I am presently in Jakarta, Indonesia writing this newsletter, and have compiled quite a bit of material for a course in accelerated Indonesian vocab.

It has been a good exercise for me to see how effective the use of Memory Triggers is.

I find that by having learned a word with a Memory Trigger, it is so much easier to remember the word a few weeks later when the word crops up when someone says it, or when one reads it somewhere, whether it be in the newspaper, on a poster, on the TV. This applies particularly when you have not come across the word since learning it.

It simply confirms my (already devout) faith in the use of Memory Triggers and cartoons for rapid vocabulary building in language-learning.

... and that applies to whether one is learning Spanish, French, German, Welsh or Swahili...

Of course, added to this the Gender Triggers used in the 200 Words a Day system for the aforementioned European languages, makes them even more powerful for long-term retention, especially in the learning phase, before one has had the chance to hear the words and phrases in real conversational action.

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1.1. You can now get automatic advice of updates to the 200 Words a Day website
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Yes, if you want instant notification of any changes to the 200 Words a Day website, you can now easily do so by clicking on one of our little RSS buttons. They are the group of little orange buttons, one called 'RSS' and one called 'XML' on the top of each webpage on the left side above the Menu Bar. (They both do the same thing).

It is simple.

By clicking on these buttons, and following the easy instructions, you will get a message the instant any webpage is added, or updated.

Do not be afraid of these seemingly high-tech sounding inventions. There is a little explanation available by clicking on the words 'What's an RSS feed?' under the orange buttons.

Click to get an automatic message for updates on our site - RSS/XML.

I recommend it.
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2. Spanish Tip: Why is that lady with a MALLET hitting MY LETTER on a SUITCASE?
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Why would a lady with a mallet hit MY LETTER on a SUITCASE... click here for a cartoon pic and Memory Trigger of 'suitcase' in Spanish.

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3. French Tip: Some people just need a NUDGE to learn to swim.
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If you can imagine giving someone a NUDGE into the pool, you will remember the French word for the verb 'to swim'… Click for your French cartoon tip, on tipping into the pool for a swim.

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4. German Tip: Smoking dogs carry their baggage.
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To remember the German word for 'baggage' we give you a picture of smoking dogs with their PACKS leaving a train. The smoking dogs will help you remember the gender of this word. Click for a cartoon Memory Trigger to remember the German word for 'baggage'.

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5. Did YOU win? Results are here.
200 Words a Day CD-Rom or e-Book to give away each month
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The winner of the monthly draw (named below) can select a CD-Rom or e-Book from our range:

200 Words a Day! LEARN SPANISH Course #1 CD-Rom - 1000+ words and common phrases
200 Words a Day! LEARN Spanish Course #1 e-Book
- - to accompany the Learn Spanish 200 Words a Day Course #1 CD-Rom or be used on its own. Over 150 pages of color, and with all the color pictures in the Spanish 200 Words a Day! Course #1 CD-Rom. Read it on the bus, train, plane or in the park on your lunchbreak. Use it as a learning consolidator or the sole source!
200 Words a Day! LEARN SPANISH Course #2 - 1000+ words and common phrases
200 Words a Day! LEARN SPANISH Grammar Course UNDERSTANDING POR and PARA
- - 600+ words and common phrases using POR and PARA. Hundreds of sample sentences, using all the main tenses. All voiced by native Spanish speakers (of course).
LEARN 101 SPANISH PROVERBS - 101 Proverbs
All relate to the 200 Words a Day! courses, using the Memory Triggers for the main words, and allow you to put some of the vocab you have learned, into action. The pics in the 101 Spanish Proverbs Course all come from Course #1 or Course #2 Spanish, and if you click on them, they will take you to the ‘Memory Trigger’. A great tool for consolidation of your Spanish learning.
200 Words a Day! LEARN FRENCH Course #1 - 1000+ words and common phrases
200 Words a Day! LEARN FRENCH Course #2 - 1000+ words and common phrases
LEARN 101 FRENCH PROVERBS - 101 Proverbs
All proverbs have been selected to relate to the 200 Words a Day! French courses, using the Memory Triggers for the main words, and allow you to put some of the vocabulary you have learned, into action. The pictures in the 101 French Proverbs Course all come from Course #1 or Course #2 French, and if you click on the picture, you'll be taken to the original word's ‘Memory Trigger’. A great tool for consolidation of your French learning.
200 Words a Day! LEARN GERMAN Course #1 - 1000+ words and common phrases
200 Words a Day! LEARN GERMAN Course #2 - 1000+ words and common phrases
Just beta-testing this CD as we go to e-press.
LEARN 101 GERMAN PROVERBS - 101 Proverbs
All these German proverbs have been selected to relate to the 200 Words a Day! German courses, using the Memory Triggers for the main words in those courses, and allow you to put into action some of the vocabulary you have learned. The pictures in the 101 German Proverbs Course all come from Course #1 German, and if you click on the picture, you'll be taken to the original word's ‘Memory Trigger’. A great tool for consolidation of your German learning, and hearing German in action.
200 Words a Day! LEARN WELSH Course #1 - 1000+ words and common phrases

This month there are two people because I did not issue a newsletter in December. There is Liliya of yahoo, and Sandrine Marcinkowski. Take your pick of the Excelerated Learning Products above, folks. Your notification emails are on the way too.

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6. Entering the Monthly CD-Rom or e-Book Draw
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To enter the monthly draw for a CD-Rom, or e-Book of your choice, click on the link Enter the Draw.
You'll need to answer some easy questions (we'll even give you the answers...!).

You can enter every month if you so wish!

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7. Plus some mini courses by email
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Don't forget to also enrol in our 7-part mini-courses. At present we have these available as mini-Spanish lessons, but we will have French 7-part mini-lessons also soon.
Spanish 7-part e-Courses

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8. Frequently Asked Questions and Tutorials
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Check out the Frequently Asked Questions online. It is on the 200words-a-day.com website marked FAQ on the Navbar (Navigation Bar) on the left side of the page.

If you have queries about anything, whether it be about the course or about postage you may find the answers on this page.

Common questions relate to the typing of the different foreign characters, e.g. upside-down question-marks, accents, apostrophes!

Sometimes users are not typing in a little accent or letter here or there, resulting in them dropping points in their tests.

Frequently Asked Questions about 200 Words a Day Accelerated Language Learning

There is also a great deal of help on the Tutorial Pages, which is of particular benefit to course users. If you have ordered the course and are awaiting its arrival in the post you can cover the Tutorials while you wait.

200 Words a Day! Excelerated Language Learning Tutorials - How to Use the Spanish, French, German and Welsh Language Courses

Don't forget there is also a Tutorial on the CD-Rom, which you really should do before starting the course!!

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9. Back Issues of these e-Zines
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All back issues of these ezines are available - gratis, non charge - at the link at the bottom of the newsletter.

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10. Contact Us
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Contact us at any time.

You might find the answers quicker on the FAQ or Tutorial pages as described above, but do feel free to hit us with any questions.

Contact Us

That's it for this newzine.