CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY
WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT
WITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY
KEY CONCEPT: "WHEN you create new POSITIVE wave patterns in YOUR mind,
they give you the CONFIDENCE to RELAX and LEARN naturally without EFFORT ...
Dhonyobad!
NO. 317 – BENGALI from ENGLISH
Version 6 - Calit-Bhasa (Calcutta Dialect) - MAY 2004
… with a few errors …
Note:
Appendix A - is the routine for long term reinforcement after one month, which can
also be used by experienced speakers for the chronic problem of accent
deterioration.
Books to buy: Lonely Planet phrase books and Crosslines - Afghanistan Essential Field
Guides to Humanitarian and Conflict Zones - on the web.
Inspired by: Dr. Bob Boland (IUG) and Family Nayanika Bassu (Kings), Mr. Miah (UN
- Geneva), Mr. W. Rahman (Bangladesh Mission) and Dr. Giles Boland (Harvard) and
Boston University and the Team
Copyright: RGAB/2004/4 Free to aid workers …
DEDICATION
This program is dedicated to the memory of Professor Kenneth Hale,
the eminent linguist of MIT who died on October 8th 2001.
He spoke about 50 languages fluently and regarded each language as
an intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and
humanitarian values.
He suggested ... that 30 minutes of a new language ... should be
enough to start to make one-self understood ... and then ... the
best way ... to progress ... was to speak ... confidently ... more
and more ... with natural speakers of the language ...
So on we go ... for one whole day ... with a partner or small
group ... speaking and speaking ... and moving ... face, hands and
body language to reinforce your communication ... and ending with ...
almost instinctive ... easy inter-active conversation ... in the natural
language ... and if you are lucky enough to find ... ANY natural
speaker for the day ... to be a partner ... or just part of the small
group ... that would be just great ... so start chatting now ...!!
Thank you.
Dhonyo-bad
Hallo
Nomoskar/Assalamu-alaikum (Moslem)
Yes/no
Ha/na
Please
Doya-kore
Excuse me
Maf kurben
Good morning
Suprovat
My name is ...
Amar nam ...
What is your name?
Apnar nam ki (what)?
How are you?
Kamon achen?
Fine, thanks
Amar anondo-hoche, dhonyobad
I want
Ami ... chai.
Where is ...
... kothay?
Goodbye
Nomoskar/Asaalamu-alaikum
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... on you go … with … EVERYONE …
See you later
Aabar dekha hobe
Good luck (wishes with you)!
Shubho kamona roilo
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INSTANT RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
1. This is a simple IRT exercise, to give you confidence to learn naturally. When you
don't believe you can learn ... you won't learn! ... When you are tense, anxious and
stressed ... you won't learn! When you have no confidence ... you won't learn. But
with relaxation, your mind and body become clear, confident and ready to learn. So
do the IRT exercise now ... and again before every CRE session. It takes only three
minutes, and with practice, it becomes a powerful tool for you. The only "equipment"
you need is an "open mind" and a marble (or similar small object) in your
"right" (major) hand.
2. So, get into that comfortable position, in which you know ... you really can relax.
Be aware that marble gets warm as it absorbs heat from contact with your right
hand. Open you hand and allow the warmth to evaporate. Close the hand again, and
recognize the marble ... as a physical external symbol ... of the internal function of
your mind and body. Allow it to receive and evaporate not just heat ... but emotion,
anxiety and stress ... leaving you free, relaxed, confident and ready to learn to
speak and understand the natural language without effort ....
3. Now, relax with the hands on the lap, and fix your eyes on the marble as you
repeat aloud ... the following sentence ... four times, feeling free to change the
wording a little ... to fit your style ... four times ... aloud ... in all:
"I AM, I CAN, I WILL, I BELIEVE ... I WILL LEARN ... AND HELP OTHERS
TO LEARN ... TO SPEAK AND ENJOY ... THE NEW NATURAL LANGUAGE ...
WITH A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT ... NATURALLY ... RAPIDLY ... EASILY ...
WITHOUT EFFORT"
4. With the eyes fixed on the marble ... or closed if you wish ... start to take
three slow and very deep breaths ... and be sure to pause ... on each inhalation ...
and imagine ... each exhalation ... as transferring all the anxiety and stress ... from
your mind and body ... through to the marble in your hand.
