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200+ essential words and phrases anchored into your long-term memory with great music

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earworms mbt Rapid Russian puts the words and phrases you need not just on the tip of your tongue, but also transports them deep into your long-term memory. Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions of Russian and English a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the Russian phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing: While jogging, in the car, in the bath, doing the ironing you can be learning Russian at the same time! earworms mbt Rapid Languages is the first language course to get your toe tapping. You know the phenomena of those catchy tunes or earworms that you just can't get out of your head? Voulezvous coucher avec moi, ce soir? Well, earworms mbt has put this phenomena to positive use. Gone are the days of learning pressure and frustration at not being able to remember, the experience of many on conventional language courses. In combination with music, the phrases you need are automatically anchored deep into your memory, ready for instant recall. Music is the Key The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing, ancient historical events were recorded in verse and song form for easy memorisation. In his book 'Songlines' Bruce Chatwin describes how the Australian Aborigines were able to navigate their way across hundreds of miles of desert to their ancestral hunting grounds without maps. And how? The extensive lyrics of their traditional songs were exact descriptions of the routes!

Rhythm and words i.e. song and verse have always been a very powerful memory aid, and this is supported by recent scientific research. The advertising industry knows only too well how powerful music can be in getting the message across with brainwashing-like jingles and soundbites. It really works! Developed and used over years in the classroom, earworms mbt Rapid Languages has shown phenomenal success. In tests pupils using this technique regularly get average marks of over 90% compared to less than 50% with conventional book based learning. Why hasn't music been used more in education up to now? Imagine kids at school getting a CD of hip hop songs with all the historical dates they have to learn, or all the irregular verbs they have to learn! Wouldn't that make their (and teachers') school lives much easier, much more fun, much more successful? What you get This volume deals with the essentials for your visit abroad. It looks at typical situations: taking a taxi, at the hotel, at the restaurant, requesting, polite phrases, finding your way, numbers, dealing with problems and so on. Volume 2 will have you talking about yourself and others, past, present and future, likes and dislikes and general conversational items. The themes follow closely the Common European Framework for language learning, a recognised benchmark of language proficiency, and the emphasis is constantly on usefulness to the learner.

Cyrillic This booklet contains all of the words and phrases spoken on the CD, both English and Russian, plus the sounds of the words. The Russian alphabet Cyrillic looks a bit daunting at first, but after listening while comparing the phonetic script with the original text, you will soon find that you have cracked the code. Just look for a moment at these words from track one: Coffee: kofye = . To decifer this you only need to know that: =f, e=ye Thanks: Spaseeba = . C=S, =p, a=a, c=s, =ee, =b, =o or a (or a mixture of both). How to use earworms: Don't think, just listen! Sit back, relax and groove along to the melodies without trying to listen too hard. Treat them as songs you hear on the radio. Our recommendation is that you do familiarise yourself with the written words in the booklet - at least the first time you listen. After listening several times, playfully test yourself cover up the English side of the phrase book and see how many words and phrases you remember! Lastly - a word of thanks The earworms team would like to thank you for putting your trust in our 'slightly different' learning concept and are sure that you will have the success that many others have already had. It's motivating to know that learners are really benefiting from our research and development. Also, as accelerated learning is a rapidly growing field, we look forward to hearing your experiences and successes - so feel free to visit us on the website: www.earwormslearning.com

1. I'd like
Id like a coffee. Id like... (I want) I coffee with milk with please Id like a coffee with milk, please. a tea a tea with lemon with lemon and sugar and Very good. a beer For me - please - beer. For me Bring me - please - beer. Bring me water Thank you. Ya hachoo kofye.*
.

Ya hachoo...

Ya

kofye

smalakom

pashalooista

Ya hachoo kofye smalakom, pashalooista.

, .

chai

chai s limonom

s limonom
c

ee saharam

ee

Ochen harasho.
.

peeva (sounds like beeva)

o

Mnye - pashalooista - peeva.

- - .

Mnye

Prinyeseetye - mnye - pashalooista - peeva.

.

Prinyeseetye mnye

va-dui

Spasiba.
.

*You can also say Ya hatyel bui. .

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2. To order
to order I would like - to order. I would like to order wine. red wine white wine For me - please - red wine. Id like (want) - red wine. sparkling wine a carafe - of wine a bottle - of wine a bottle of water And vodka? a small measure - of vodka Cheers! Lit.: To - health! more bread more a salad a vegetable salad i.e. a mixed salad red caviar zakazat*

Ya hachoo - zakazat.
.

