English from Zero

dogme@yahoogroups.de Message: 8418 From: Robert M. Haines Received: Fr Apr 22, 2005 6:56 Subject: S Dennis, I have to admit I think I'd be rather quick to exploit the common language (German) between you and S in order to expedite communication. What's so bad about: S : Good morning. Wie geht's? Dennis: How's it going? Well, it's going well. And how are you this morning? S (puzzled look): How... how are you? Dennis: Wie geht's Dir? How are you this morning? This, Dennis, seems like a great opportunity for CLL. I would bring in a tape recorder on the first day, explaining that it's only there as an aid and let S have control of when he's ready to turn it on and off. When he is ready, I'd save some time at the end of a lesson to listen together and write up some useful chunks and frames. Looking forward to more details soon. Best, Rob