5. After the third breath, let your whole mind and body relax completely for two
minutes ... thinking ONLY of your breathing ... nothing else ... no self talk at all ...
just concentrate on the BREATHING ... very important, counting down from 20 to 1
6. Then bring yourself back, by simply counting up from 1 to 5, feeling well, relaxed,
confident and ready to learn. The marble is now your very personal symbol ... of
your confidence to learn and speak the natural language with a beautiful accent.
Note: This simple CRE "Instant Relaxation Technique" can be used anywhere (eyes open or closed) to achieve a calm mind
... without anger, anxiety or stress ... ready and confident to learn .. or deal with any new problem ... that you have to
face. Keep the marble always to hand, as a symbol ... of your confidence ... to feel comfortable ... in the new natural
language ... and to speak almost instinctively ... without stress or effort ...
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SIMPLE THROAT EXERCISE - 16 KEY WORDS
(Repeat EACH Bengali word many times slowly ... and then at VERY high speed)
Thank you
Dhonyobad
Hello
Nomuskar/Assalamu-alaikum
Mr.
Shriman/Shabeba/Janab
Mrs.
Shrimoti/Begum
Yes
Ha
No
Na
Good
Valo
Please
Doya-kore
Do you have?
Apna-r ache?
Goodbye
Nomoskar/Assalamu-alaikum
OK, now lets eat!
A-cha, ebar amra khai!
Who?
Ke?
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Note: For simplicity - no accents used. Roman spelling from Lonely Planet
phrasebook. Dialect - Cali-bhasa (Calcutta) which is understood everywhere.
What?
Ki?
I want
Ami ... chai
Where?
Kothay?
OK!
A-cha!
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NATURAL SUGGESTIONS
Plan to do the whole CRE in one 6 hour CRE day, with a partner or a small
group. A natural speaker (if available) would be most welcome as a partner or
group member. On the day before, as pre-learning (alone), play the 30 minute
tape, just before sleeping, speaking all the time, completely relaxed making no
conscious effort to learn anything.
After the one full day of CRE, plan revision during your NORMAL ROUTINE in
the following week, for just an hour a day. Feel free to do it in any way ...
that YOU know ... will suit YOU best ... and will allow you ... both to speak
AND to understand ... what is spoken to you ... so relax completely ... and
ABSORB ... both consciously and sub-consciously ... the very carefully selected
... 30 minute audio tape ... of new natural language ... which becomes part of
you ... intuitively ... instinctively ... without effort ... as you relax with IRT
and establish a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a confident EXPECTATION of
SUCCESS ... just from PLAYING ... with the natural language ... Our
suggested schedule for the 6 hour CRE day (with breaks as needed) is:
1 – Do IRT. Do the Throat exercise - 17 key words
Play the tape (30 minutes) with the text (hear, see, speak, MOVE, and
feel) ... make it fun! Review the Glossary (2 pages).
2 – Repeat the text (Sections 2-4) to understand every word!
Play the tape with the text SPEAKING VERY LOUDLY - STOP THE TAPE
AND SING OR SHOUT ANY VERY DIFFICULT PHRASES.
Do SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes (recorded if possible- for fun!).
Review the Grammar (1 page) and the Glossary.
3 – Repeat the text (Sections 5-10) to understand every word!
Play the tape WITHOUT the text, SPEAKING IN VERY DRAMATIC
style.
Repeat the Throat exercise.
Begin to create simple conversation with the Mini-phrase book (Hello
etc.).
4 – Repeat the text (Sections 11-16) to understand every word!
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Play the tape with the text, SPEAKING SOFTLY with a good accent.
Do SPEED READING (Sections 2-16) and Mini-phrase Book.
5 – Play the tape WITHOUT the text, speaking with three different
voices - just for fun!
Create conversation with the Mini-phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16).
6- Play the tape SPEAKING with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent.
Do the quiz (1 page). Create conversation with mini phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16) and Mini-phrase book 14 minutes.
Do APS and plan for review next week, helping partners as needed.
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NATURAL SUGGESTIONS (continued)
Generally:
1. REINFORCE the learning in the CAR/TRUCK at any time … make it an amusing
THEATRE of one … YOU!!! … by playing and acting out … ONLY Sections 2 - 16.
