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06-27-2008
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Earworms: Cracking the Language Code By Rich Steck & Judi Janofsky We like France and we like to speak French, so we take advantage of any system that promises to improve our language ability. We've tried several language learning options, from Pimsleur cassettes to Alliance Française classrooms, from Rosetta Stone DVDs to Michel Thomas' audio classroom. But now comes maybe the most unique of all: Earworms, language learning set to music in a kind of disarming no-pressure pleasure associated with what you're hearing. Advertisers have long known the impact of a musical jingle - in fact you can probably remember more products by their jingles than by their hard-sell spoken message. I still can't forget: "Pepsi Cola hits the spot, 12 full ounces that's a lot, Twice as much for a nickel too, Pepsi Cola is the drink for you! Nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, Trickle, trickle, trickle, trickle, Nickel, nickel, nickel, nickel, La da tee da!" That corny jingle reaches back generations - you have to be very mature to remember when soft drinks were only a nickel. The Earworms learning method uses this same concept to boost word and phrase retention. You can learn passively, almost effortlessly, and the medium here is music. What you hear is a nice piece of easy listening music, with words of dialog spoken rhythmically over it. According to the linguists at Earworms: "You think you're just listening to music, but subconsciously you're taking in masses of verbs, nouns and connecting words, and picking up the correct accent at the same time!" It's a natural way to absorb language - just think about non-English speaking pop groups that sound like they came right out of America's heartland. ...More Recent Articles |
TourCrafters is offering a 5-day/4-night land-only Italian Countryside package in Le Marche that starts at $429 per person in a double room (it's even less-from $235 per person-in a one-bedroom apartment for four people). The package, valid until March 31, 2009, includes accommodations in the charming 3-star Casa Oliva, five days car rental, daily buffet breakfast, and service charges and taxes. ...More
For 2009, Crystal Cruises is unveiling "Experiences of Discovery," an inspired collection of theme cruises designed to enrich more than two dozen Crystal cruises with a special-interest focus. Stylish and sophisticated, the newest of the theme topics are pegged to global events (think Wimbledon and Venice Film Festival) and the arts (like Emerging Artists and Fashion & Style). ...More
With an English-speaking population and a world-renowned sense of artistic creativity - not to mention a lush tropical landscape of unparalleled beauty - the Philippines is poised to be the next up-and-coming film industry with several films recently winning awards at independent festivals, and others promising works in the pipeline. ...More
With the official kick-off to the summer travel season just under our belts, Michigan's tourism Web site, michigan.org, is bringing potential travelers to Michigan in record numbers. Monday, June 23 set a new record for volume on the michigan.org web site with 57,432 visits and 35,182 click-throughs to Michigan tourism industry Web sites, the biggest single day in the site's history. ...More
Last week, Roberto E. Wirth, General Manager and owner of the Hotel Hassler Roma, celebrated 25 years at the helm of this renowned and historic property. ...More
With the arrival of Jet Airways flight 9W 210 from Mumbai (via Shanghai) at San Francisco International Airport on June 14, 2008, Jet Airways officially became the first Indian airline to operate the Mumbai-San Francisco route and only the second international airline to fly nonstop from Shanghai to San Francisco. ...More Briefly Pan Pacific Seattle has just introduced a series of thematic room packages for the balance of 2008, to accommodate everyone from those who want to get fully pampered to music enthusiasts and those on a romantic rendezvous. Tourism New Zealand's WebNZday seminars are crossing the dateline with a new series of training sessions being hosted by people from New Zealand's major regions. Air Tahiti Nui is one of the first airlines to offer its First and Business class passengers "Access 1" cards for expedited security and immigration processing at Paris' Charles DeGaulle International Airport. Interval International and its member resorts continued their financial support of education in the Caribbean with a $25,000 donation to the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Foundation. Even though the dollar is trading at all-time lows, travelers can still find well-priced travel to destinations such as Southeast Asia. Gate 1 Travel is offering a selection of tours and vacation packages, beginning as low as $289 land only for 6 nights Hong Kong and Bangkok, or seven days Bali for $1,189 with air fare. It's not all oxygen masks and two-man tents. Asia Transpacific Journeys is once again on the forefront of unique, fresh offerings for travel to Asia this fall, with cultural tours focused in the Himalayan region. |
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