Ya hachoo zakazat vinor.

.

krasnaye vinor

bilayer vinor

Mnye - pashalooista - krasnaye vinor.

- - .

Ya hachoo - krasnaye vinor.

- .

shipoochyeye vinor

grafin - vinar
-

bootilkoo - vinar
-

bootilkoo va-dui

Ee vodkoo?
y?

rioomkoo - vodki
-

Na - zdarovye!
- !

yeshor hleba

yeshor

salat

avashnoi salat

krasnaya ikra

Cyrillic pronunciation guide:

=z, =Ya, =h, =ch, =oo, =v, =i, =n, =p, =sh, =L, =i, =r, =ye *The word (sakazazt) has a after the at the end, which has the effect of softening the . The sound is something like: tss

3. Have you got ?

Have you got...? Lit.: With you - is there? a table free Lit.: free table a table Yes, of course. No, sorry. Lit.: No, great pity. Waiter! Bring - please - the menu. What - are we - drinking? What? we drinking (You) want - to order? Everything OK? Bon appetite enjoy! The bill, please. Can one pay by credit card? Can one? pay by credit card Yes, of course. Many thanks. / Thank you very much. Oo vas - yest?
- ?

svabodnee stolik

stolik

Da, kanyeshna.
, .

Nyet, ochyen shal.

, .

Offisiant!
!

Prinyeseetye - pashalooista - menioo.

- - .

Shto - boodyem - peet?

- - ?

Shto?
?

boodyem

peet

(Vui) hateetye - sakasat?

() - ?

Vser normalna?
?

Priyatnava appetita!
!

Shert, pashalooista.
, .

Moshna plateet po creditnoy cartachkye?

?

Moshna?
M?

plateet

po(a) creditnoy cartachkye

Da, kanyeshna.
, .

Bolshoye spasiba.
.

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4. To the airport
To the city centre, please. To the airport. How much? (Does it cost?) To this address. To the shopping centre. How much - to pay? i.e. How much is it? Keep the change. Lit.: The rest for tea. Buying tickets Where - can one - buy - tickets? Where? can one (can I) buy tickets Id like a ticket to St. Petersburg. Id like a ticket to St. Petersburg There - and - back. 100 Rubels. Platform 3. Pleasant journey. Gdyeer-moshna-kooppeet-bilyetey?
- - - ?

V zentr, pashalooista.
, .

V aeroport.
.

Skolka stoit?
?

Pa etomu adriesoo.
.

K univermagoo.
.

Skolka - plateet?
- ?

Astavtye na chai.
O .

Gdyeer?
?

moshna

kooppeet

bilyetey

Ya hachoo - bilyet - doh - Sankt Peeterboorga.

- .

Ya hachoo

biliyet do

Sankt Peeterboorga

Tooda - ee - abratna.
- - .

Stoa rooblei.
.

Platforma dree.
.

Shastleevova pootee.
.

5. Numbers, days & time

Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 20 25 30 40 45 50 Russian adin (or adgin)

Memory hooks* a gin = one gin d'vide into two three with a d 4 bowls of chips in a cafeteria 5 peaches 6 painted on a chest! 7777777 all the same 8 voices in an a cappella group David, the boy with No. 9 on his football shirt decimal. sounds like: Dyesit? (Do you sit?)

d'va

dree

chetirye

pyat ( or pyatch)

shest

siem

voicyem

dyevyat

dyesyat

adin-ad-zat

d'ven-ad-zat

pyatnad-zat

d'va-dzat

d'vadzat - pyat

dree-dzat

*Memory hooks To jog your memory it is often helpful to try to associate the sounds of the words with other familiar words and visual images. We have thought up some associations to help you to remember numbers, but the same technique can be used to memorise any vocabulary. Also note that the numbers from 10 on end in ad-zat or nad-zat. Think of these as: and ten to help you to remember that these numbers are in the teens.

sorok

sorok pyat
c

pyat-dyesyat

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Hours and minutes 5 o'clock 6 o'clock 7.15 Lit.: 7 o'clock 15 minutes 9.20 10.45 pyat chasov

shest chasov

siem chasov pyatnadzat minoot

c

dyevyat chasov d'va-dzat minoot

dyesyat chasov sorok pyatch minoot

There is another way of telling the time, which for native English speakers is a bit more complicated. Half past two is half of the third hour for example. For now, lets just keep to hours and minutes. Now you try reading the Cyrillic and filling in the gaps: 9 o'clock 7 o'clock 8.15 Lit.:8 o'clock 15 minutes 2.45 dyevyat ...