DO NOT play the relaxation sections in the car ... skip them please! Play the
Learning Reinforcement side of the tape as needed for encouragement, be sure to
blame your strategy, and not yourself!!
2. RECOGNIZE that a TERRIBLE accent is PAINFUL … for the hearer … and so
strive always for a beautiful accent in EVERY WORD.
3. Be POSITIVE and NEVER apologise for your language … you are making the
effort to learn the LANGUAGE … and the HUMAN VALUES … an thus the
CULTURE … of the people you speak with … and THEY will appreciate MORE than
you can EVEN imagine!! If they reply to you in ENGLISH … then YOU just
CONTINUE to speak in the NATURAL new language … and they will too ...
4. LISTEN very carefully to what PEOPLE say to YOU … and BEFORE replying …
REPEAT in YOUR MIND ... EXACTLY what they said … … this gives you excellent
PRACTICE in recognising good STRUCTURE.
5. HESITATE before you SPEAK … and then speak FREELY and CONFIDENTLY …
without long pauses and … WITHOUT … "Urrs and Umms" which are so ANNOYING
and BORING … for the listener ...
6. When you do not know a necessary word … do NOT hesitate … simply USE the
ENGLISH word … in the sentence … the hearer will almost certainly give you the
translation … and you can repeat it … three times to get it right … without
embarrassment. Use the LEARNING REINFORCMENT as needed but not in the
car!
7. Use SIMPLE SHORT sentences and be CONFIDENT as you begin to talk to
people ... expect SUCCESS ... and you will NOT be disappointed ... and try just
one MORE new thing ... just for fun in this one week ...drink one litre of WATER
EVERY DAY … it rinses mind and body and has a REMARKABLE preventive/curative
therapeutic effect … to support new learning ... on we go together.
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1. GENTLE RELAXATION ...
And now … I'd like you to arrange yourself … in a position that is so
comfortable ... and natural … for you ... so that you can sit … or lie … for a
while ... easily and effortlessly ... and where you can be comfortable ... and yet
still remain alert enough ... to focus on the meaningful ... natural language learning
... that we will do together ... natural language ... gentle ... quiet ... peaceful ...
and instinctive ... without any effort ... as you absorb its deepest meaning ...
interpretation ... and value ... in terms of very personal expectations.
And then when you are ready … to focus yourself ... you can begin by taking a few
deep relaxing breaths ... breathing slowly ... and feeling the rise of your chest ...
as you gradually inhale ... feeling that each breath in ... and out ... relaxes
you ... calms you ... and re-acquaints you ... with deeper parts of yourself that
you are sometimes too busy to notice.
You know ... and I know ... it’s very easy ... to get caught up in day to day living
... there is so much to do ... and now is your time … and I would like you to allow
your eyes to close ... as you start to build ... an internal focus ... within
yourself ... on those parts of yourself... that will absorb the natural language ...
gently ... peacefully … and instinctively ... almost automatically ... as you … let
yourself go ... relax ... without conscious effort ... because you have nothing …
to do … now … except relax ..
And as we go on together ... repeating the phrases ... in the natural language ...
with your whole body involved ... moving hands and face … feelings and body … to
express … and absorb the words and phrases ... as they will come …
instinctively ... to your mind ... as you speak softly ... with a beautiful accent ...
yes … with a beautiful accent … which will please and surprise you... as its fits
the music ... of the natural language
So on we go together ... speaking all the time ... and moving hands, face feelings
and body … to express ourselves ... in the new natural language (no English
please) ... as you create new wave patterns … in that special… "Bengali place" … in
your mind.
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2. HERE AND THERE (e-khane/
o-khane):
Ami (I) e-khane (here).
I (am) here
Apni (you) o-khane (there).
You (are) there.
Note:
The words "am" and "are" are understood. No
verb for "to be" except the word“ache” which
means “existing”.
Apni o-khane ki (question)?
Are you there?
Ha, apni o-khane.
Yes, you are there.
Apni e-khane ki?
Are you here?
Na, apni e-khane na (not).
No, you are not here.
E-ta (it) e-khane.
It (close by) is here.
O-ta kothay (where)?
Where is it (far away)?
E-ta e-kahne.
It is here.
O-ta o-khane ki (question)?
