I’ve recently come across something to increase ‘the limits of my universe’, well, especially in regards to my foreign language skills anyway. I’ve discovered earworms mbt® Rapid Languages. earworms are not totally new – they’ve been around for about a year now. They are a revolutionary accelerated learning technique developed by Berlitz and music is the key. According to Berlitz – ‘Simply by listening to these specially composed melodies with their rhythmic repetitions a few times, the sound patterns are indelibly burned into your auditory cortex. You will have successfully learned the phrase and have the correct accent ringing in your ears. The idea is as simple as it is old. Before the age of writing, ancient historical events eg. in the Finnish sagas, 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, ie. 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 sounds like I’m going to be fluent in no time!
