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The Key To Efficient Language Learning – Words + Sounds

First of all, this article is meant to emphasize on the importance of the words + sounds combination when learning a new language. This does not mean that the third factor that often comes into play, images, is not important. Actually, images are extremely important in any language learning process, especially in the beginning when you’re trying to form a basic vocabulary.


But if you want to become a complete polyglot, speaking your secondary languages fluently and learning them efficiently, it’s the sound + word combination that comes in most handy. Think about it – what good does it do if you know a language “on paper” and you can understand something read of spoken in that language, but can’t speak it yourself? After all, the essence of learning a secondary language is achieving BOTH the understanding and making yourself understood parts.


Oftentimes, making yourself understood is a lot harder than understanding a language. There are a lot of people out there that state they “know” a language, but they can’t speak it. That’s because they only learnt using words and not sounds as well.


So let’s assume you’re just starting to learn German as a secondary language. As soon as possible (meaning from your first few lessons), start pronouncing the words you read and memorize. Say them out loud a few times and read them so you can hear your self. Of course, you won’t get them right at first and it’s normal. But at least you have a chance to see how your mind expresses that word in sounds. You may wonder why I consider this so important. Well wherever you live, you must have at least one foreign neighbor with a clumsy accent. The reason they have this clumsy accent is that they learn the language using the rules and pronunciation barriers of their own mother tongue.


In order to defeat this problem, you need to try and set aside your natural pronunciation rules when learning a new language. Try and memorize words after hearing them as well as reading them (language learning online is best for this scope since there are many interactive websites that offer audio covering to their text) since this will allow you to learn both their correct pronunciation and spelling. Our brain is also more used to picking up new words “heard” than read (as children, we build up most of our vocabulary through hearing). At this point, if you can also combine the word with an image – you can be sure that word is never coming out of your vocabulary and out of your memory.


Ok, this might be the perfect language learning pattern, but it’s not always that easy to get to hear the words in the first place. Most language courses and online language lessons will simply throw you a list of common words in the language you’re studying and tell you to memorize them robotically, without an additional image or audio extension. Try to avoid these websites and look for something interactive, something that gives you the written list AND the ability to hear them being pronounced. I found several websites that do this and although they’re great to use, they are only available for a few major languages.


By the way, one common mistake when learning words through the sound + word system is becoming satisfied with half-measures. For example, you try pronouncing a word and it doesn’t come out quite as how the audio source sounds and you say “it’s ok, I’ll perfect it over time”. You won’t, or at least not for all the half-measure words you’ve learnt. Try to get them to sound as closely as possible to the native speaker, since if these words get “printed” to your brain with a wrong pronunciation format, chances are it will be very hard for you to correct them later.


So if you intend to learn a foreign language with the purpose of making yourself understood, not only understanding what others say, learn not to think in your own native language! Some call this the “parrot method” since it simply involves copying what others say, mindlessly, just like a parrot.

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Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Quran and science of meteorology Treat phenonomenon the Koran in the rain and hail
By Allama Muhammad Yousuf Gabriel

