Re: OT: Faith and aggressive intervention

On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:29:21 -0400, Wes Groleau
<Groleau+news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Quentin Grady wrote:
pick up the rhythm of other languages. One tip to make it easier is
to find someone who speak English BADLY because their native language
is French, Portuguese or Spanish. They will still be using the rhythm
and grammar of the language they learnt in their childhood. You'll
soon pick up the rhythms and grammars making learning the language so
much easier. Get the cadence of the language you intend to learn
first. You'll also get their vowel sounds.

When I had a student who seemed to have trouble with pronunciation
(Spanish) I would suggest they trry to speak English with a Mexican
accent. Often I would then be able to get them to use the same vowels
and consonants in Spanish where they belong.

Very resourceful Wes. A lovely way to bridge the gap.
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin
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