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earworms
Musical Brain Trainer
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Vol. 1
Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always been
a very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by
recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows
only too well how powerful music can be in getting
the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and
soundbites.
It really works!
Memory hooks
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1. I would like…
I would like … Je voudrais …
juh voodreh …
a coffee un café
un kafeh
a tea un thé
un teh
and et
eh
water l'eau
l'oh
to eat manger
monjeh
perfect parfait
parfeh
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2. To order
to order commander
komondeh
wine le vin
luh van
bread le pain
luh pan
mixed composée
kompozeh
Do you have a table for two? Avez-vous une table pour deux?
aveh voo ewn tabl poor duh
a dessert un dessert
un dehser
everything tout
too
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4. To the airport
to the city centre dans le centre-ville
don luh sontr veel
Here you are, the rest is for you. Voilà, le reste est pour vous.
vwala, luh rest eh poor voo
to rent louer
looeh
to buy acheter
asheteh
I'd like to buy a pair of shoes. Je voudrais acheter une paire de chaussures.
juh voodreh asheteh ewn pair duh shohsewr
shoes chaussures
shohsewr
cost coûtent
kootet
they elles
el
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2 deux 16 seize
duh sez
3 trois 17 dix-sept
trwa deeset
4 quatre 18 dix-huit
katr deezweet
5 cinq 19 dix-neuf
sank deeznuhf
6 six 20 vingt
sees van
7 sept 21 vingt-et-un
set vanteun
8 huit 22 vingt-deux
weet vantduh
9 neuf 23 vingt-trois
nuhf vantrwa
11 onze 30 trente
awnz tront
12 douze 40 quarante
dooz karont
13 treize 45 quarante-cinq
trez karontsank
14 quatorze 50 cinquante
katorz sankont
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Now you try (mentally) filling in the gaps, and don't forget the 24 hour clock!
at 10 o'clock … dix …
at 6.15 à … … quinze
at 11 o'clock … onze …
Monday lundi
lundee
Tuesday mardi
mardee
Wednesday mercredi
mercruhdee
Thursday jeudi
juhdee
Friday vendredi
vondruhdee
Saturday samedi
samdee
Sunday dimanche
deemonsh
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6. Is there …?
Excuse me. Excusez-moi.
exkyoo-seh mwuh
near près
preh
here d'ici
deesee
Is there a post office near here? Y-a-t-il une poste près d'ici?
yateel ewn p'ost preh deesee
good bon
bawn
not pas
pa
too trop
tro
expensive cher
sher
Is there a good restaurant near here? Y-a-t-il un bon restaurant près d'ici?
Yateel un bawn restohron preh deesee?
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7. Directions
Hello/Good morning. Bonjour.
Bawnjoor
by en
on
turn tournez
toorneh
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Where... Où...
oo
...can I? ...puis-je?
pwee-juh
buy acheter
asheteh
in dans
don
upstairs en-haut
on oh
downstairs en-bas
on ba
today, tomorrow, this afternoon, this evening aujourd'hui, demain, cet après-midi, ce soir
ohjoordwee, duhman, set apreh meedee, se swar
perfect parfait
parfeh
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9. Problems, problems!
There is a problem… Il y a un problème…
eelya un problem
with avec
avek
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French français
fronseh
I understand. Je comprends.
juh kawmpron
easy facile
faseel
1. How we learn
2. What we learn
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earworms
Musical Brain Trainer
mbt ©
The Tracks:
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: Hélène Pollmann & Marlon Lodge,
Mastered & Produced @ Wildwood, Düsseldorf, 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.
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