www.oqasa. org

shaukatawan@rocketmail.com Claims Quran, not once but twice in the most explicit terms that all knowledge of human concerns. The world is challenged to make a chapter like this when I was asked that the Koran is not the book of science, this is the book of religion. How, then, addressing issues such as nuclear science, might be expected that the atomic bombs and nuclear radiation in a book of religion. My answer to that was and is that the Quran is a book of a religion of action, but this is the book of a religion that is totally and completely and can be expected to respond to each question, give themselves to humanity. When the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah homes received a mention in it, so that these homes are no more than an insignificant amount of a modern city, how about a destroyer who would not leave so much as a blade of grass unburned one end of the world to another, could be ignored, no claim to universality. The Koran is expected to give an answer to the question of nuclear destruction in the world. Again, one wonders if the Koran contains the research findings of modern science of meteorology. The answer to that question is yes, it works. Koran shows this to be a sign (ayat) of about forty words. Read the Qur’an on the phenomenon of rain and hail –
“Hast thou not that Allah drives the clouds gently and pursue them together and then they are lying in a heap? You can Also see the rain falling from the middle, and Allah sent down from heaven, where are the mountains of hail, he broke that he wants, and the same applies to whoever he wants clarification of the reflection of his will but little for the “win.
(Koran XXIV – 43)
“Have you not seen that God pushes the clouds, then joins them together and presses on the shutter. Then you see the rain falling through, and he sends a hail of heaven, where she wants the mountain, and those with whom the strike. It will be, and it calls on which he. could tear his eyes flash. “
(Quran – An-Nur-43 Lightweight)
You have now read or heard. And if you pin a meteorologist, how you have the science of modern meteorology, it must notify in so that when we have to explain it, we could compare. For most readers of the Koran, it is simply a fact of common observation, which was mentioned in the Koran, whether in translation or in the original Arabic Qur’an. Let us remember that, however, that the secrets in the original text in Arabic and never be detected in the translations. This is the Arabic text of the Koran, the essence of science Modern weather on the phenomenon of rain and hail has revealed. Read the Koran appears-Noor-43)
In the first view, there is no scientific evidence of modern research, but by the grace of Al-mighty Allah, there is scientific evidence, apparently on that knowledge, and upright in their belief in the Koran. The original Arabic of the Koran must manifest miracles. The most complex, complicated and confusing the facts of science and philosophy in words and mysteries is found. With a careful reader of the Koran, the world appears as kaleidoscopic world. The words change form and Clowe and assuming new forms and colors, amazing, confusing the intelligence of the poor man. During my extensive research of forty years in the Qur’an more than once I was convinced I had to sleep exhausted the meaning of a particular character. But the next morning, my surprise, I saw the flower of the same sign with fresh flowers that had the exchange of color and delightful fragrance.
Remember that the modern science of meteorology is of recent origin, while the Quran was revealed fourteen centuries ago. Therefore, if the findings of meteorology ERN Mo in the Quran, there remains no doubt about the divine origin of the Koran and the Koran deserves a unique place among divine writings taken.
We will now interpret the signs (ayat) of the Qur’an in the light of recent scientific knowledge in the field of meteorology. It is generally observed by non-Muslims seems that every time a discovery of Science, for Muslims the Qur’an says of the proposal, Lo! Here it is written in the Koran, why Muslims can not have these facts before the discovery of the Quran is explained by science. The answer to this objection is that one hand, the Quran is not the handbook of science to teach the people to establish the technology to produce things that are produced by science, but the Koran and regulates the life of humanity, all aspects of it. Therefore, the Qur’an has its own style for dealing with pure science. Secondly, the Koran does not want the appearance of certain things, or their misuse, to keep the humanity free from adverse effects thereof. That is why the themes of science of the Quran such treated special. For example, the Qur’an deals with atomic science, the nature of the subject, but no have not yet learned to build atomic bombs. Third, if the Quran had said the inventions of science, as we see today, and had the words, as we understand it today, it is not difficult to imagine that the public of that time, ran his fingers would have shouted in his ears: “How impossible, absurd, far away from your rational faith, the faith of our fathers.” The fate of Islam is no hidden secret. And it was a miracle of the Koran to say that could respond to something to understand and to appeal first to his audience, and contain the same language, any time in any way, scientific, philosophical, economic, office. But come it is understood that confirmation of the Quran and science, a subject is full of dangers. Science changes so that the Quran is constant. Once told, never told. The corroboration must therefore distinguish a thorough knowledge of science facts for more theories and assumptions, and should at the same time have a thorough knowledge of the Koran to its true spirit. Otherwise, there is a great opportunity to destroy the reputation of the Koran, and the word of God on the ridiculous, while the lower unrecking corroboration themselves. I stumbled many corroboration in this area and fell off the cliff into the valley of humiliation seen. God preserve us from such a fate. I myself am a function of corroboration, but I weigh something a hundred times and spent many sleepless nights before I found the courage to pen a single fact or conclusion of the case. But I pray to Allah, the Most Merciful, to me at this very dangerous part of leadership and left me no other personal consideration, and fall forgive each note. I am committed to this area for no other reason than that it has become an inevitable necessity these days. Otherwise, reviewers faith at the beginning of the Quran have left no point clear.
Now back to our subject in the name of Allah the Merciful, the Most Merciful. Allah says: –
“(Alam Tara). Do you not see?” This question has been asked the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and his Arab contemporaries. Now, it could be done to meteorologists. This is the wonderful quality of the All-Time and eternal Koran.
Then: –
(Annallaha Yuzji). It drives God. It is the view of those who believe that contrary to labor laws of nature on their own, or that any the question of creation is a mere coincidence. Here, the God of his claimed total control by the phenomenon.
Then (Yuzji Sahabana). (Sahab), a cloud, but the products on their roots (Sahaba) give the direction, drive along the trailer, withdraw, recall, revoke, etc. Modern science tells weather this regard, “Back to a storm tore the clouds in great excitement. masses to join the others together. These clouds are electrified, some contribute more, some less inductive to another, and if a piece is torn off with more than its fair share happens to energy production, which has been induced in him, he can intense electrified fly away, many of these pieces can be combined to form one big cloud. “
The Koran then says: –
” (Thumma Yuallifu Bainahu). The effect is then between the different parts of the cloud and reaches a relationship of harmony between them. It is usually translated as “and gathers together. “To know what kind of harmony and affinity is affected and has been found between the different parts of the cloud can be read on the science of meteorology.
” For the coalescence of the minute blood of rainwater fallable appropriate electrical affinity between a particle and one particle in the cloud and over, conducted in the cloud and the ground. In the presence of a strong positive charge in the cloud tends to separate the beads, without any possibility of their merger. A fee of Benin type was found in the region to help merge the desired beads in drops of rain. The need of electric potential and therefore the power itself, which has a slight acidification of cloud water is to be understood as a Central conductivity of the water that is in a state of purity, a poor conductor of electricity, teach “.
Let the great masters to show that the chemistry of chemical processes described by the Koran.
then the Koran: –
“(Thumma Yajaluhu rukaaman).” Then “it stretches into clusters. When you read what the modern science of meteorology said the accumulation of clouds. He says: –
“When water vapor condenses in the air, not in contact with cold objects, but by the cooling mass scale steam-air, then a cloud forms. A cloud is composed of fine water droplets. If it is near the ground is called fog or mist. It seems impossible to classify a priori or account for the myriad forms of clouds, but when we observe and take a closer look forward two main types of clouds form those that appear in forms fillowy well defined, and those who spread across the sky in a thick or thin, partially or completely. The first of them Cumulus is called a Latin word meaning HEAP, it Stratus, a Latin word which means a layer. These names have been used by Luke Horward (1802) and were by all observers cloud since his time. The science of meteorology is of recent origin. It has evolved over the centuries of the modern era. Horward Luke (1802) first terms Cumulus and Stratus.
The Quran was ahead of several centuries. Rukaaman The word that has the Koran, which means exactly the Cumulus. As for the Stratus term ‘person’, it is the Quran in a different character (verse) is used on the same subject. The sign is as follows:
means ” He is Allah, the wind sends, so they raise clouds, and gaps in the sky as He wills. And it is layered, and you see the rain pelting them.
(Quran XXX – 48)
“It is God who brings the air that sends the clouds, then spread over the sky, as he requested, fold on fold, you see the rain falling out of them. As it is, it sends itself to those of his creatures as they are filled with joy. ”
(Quran, Romans, 48)
The same word (Kisafan), put in layers, ie to d. stratification defined layer by layer. Stratus is exactly the word, the concept of Luke Horward. Although it is commonly translated as “making the break.” It is surprising that the Qur’an Horward Luke (1802) provided for through the centuries. The words of the Koran are not only scientifically, but also prophetic.
Second, the Quran says: –
(Fataral Wadaqa Yakhruju khilaalihi min). That, you see the rain, the word from the average. Actual (Low Khilaalihi), which is the rain is paid to the pin (khilal) of the cloud. The meaning of this word, spit, spit. The root of this word is (khallala), the acetify means. “Khal” vinegar. It is now the need for acidification of cloud water, which we have already said in previous pages. A mild type tax is essential to achieve convergence of pearls. Currently, the cost. But drinking water is a poor conductor of electricity. It is therefore necessary to take water to the water quality acetify conductivity. Thus, the role of speech (khilal) is clearly in the phenomenon, understand that no (khilal) No rain meant, and therefore no life on Earth.
The Qur’an says: – />
Now, at the end, the matter is that the Quran in this phenomenon does not indicate the important role in the air must be played. It is the air, moisture, and it is air, the clouds of blowing dust. without the air would not be rain. The question takes our thoughts to another sign (Ayat) of the Koran, which is identical to nature than we do here, talk, and mentioned the role of the air. In the preceding pages, we said to sing as follows: – />
(Allah-u-Sahabana Lazi-yursilu fatuseeru ARRIAH). It is, “Allah is He Who sends the winds that stir the clouds”.
(Quran XXX-48)
The challenge of the Quran: “Do you bring a chapter like you” is good for all ages, this age of science. The conclusions of science is shown by Qruan then no scientist ever thought to be one or equal to the Koran, the word amazing to Allah, the God of the universe.

