forward to hearing about your

experiences and successes - so feel free to visit us

on the website:

www.earwormslearning.com



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1. I would like

Je voudraisjuh voodreh

un caf au laitun kafeh oh leh

un cafun kafeh

au laitoh leh

s'il vous platseel voo pleh

Je voudrais un caf au lait.juh voodreh un kafeh oh leh

un thun teh

un th au laitun teh oh leh

et du sucreeh dew sewkr

eteh

Trs bien.tre byan

Merci.mersee

De rien.duh ryan

une bireewn byer

l'eaul'oh

de l'eauduh l'oh

une carafe d'eauewn karaf d'oh

Je voudrais manger quelque chose.juh voodreh monjeh kelke shohz

mangermonjeh

quelque chosekelke shohz

parfaitparfeh

I would like

a coffee with milk

a coffee

with milk

please

I would like a coffee with milk.

a tea

a tea with milk

and some sugar

and

Very good/Very well done.

Thank you.

Not at all, don't mention it.

a beer

water

some water

a carafe of water

I would like to eat something.

to eat

something

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2. To order

commanderkomondeh

une boissonewn bwasawn

commander une boissonkomondeh ewn bwasawn

Je voudrais commander une boisson.juh voodreh komondeh ewn bwasawn

Bien sr.byan sewr

le vinluh van

du vindew van

Je voudrais commander du vin.juh voodreh komondeh dew van

du vin rougedew van rooj

le vin blancluh van blon

du vin blancdew van blon

une carafe de vinewn karaf duh van

un pichet de vinun peesheh duh van

une bouteille de vinewn booteh duh van

le painluh pan

du paindew pan

des olivesdes oleeva

une salade composeewn salad kompozeh

une saladeewn salad

composekompozeh

du fromagedew fromaj

Je vous en prie.juh vooz on pree

to order

a drink

to order a drink

I would like to order a drink.

Of course.

wine

some wine

I would like to order some wine.

some red wine

white wine

some white wine

a carafe of wine

a small carafe of wine

a bottle of wine

bread

some bread

some olives

a mixed salad

a salad

mixed

some cheese

You're welcome.

s to give yourself extra visual input.

To perfect your pronounciation... Let your ears guide you!



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3. Have you got?

Avez-vous?aveh voo

Vous avez des sandwichs?vooz aveh deh sondwich

Vous avez?vooz aveh

Avez-vous une table pour deux?aveh voo ewn tabl poor duh

pour troispoor trwa

Oui, bien sr.wee, byan sewr

Non, dsol.nawn, dezoleh

Dsirez-vous commander?deseereh voo komondeh

Voulez-vous commander?vooleh voo komondeh

un dessertun dehser

Pourrais-je avoir?poorej avwar

plus de cafplews duh kafeh

Pourrais-je?poorejuh

Bon apptit.bawn apehtee

Tout va bien?too va byan

Tout va bien?too va byan

touttoo

L'addition, s'il vous plat.l'adeesyawn, seel voo pleh

Je voudrais rgler.juh voodreh regleh

Puis-je rgler...?pwee-juh regleh

par carte de crditpar kart duh crehdee

pas de problmepad problem

Have you got...?

Have you got sandwiches?

Do you have...?

Do you have a table for two?

for three

Yes, of course.

No, sorry.

Would you like to order?

Do you want to order?

a dessert

Could I have...?

more coffee

Could I?

Enjoy your meal.

Everything OK?

Everything going well?

everything

The bill, please.

I would like to pay.

Can I pay?

by credit card

no problem


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4. To the airport

dans le centre-villedon luh sontr veel

Je voudrais aller...juh voodreh aleh

l'aroporta lay'eropor

Nous voudrions aller...noo voodreeon aleh

l'htel Bristola l'ohtel breestol

Merci.mersee

Voil, le reste est pour vous.vwala, luh rest eh poor voo

louerlooeh

une voitureewn vwatewr

acheterasheteh

Je voudrais acheter une paire de chaussures.juh voodreh asheteh ewn pair duh shohsewr

une paire deewn pair duh

chaussuresshohsewr

Quel est le prix?kel eh luh pree

Quel estkel eh

le prixluh pree

Combien cotent-elles?kawnbyan kootetel

Combien cotent-elles?kawnbyan - kootet - el

cotentkootet

ellesel

to the city centre

I would like to go

to the airport

We would like to go...

to the Bristol hotel

Thank you.

Here you are, the rest is for you.

to rent

a car

to buy

I'd like to buy a pair of shoes.

a pair of

shoes

What is the price?

What is

the price

How much do they cost?

How much - cost - they?