Is it there?
Ami jani (know) na.
I do not know.
Miguel kothay?
Where (is) Miguel?
Tini (he) e-khane na (not).
He is not here.
Tini kothay?
Where is he?
Ami jani na.
I do not know.
Besh-korechen! Tini o-kane!
Well-done! There he (is)!
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Tini sundor (amazing)!
He (is) amazing!
Note:
Sundor = beautiful, bhalo = good, daroon =
amazing.
3. LIKING (pochondo kor):
Ami (I) apna-ke (to you) pochondo (liking) kori
(do).
I do like you
Apni (you) ama-ke pochondo koren (do) ki?
Do you like me?
Ha, ami apna-ke pochondo kori
Yes, I do like you
Apna-r (you) taka (money) pochondo (liking) ki?
Do you like money?
Ha, ama-r (I) taka pochondo.
Yes, I like the money.
Ama-r jol (water) pochondo.
I like water.
Apna-r jol pochondo.
You like water.
Ama-r kichu kichu (some) boi-guli (books)
pochondo.
I like some books.
Note:
Amar e-i/o-i (these/those) boi-guli (books)
pochondo
Ta-r (to him) gari (car) pochondo.
He likes the car.
Ta-r (to her) gari pochondo noy (not).
She does not like the car
Apna-r khabar (food) pochondo ki (question)?
Do you like the food?
Na, ama-r khabar pochondo noy (not).
No, I do not like the food.
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O. Bhalo (good)-korechen! Dost!
Oh. Well-done! "Mate"!
Doya-kore (please), Na bolo (say) Dost!
Please, do not say "Mate"!
4. DOING (kor):
Ami kori (do).
I do.
Ami e-ta (this) kori.
I do this.
Apni koro.
You do.
Apni o-ta (that) koro.
You do that
Amra (we) ani kori.
We do that
Ebong (and), amra khushi (happy).
And we (are) happy.
Ta shahoj (easy) ki?
Is that easy?
Ha, ta shokto na.
Yes, that is not difficult.
Apni ani koro ki?
Do you do that?
Ani kor-o, doya-kore please!!
Do that please!!!
Besh-korechen!!
Well-done!!!
E-ta sundor!
It is amazing!
5. CAN/ABLE TO DO (par - able):
Ami (I) kar-te (do) pari (able).
I can do
Ami e-ta (this) kar-te par-i ki (question)?
Can I do this ?
Ha, ami e-ta kar-te par-i.
Yes, I can do this.
Note:
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Ami likh-te pari = I can write
Apni likh-te paren? = You can write?
Apni e-ta (this) kar-te par-en ki?
Can you do this?
Ha, ami o-ta (that) kar-te par-i.
Yes, I can do that.
Ami olpa (little) khabar (food) khe-te (eat) par-i.
I can eat a little food
Ami olpo khe-te (drink) par-i.
I can drink a little.
Ami ja-te (go) par-i.
I can go.
Ami ash-te (come) par-i ki?
Can I come?
Ami gum-te (sleep) par-i.
I can sleep.
Apni bol-te (speak) par-en.
You can speak.
Apni bol-te par-I ki?
Can you speak?
Ha, ami par-i.
Yes, I can.
Apni e-ta kar-te (do) par-eni (can) ki?
Can you do this?
Na, ami o-ta (that) kart-te par-i na (not).
No, I can not do that.
Apni bujh-te (understand) par-en ki?
You can understand?
Apni bujh-te ki?
Can you understand?
Bujhte-parlen ki?
Can you understand?
Ha, olpo (a little).
Yes, a little.
Apni Dost bol-te par-en ki?
Can you say “Mate”?
Ha, ami olpo (little) Bangla bol-te par-I (can).
Yes, I can speak a little Bengali!
Besh-korechen! Ami sundar!
Well-done! I am amazing!
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6. UNDERSTANDING (bujh-a/
bujh-te-parlam):
Ami bujh-te-parlam (understand).
I understand.
Ami bujh-te-parlam na (not).
I do not understand.
Apni bujh-te-parlen.
You understand.
Apni bujh-te-parlen na.
You do not understand.
Ami par-i
I can
Apni par-en
You can
Apni strilok-der (women) bujhte-paren ki?
Do you understand women?
