Discussion Groups / English Usage / March 2006

.this is the course you should have taken when you first
   started learning english
.accurately hearing the sounds of english is the basic
   skill you must acquire if you intend to become a
   fluent speaker of english and an active member of
   the english-speaking community or get a high score
   on the TOEFL

.the original and primary linguistic impulse is hearing/
   speaking...   not reading/writing

.first...  listen
.then...   speak
.then...   read and write
.this is the natural order of language acquisition
.this is how you mastered your first language
.this is how you will master english

.however, there is no magic
.it takes babies 5 to 10 years to master the sounds
   of english
.but, babies are stupid*
.you can do it in 100 to 300 hours of focused work

.once you have learned to hear english properly, you will
   never again have to struggle with this element of
   language
.you will be able to move on to more interesting,
   challenging aspects of english... confident in your
   ability to hear english accurately

.this is a new program, still in the development process
.i'm looking for students to test the materials at no charge,
    (for a while, anyway)
.i am available to discuss pre-english and other aspects
    of english as a foreign language every tuesday from
    8:00 to 9:00 p.m., california time
.please join me on gizmo at:  1222gendo
.i will try to answer your questions satisfactorily
.you can come and practice your english speaking skills
    at least

.learn about gizmo and download the free software at:
    http://www.gizmoproject.com/

thank you,

heron stone

*relax... it's a joke

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