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5. Numbers, days & time

unun

deuxduh

troistrwa

quatrekatr

cinqsank

sixsees

septset

huitweet

neufnuhf

dixdees

onzeawnz

douzedooz

treizetrez

quatorzekatorz

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

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quinzekanz

seizesez

dix-septdeeset

dix-huitdeezweet

dix-neufdeeznuhf

vingtvan

vingt-et-unvanteun

vingt-deuxvantduh

vingt-troisvantrwa

minuitmeenwee

trentetront

quarantekaront

quarante-cinqkarontsank

cinquantesankont

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

midnight

30

40

45

50

sept heuresa set er

huit heures trentea weet er

sept heures quinzea set er kanz

neuf heures quarantea nuhf er karont

At what time? Some examples:

at 7 o'clock

at 8.30

at 7.15

at 9.40



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Now you try (mentally) filling in the gaps, and don't forget the 24 hour clock!

dix

heures trente

quinze

heures quarante

onze

... heures ...-cinq

--un heures

quinze trente

dix-... heures

vingt-et-un quarante-

lundilundee

mardimardee

mercredimercruhdee

jeudijuhdee

vendredivondruhdee

samedisamdee

dimanchedeemonsh

at 10 o'clock

at 11.30

at 6.15

at 8.40

at 11 o'clock

at 11.45

at 9 in the evening (careful, 24 hour clock!)

at 3.30 in the afternoon

at 6.00 in the evening

at 9.45 in the evening

The days of the week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday



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6. Is there?

Excusez-moi.exkyoo-seh mwuh

Y-a-t'il une banque prs d'ici?yateel ewn bonk preh deesee

Y-a-t'il une?yateel ewn

une banqueewn bonk

prs d'icipreh deesee

prspreh

d'icideesee

Y-a-t-il un supermarch prs d'ici?yateel un supermarsheh preh deesee

Y-a-t-il une poste prs d'ici?yateel ewn p'ost preh deesee

un bon restaurantun bawn restohron

bonbawn

pas trop cherpa tro sher

paspa

troptro

chersher

trop chertro sher

Y-a-t-il un bon restaurant prs d'ici?Yateel un bawn restohron preh deesee?

Desoldayzoleh

...je ne sais pas.juh nuh seh pa

Aucune ide.ohkewn eedeh

Excuse me.

Is there a bank near hear?

Is there a?

a bank

near here

near

here

Is there a supermarket near here?

Is there a post office near here?

a good restaurant

good

not too expensive

not

too

expensive

too expensive

Is there a good restaurant near here?

Sorry, ...

...I don't know.

No idea.


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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD

before I can really remember all the language on it?

With the appeal of the earworms songs wehope that it is not a question of 'having to',

it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously:

the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trained

and exercised. Based on scientific studies, the

ideal is listening relatively intensively at the

beginning (the learning phase), thereafter

listening periodically to review what you

have learnt and refresh your memory.

In practical terms this means listening to

the whole album the first day, in order to

'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the

language. Then listen regularly, several

times, over a period of one or two weeks,

making sure that you listen to every song

equally as many times. While listening,

actually speak the words out loud, when

you can, to get a feeling for their pronun-

ciation. After this, go through the bookletand test your knowledge, picking out any

gaps that you may wish to concentrate on.

Lastly, the review phase. As we all know,

memories fade, so it is important to refresh

your memory by listening to the CD at your

leisure, say once a week for the following few

weeks. Thereafter, monthly.

This review phase is crucial as it consolidates

your knowledge and transfers it into yourlong-term memory. Although this demands

self-discipline, it is of course without effort,

as you are only listening to songs.

The result is that you will be able to recall the

words and phrases with the same ease that

you remember your telephone number!



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7. Directions

Bonjour.Bawnjoor

Je cherche un supermarch.juh shersh un supermarsheh

une posteewn p'ost

une banqueewn bonk

Pouvez-vous me direpooveh voo muh deer

comment allerkomont aleh

la banquea la bonk

la postea la p'ost

au supermarchoh supermarsheh

en bus, en voiture, en trainon bews, on vwatewr, on tran

enon

allez tout droitaleh too drwa

tournez gauchetoorneh a gohsh

tourneztoorneh

tournez droitetoorneh a drwat

C'est loin?say lwan

deux kilomtresduh keelometr

environonveerawn

gauchea gohsh

droitea drwat

Merci.mersee

Je vous en prie.juh voos on pree

Hello/Good morning.

I'm looking for a supermarket.

a post office

a bank

Can you tell me...

how to get to/go to

to the bank

to the post office

to the supermarket

by bus, by car, by train

by

go straight on

turn (to the) left

turn

turn (to the) right

Is it far?

two kilometres

about, roughly

on the left

on the right

Thank you.

You're welcome.



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8. Where & what time?

O puis-je acheter un ticket de bus?oo pwee-juh asheteh un teekeh duh bews

O...oo

...puis-je?pwee-juh

acheterasheteh

un ticket de busun teekeh duh bews

au bureau de tabacoh buroh duh taba

un billet de trainun beeyeh duh tran

O est votre bagage?oo eh vohtr bagaj

mon bagagemawn bagaj

notre bagagenohtr bagaj

l-basla ba

C'est l bas?seh la ba

dansdon

la chambrela shonbr

O sont les toilettes?oo sawn leh twalet

en-hauton oh

en-bason ba

A quelle heure est le petit-djeuner?a kel er eh luh puhtee dehjuhneh

de sept heures dix heuresduh set er a dees er

de ... ...duh a

aujourd'hui, demain, cet aprs-midi, ce soirohjoordwee, duhman, set apreh meedee, se swar

parfaitparfeh

Where can I buy a bus ticket?