. chasov

voicyem .. pyatnadzat ...

d'va ...... ..... pyat minoot

The days of the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday banyedyelnik

vtornik

srieda

chetvirg

pyatnitsa

soobborta

vaskresinye

6. Where is there?
Excuse me, please. Excuse me. Where - is there - not far - a bank? Where is there? not far To is it not far? To the supermarket - not far? To a cash machine (ATM) - not far? cash machine (ATM) To - a pharmacy/chemists To - a hospital Where is there not far a hospital? nearby Where is there nearby - a toilet? Where is there nearby a - post office? Im sorry, I don't know. I know. Yes, its there. Many thanks. Dont mention it. Lit.: Nothing for that. Isvinitye, pashalooista.
.

Isvinitye.
.

Gdyeer - yest - neardaleko - bunk?

- - - ?

Gdyeer - yest?
- ?

neardaleko

Doh... neardaleko?
?

Doh supermarketa - neardaleko?

- ?

Doh bankamata - neardaleko?

?

bankamata

Doh - apteki
-

Doh - balnyitsi
-

Gdyeer yest neardaleko balnyitsa?

?

pablizasti

Gdyeer yest pablizasti - tooalyet?

- ?

Gdyeer yest pablizasti - pochta?

- ?

Mnye ochen shal, ya nea znaioo.

, .

Ya znaioo.
.

Da, eta tam.

, .

Bolshoye spasiba.
.

Nea za shta.
.

Cyrillic pronunciation guide:

=G, =d, =b, =ioo, =sh, o=o (but often sounds more like an a)

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How often do I have to listen to the earworms CD before I can really remember all the language on it? With the appeal of the earworms songs we hope that it is not a question of 'having to', it is rather a question of 'wanting to'. But seriously: the memory is like a muscle, it needs to be trained and exercised. Based on scientific studies, the ideal is listening relatively intensively at the beginning (the learning phase), thereafter listening periodically to review what you have learnt and refresh your memory. In practical terms this means listening to the whole album the first day, in order to 'tune your ear in' to the sounds of the language. Then listen regularly, several times, over a period of one or two weeks, making sure that you listen to every song equally as many times. While listening, actually speak the words out loud, when you can, to get a feeling for their pronunciation. After this, go through the booklet and test your knowledge, picking out any gaps that you may wish to concentrate on. Lastly, the review phase. As we all know, memories fade, so it is important to refresh your memory by listening to the CD at your leisure, say, once a week for the following few weeks. Thereafter, monthly. This review phase is crucial as it consolidates your knowledge and transfers it into your long-term memory. Although this demands self-discipline, it is of course without effort, as you are only listening to songs. The result is that you will be able to recall the words and phrases with the same ease that you remember your telephone number!

7. Directions
Excuse me, please. Im looking for the train to Moskow. Im looking for the train to Moscow Im looking for Red Square. bus stop Can you tell me how to get to? Lit.:You can me tell how to get to? You can - me tell? how - to get - to? by bus by car on foot Go straight on. Lit.: Go - straight. Turn (to the) right. To the left. Is it - far? Not far. Approximately one kilometre. Its best - by bus. Many thanks. Isvinitye, pashalooista.
, .

Ya ishoo poezd na Moskvoo.

.

Ya ishoo

poezd

na Moskvoo

Ya ishoo krasnoyioo ploshad.

.

avtoboosnooioo - astanovkoo

Vui morshyetye - mnye skazat?

- ?

kak - dabratsa - doa?

- - ?

avtoboosam

mashinay

pishkom

Iditye - pryama.
- .

Pavyerneetye (na) prava.

() .

Na lyeva.
.

Eta - dalekoa?
- ?

Neardalekoa.
.

Primyerna adin kilameatrr.

.

Loochshye - avtoboosam.
- .

Bolshoye spasiba.
.

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8. Where, when, what time?

What time? When? Where? Where (is) your baggage? your my baggage My baggage is there. our baggage Where is my room? Your room is on the second floor. Lit.: Your room - on - second floor. your room on second - floor on first floor (i.e ground floor in UK) What time is breakfast? breakfast from 7 to 10 o'clock from to Have you got a lift? Yes, its over there. Vo skolka?
?

Kagda?
?

Gdyeer?
?

Gdyeer vash bagash?