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Monday, July 12th, 2010

Are you interested to learn Spanish or other language other than English? If you are, all you need to do is to learn how to use memory techniques. Learning another language for most people is hard, but this is just what you’ll hear from those people who haven’t tried learning yet. Instead, try asking those who were able to learn and successfully apply their second language to their normal daily lives.

The truth is, learning a foreign language is not difficult as how you thought it is; instead, learning strengthens your memorization skills. So, if you want to have your brain cells to function to its optimum level, start learning new Spanish words or other foreign language to say the least?Vamo nos!

However, before you go into the battlefield of strange words and completely bizarre world of language, arm yourself with patience, high interest and willingness plus, the positive attitude to accomplish your purpose. We already mentioned from the beginning of this article that learning a foreign language associates to the wellness of a person’s memory skills.

There is in fact ways on how to learn a foreign language easily and it’s by using the Link-Word Technique. To use this technique, one word from the Spanish language for example is associated or linked to an image and to another word in English. Let’s use the word Mantequilla in Spanish as an example. In English, mantequilla means butter. How is a beginner able to remember this word easily?

You guessed it; by using the Link-Word Technique we can construct a scenario to interpret it in English in the most literal and outrageous way possible. Picture a ‘man’ entering a bar with a wide sombrero and a big stomach, he then orders 20 glasses of tequila and drinks it one at a time – straight. But, for this SeƱor, instead of putting salt on his tequila glasses, he asked for big bars of butter to complete his drinking frenzy!

Simple isn’t it? This technique since it involves visual imagination makes the memorization easier for the student and learning Spanish or even other foreign languages makes it more interesting.