Na, Na. Ami ta-der (them) bujhte-pari na!
No. No. I do not understand them!!!
O. Besh-korechen! Dost!
Oh. Well-done! "Mate"!
Doya-kore dost bolben na (you will not say)!
Please, do not say "Mate"!
Apni sundor!
You are amazing!
7. WANTING (chao-a):
Ami chai.
I want.
Ami olpo (little) khete (eat) chai.
I want to eat a little.
Ami jol (water) khete (drink) chai.
I want to drink water.
Ami peshabkhana-te jete chai!
I want to go to the toilet!!!
Apni (little) khete chan ki?
Do you want to eat a little?
Na, ami khete chai na.
No, I do not want to eat.
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Ami apna-ka kichu (something) dite cha-i
I want to give you something.
Na, dhonyobad.
No thank you.
Ami aste (come) chai.
I want to come.
Apni g-umate (sleep) chan?
Do you want to sleep?
Na, ami g-umate chai na.
No, I do not want to sleep.
Miguel, apni ‘bang’ khete chan?
Miguel do you want to eat frogs?
Akhon na, dhonyobad!
Not just now, thank you!
Amra sundor!
We are amazing!
8. GETTING (pao-a):
Doya-kore, ama-ke (to me) taka (money) dao.
Please give me the money.
Taka (money) nin (take) - polite
Take the money.
Taka (money) nao (take) – informal
Take the money.
Ami taka ni / nilam
I take the money.
Doya-kore, ama-ke (to me) tikit dao.
Please give me the ticket.
Tikit nao.
Take the ticket.
Ami tikit ni.
I take the ticket.
Doya-kore, ama-ke (to me) o-ta (thing) dao.
Please give me the thing.
O-ta kothay?
Where is the thing?
Ami jani na (not).
I do not know.
Ama-ke ekta valo (good) purush dao!
Give me one good man!
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OH! Ki strilok!
Damn!!! What a woman!!
Tini sundar.
S/he is amazing.
9. HAVING ( ... ache & ... nei)
Amar (with me) ek-ta jinish(thing) ache (have).
I have one thing.
Amar (with me) ek-ta jinish (thing) nei (not
have).
I do not have one thing.
Apnar (with you) ek-ta kichu ache.
You have one thing.
Amader (with us) ek-ta kichu ache.
We have one thing.
Tar (with her) ek-ta kichu ache.
She has one thing.
Amar kom shomoy (time) ache, Bibi?
I have a little time, Honey?
Kintu, apnar kichu taka ache, Dada?
But, do you have a little money, Sir?
Na.
No.
O. Dost!
Oh. "Mate"!
Doya-kore ‘dost’ bolben (you will say) na (not)
Please, do not say "Mate"!
Note: apni kha-ben = will you eat?
apni ja-ben? = will you go?
10. ORDERING (POLITELY):
Note: verb forms ending in ‘n’ are polite; ending
in ‘o’ are informal
Doya-kore, ama-ke taka din (polite).
Please give me the money.
Doya-kore, ama-ke taka dao (informal)
Please give me the money
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Doya-kore ama-ke jol dao.
Please give me the water.
Dhonyobad.
Thank you.
Doya-kore, France-e (in France) jol (water)
khaben (drink) na!!
Please, don’t drink the water in
France!!
Wine (wine) khaben!!
Drink the wine!!
Doya-kore, e-khane (here) ashun (come).
Please come here.
Doya-kore o-khane jao.
Please go there.
Doya-kore, e-ta khao (drink).
Please drink this.
O-ta khao na!
Do not eat that!
Doya-kore, ama-ke eta (this) dao.
Please give me this.
Doya-kore, ota neo (take) na (not).
Please do not take that.
Doya-kore eta bolo.
Please say this.
Doya-kore (please) ‘Dost’ bolo (say) na (not)!
Please, do not say "Mate"!
Besh-korechen. Dhonyobad.
Well-done! Thank you.
Apni sundar!
You are amazing!
11. GREETING:
Assalamu-alaikum/Nomoskar, Moshai.
Hello Sir.
Adab/Nomoskar Paula.
Hello Paula.
Suprovat Miche.
Good morning Miche.
Suprovat Sancos.
Good morning Sancos.
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Kamon achen, Eliza?
How are you, Eliza?