Where...

...can I?

buy

a bus ticket

at the tobacco shop

a train ticket

Where is your luggage?

my luggage

our luggage

over there

It is over there?

in

the room

Where are the toilets?

upstairs

downstairs

(At) what time is breakfast?

from seven to ten

from to

today, tomorrow, this afternoon, this evening

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9. Problems, problems!

Il y a un problmeeelya un problem

avec la tlvisionavek la tehlehveezyawn

avecavek

le frigidaireluh freejeedehr

J'ai perdu mon appareil photo.jeh perdoo mawn appareh fotoh

J'ai perdujeh perdoo

mon appareil photomawn appareh fotoh

mon passeportmawn paspor

mon portefeuillemawn portuhfuhy

Est-ce-que c'est a?eskuh seh sa

Oui, c'est le mien.wee seluh meean

C'est le mien.se luh meean

J'ai besoinjeh buhswan

de timbresduh tanbr

de pansementsduh ponsmon

de crme solaireduh krem soler

d'aspirinesd'aspeereen

J'ai besoin de quelque chose contre...jeh buhswan duh kelkuh shohz kawntr

les maux d'estomacleh moh destoma

les coups de soleilleh koo duh solay

les moustiquesleh moosteek

There is a problem

with the TV

with

the fridge

I've lost my camera.

I've lost

my camera

my passport

my wallet

Is this it?

Yes, it's mine.

It's mine.

I need

some stamps

some plasters

suncream

some aspirins

I need something against

a bad stomach (pains of the stomach)

sunburn

mosquitoes



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10. Do you speak English?

Comment a va?komon sa va

Comment allez-vous?komont aleh voo

Parlez-vous anglais?parleh voo ongleh

franaisfronseh

Dsol, je ne parle pas franais.dayzoleh, juh ne parluh pa fronseh

Je parle franais.juh parluh fronseh

ne ... pasnuh ... pa

Je ne comprends pas.juh nuh kawmpron pa

Je comprends.juh kawmpron

C'est difficile. (trs difficile)seh deefeeseel (treh deefeeseel)

facilefaseel

Je m'appellejuh mappel

Comment vous appelez-vous?komon vooz apuhleh voo

Qu'est-ce que c'est?keskuh seh

Aimez-vous de la glace?aymeh voo duh la glas

Servez-vous.serveh voo

C'est bon.seh bawn

A plus tard.a plew tar

Bonne nuit.bon nwee

A demain.a duhman

Amuse toi bien.amews twa byan

How are you? (informal)

How are you? (formal)

Do you speak English?

French

Sorry, I don't speak French.

I speak French.

don't

I don't understand.

I understand.

It's difficult. (very difficult)

easy

My name is

What's your name?

What is this?

Do you like ice cream?

Help yourself.

It is good.

See you later.

Good night.

See you tomorrow.

Have fun, enjoy yourself.



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The science behind earworms mbt

1. How we learn

A large part of learning in general and language

learning in particular is to do with the memorisation

of words, facts and other significant information. It's

a well known fact that we use only a fraction of our

brain power and traditional book learning is now

recognised as not suiting every learner.

earworms uses simple techniques which open up

and exploit more of the brain's native power, and

come under the heading of 'accelerated learning'.

In the March 2005 issue of the journal 'Nature'

researchers at Dartmouth College in the US

reported that they had pinpointed the region

of the brain where 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside,

the auditory cortex. They found that the sounds and

words that have actually been heard can be readily

recalled from the auditory cortex where the brain

can listen to them 'virtually' again and again.

2. What we learn

earworms mbt adopts the so-called lexical

approach to language. In essence, this means we

look at language in terms of whole meaningful

chunks, then break these down into their component

bite-sized, easily absorbable parts and then

reconstruct them. You not only learn complete,

immediately useful phrases, you also intuitively

learn something about the structure (the grammar)of the language. These 'chunks' which the learner

can 'mix and match', gradually build up to cover

whole areas of the language.



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Also available in this volume:

Check out Rapid Volume 2 and Rapid Chinese

Details at www.eawormslearning.com



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The Tracks:

1. I would like 6:16

2. To order 5:59

3. Have you got...? 7:49

4. To the airport 7:24

5. Numbers, days & time 6:526. Is there? 6:21

7. Directions 7:54

8. Where & what time? 7:06

9. Problems, problems! 6:50

10. Do you speak English? 6:27

11. A bientt! 1:05

Concept and Development: Marlon Lodge, Project Management:Andrew & Maria Lodge,PR: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: James Berry, ML & AKM, Pedagogic Support: Bob Glynn,

Recorded @ GYC Studios & Hill House Studios,Voices: Hlne Pollmann & Marlon Lodge,

Mastered & Produced @ Wildwood, Dsseldorf, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski & Bernd

Kreuder @ HKP. Special thanks to: Jan, Evie & Anna, Matt Hinzmann, GYC Language Dept.,

GY Chamber of Commerce, EEDA, Library House.

www.earwormslearning.com

2005 earworms publishing Ltd.


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