?

vash

moi bagash

Moi bagash tam.

.

nash bagash

Gdyeer maya komnata?

?

Vasha komnata - na - vtarom etage.

- - .

vasha komnata

na

vtarom - etage
-

na pyervam etage

Vo skolka zavtrak?
?

zavtrak

s semi
c

doa deseti

sdoa
c

Oo vas yest leeft?

?

Da, eta tam.

, .

9. Problems, problems!
I have - a problem. Lit.: With me - a problem. Can you - help me? Lit.: Can you - me help? I have lost - my key. I have lost(a man says) I have lost(a woman says) my passport my wallet Is this it? (Is this the one?) Yes, it's mine. No, its not mine. I need plasters (USA: Band-Aid) Aspirin I need - a doctor. I need something against something against stomach ache Lit.: pains - of - the stomach headache head Oo menya - problema.
- .

Morshetsye - menye pamoch?

- ?

Ya pateryal - moi kliooch.

- .

Ya pateryal

Ya pateryala

moi pasport

moi koshelok

Eta on?
?

Da, eto moi.

, .

Nyet, eto nea moi.

, .

Mnye nooshen

plastir

aspirin

Mnye nooshen - doctor.

- .

Mnye nooshna shto-ta ot

-

shto-ta ot
-

boli - v - shivatye
- -

golavnoi boli

golavnoi

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10. Do you speak English?

Good morning. Good afternoon. How you doing? (informal) Do you speak - English? Lit.: You speak - in English? in Russian Excuse me, I don't speak (in) Russian. I don't speak My name is I don't understand. I understand. Slowly, please. It's difficult. Its not - easy. Whats this? Do you - like Moscow? Yes, I (very much) like it. How about a pizza? OK, why not. Why? See you soon. Lit.: Until soon See you tomorrow. Lit.: Until tomorrow. See you. Dobroye ootro.
.

Dobrui vyechyer.
.

Kak dela?
?

Vui govoritye - pa angleeiski?

- ?

pa roosski

Isvinitye, ya nea gavarioo pa roosski.

, .

Ya nea gavarioo

Menya zavoot

Ya nea panimaioo.
.

Ya panimaio.
.

Medlinna, pashalooista.
, .

Eta troodna.
.

Eta nea - lehkoa.

- .

Shtoa eta?
?

Tyebie - nravitsya Moskva?

?

Da, mnye (ochen) nravitsya.

, () .

Kak nashoort peetse?

?

Ladna, pachyemoo bui ee nyet.

, .

Pachyemoo?
?

Doa skorava.
.

Doa zavtra.
.

Paka.
.

A large part of learning in general and language learning in particular is to do with the memorisation of words, facts and other significant information. It's a well-known fact that we use only a fraction of our brain power and traditional book learning is now recognised as not suiting every learner. earworms uses simple techniques which open up and exploit more of the brain's native power, and come under the heading of 'accelerated learning'. In a recent issue of the journal 'Nature' researchers at Dartmouth College reported that they had pinpointed the region of the brain where 'earworms' or catchy tunes reside, the auditory cortex. They found that the sounds and words that have actually been heard can be readily recalled from the auditory cortex where the brain can listen to them 'virtually' again and again. 2. What we learn

earworms mbt adopts the so-called lexical approach to language. In essence, this means we look at language in terms of whole meaningful chunks, then break these down into their component bite-sized, easily absorbable parts and then reconstruct them. You not only learn complete, immediately useful phrases, you also intuitively learn something about the structure (the grammar) of the language. These 'chunks' which the learner can 'mix and match', gradually build up to cover whole areas of the language.

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earworms
The Tracks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I would like 5:34 To order 5:30 Have you got...? 7:04 To the airport 6:20 Numbers, days & time 8:11 Where is there? 6:21 Directions 7:43 Where & what time? 5:51 Problems, problems! 7:27 Do you speak English? 7:26

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Concept: Marlon Lodge, Project Development: Andrew Lodge, Project Management: Maria Lodge, Editorial Supervision: Renate Elbers-Lodge, Music: earworms & AKM, Songs 5,6,9 feature samples by www.platinumloops.com, Russian Voice: Tatyana Komova, Graphic Design: Jaroslaw Suchorski & Bernd Kreuder @ HKP, Special thanks to: Jan, Jane, Evie, Anna, Freddy, Bob Glynn. Noisebox Digital Media.

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Catalogue no. EARW 0901 Produced in the EU