Product Description

*EARWORMS CD + BOOKLET

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14491 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-15
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Audio CD
• 20 pages

From the Publisher
A break-through in language learning!

This new, unique accelerated learning method is based on recent scientific research into memory enhancement, using (groovy) music to burn words, phrases and grammatical structures into the long-term memory.

From the Author
The earworms learning method not only anchors words and phrases into your memory in a very short time, it also fits in with busy lives, saving time. You can learn in a traffic jam, on the Underground, while jogging, doing the ironing…where and when you want to.

You take control and you can be using your newfound knowledge within hours.

earworms adopts the lexical approach to language, as opposed to first concentrating on grammar. In essence, this means we look at language in terms of whole meaningful chunks, then break these down into their component bite-sized, easily digestible, easily absorbable parts and then reconstruct them.

You not only learn complete, immediately useful phrases, you pick up the correct accent and intonation and intuitively learn something about the structure (the grammar) of the language.

This approach (as expounded by Michael Lewis in his book "The Lexical Approach") has been taken up in the classroom with positive results.

Results in classroom trials have been beyond expectations; students regularly achieve 90% or more in difficult vocabulary tests, while those who learn without the earworms method attain 50% or less.

The themes of these courses, closely follows the Common European Framework for language learning level one, a recognised benchmark of simple conversational language proficiency, and the emphasis is on usefulness to the learner.

Customer Reviews

Excellent alternative learning
I bought this CD last week and have listened to most of it in the car to/from work.
Essentially, what you get is a Spanish woman teaching an English man in time to some occaisionally dodgey music. Topics covered range from counting, to asking for a coffee to talking about yourself and making plans.
This method of learning will appeal to those of us who are predominantly left brained as it uses a mixture of repition and subconcious application to embed words and phrases in your mind. If you are the kind of person who struggles to learn from text books or standard methods of teaching, this may well suit you down to the ground. I have another spanish CD in my car which takes quite a bit of concentration to learn from. With this, it almost becomes background and, I'm sure over time, will afix itself in my head.
The only bad point is that they do not appear to do an intermediate or advanced version of this. I suppose they think that once you've got the basics you're better placed to learn the rest. I did a year of evening classes two years ago and so this was a good reminder, albeit sometimes a bit basic.
I don't get to use Spanish in my everyday life so any background reminder is welcome, even if you kind of know it already. Plus learning in the car is the perfect way to make the most of your time.
In summary, I would recommend this to all begginers and those who'd like to refresh their basic knowledge.
Well worth the money.

Practical Way to learn.
I've just bought this course and love it! Ever since I read of Earworms in the times I have been thinking about trying it out. Now I am thinking of trying the Russian tape when it comes out. The technique is really great. At last someone has understood how to engage the learner by repeating everyday phrases to music. Both the voice and the music are pleasant. At the end of each track the Spanish lady encourages her English counterpart to try a few words in spanish and the listener is automatically moved to do the same. Very clever. I feel that I retain much more than with Pimsleur and Michel Thomas , both of which I have also tried. This is the kind of missing link-it bolsters the other two. My partner and I travel a lot and this is a very practical way to prepare for trips.

only for begginers
A pleasant way of learning some basic Spanish phrases. Only really suitable for beginners, and aimed firmly at European Spanish. Don't pay any attention to the English mans pronunciation of the Spanish words, it is quite often wrong and a bit off putting.