Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Goals : First month

I like making lists and having the satisfaction of crossing off items achieved.
So here goes.
1. Revise alphabet. List useful weblinks.
2. Directions. Ask where places and things are
3. Numbers and time. Ask for times of buses, cost of taxis
4. Say what I need and what I would like to do
5. Understand and order from a menu
6. Using verbs to link things I say into sentences which make sense.
This is a very comprehensive list for only one month.
However for me it is revision of prior learning.
If you are just starting to learn the language, learning the alphabet well will speed later learning and help you avoid pronunciation difficulties.
The good thing is that when you learn a sound, it will never change. A relief from English where letter combinations can make different sounds --cough, rough, although and bough for example.

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