Ami bhalo achhi, dhonyobad, Khulu.
I am well, thank you, Khulu.
Kemon (how) cholchhe (it goes), Xavier?
How goes it, Xavier?
Thiki, dhonyobad Miguel.
OK, thank you Miguel.
Assalamu-alaikum/Nomoskar Giles.
Goodbye Giles.
Ta-ta, Judith.
Bye bye Judith.
Ha a-cha, Hollie
Yes OK, Hollie.
Ki bhalo, Heidi?
How good, Heidi?
Ach-chha, Sam.?
OK Sam?
Ha a-cha, Lucie.
Yes OK, Lucie.
Khub (too) kharap na (not), Henri.
Not too bad, Henri.
Apni thik (well) achen, Bibi?
Are you well, my darling?
Na!!!
No!!!
Besh-korechen. Tini sundor!
Well-done! She is amazing!
12. DESCRIBING:
E-ta bhalo,
It is good.
E-ta kharap na.
It is not good.
Eta kharap ki?
Is it bad?
Eta boi.
It is a book.
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Eta boro ki
Is it big?
Na, eta choto.
No, it is small.
Eta shahoj ki (question)?
Is it easy?
Na, eta shokto.
No, it is hard.
Jol (water) bhalo ki?
Is the water good?
Na, jol France-e bhalo na.
No, the water is not good in France!!
O Dost!
Oh “Mate”!!!
Doya-kore (please) Dost! bolo (say) na (not)
Please, do not say "Mate"!
Amra (we) sundor ki?
Are we amazing?!
Besh-korechen! Ha! Sundor.
Well-done! Yes! Amazing!!
13. KNOWING (THINGS &
PEOPLE) (jan-a/chen-en):
Ami eta jani.
I know this.
Apni eta janen?
Do you know this?
Ha, ami eta jani.
Yes, I know this.
Apni ota janen.
You know that.
Apni ota janen?
Do you know that?
Na, ami ota jani na.
No, I do not know that.
Note: chenen – know a person
Ami oi (that) strilok-ke (lady) chini (know).
I know that woman.
Ami oi (that) lok-ke (man) chini.
I know that man.
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Tini (he) ama-ke (to me) chenen.
He knows me.
Apni (you) oi strilok-ke chenen ki?
Do you know that woman?
Na. Supravat, Bibi.
No. Good morning,Honey
Apni thik achen, Bibi?
Are you well, Honey
Na, ami thik na. Chole jao (go away)!!
No, I am not well !! Go away!!
Apni tini jano na!
You do not know her!
Besh korechen. Tini sundar!
Well-done! She is amazing!
14. NUMBERING
Note: ek , du, tin, char, panch, chhoi, shat, at,
noi, dosh (1 – 10)
ek-ti = the one)
Amar ekti somosya (problem) ache (have).
I have one problem.
Ha, apnar ekti somosya ache
Yes, you have a problem.
Na, apnar du (2)-ti ache.
No, you have two (of them).
Tar tin (3)- ti ache.
He has three.
Tar char (4)-ti ache.
She has four.
Amader panch(5)-ti ache.
We have five.
Apnar panch-ti ache ki?
Do you have five?
Ha akhon, amar panch-ti somosya achhe!
Yes now, I have five problems!!!
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Shob shishu – ra (child-ren).
All the children!
Shishu-ra sundar!
Children are wonderful!
15. ASKING:
Boi - ti koto?
How much is the book?
Panch dollar.
Five dollars.
E-ti (this thing) koto?
How much is this thing?
Koto?
How much?
Char dollar.
Four dollars.
E-ta kothay?
Where is it?
E-ta o-khane ache.
It is there.
Na, e-ta o-khane nei.
No, it is not there.
Peshabkhana (WC) kothai ache?
Where is the toilet, please?
Peshabkhana o-khane ache.
The toilet is over there.
O-ta ki?
What is that?
Maf korben. Ki?
Pardon. What?
O-ta
That.
O, o-ta bhalo boi.
Oh, it is a good book.
Apni ki chan?
What do you want?
Ami wine chai.
I want the wine, please.
Ke e-kane?
Who is here?
Amra e-khane.
We are here.
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Ke o-i (that) strilok?
Who is that woman?
Ami jani na.
I do not know.
Besh-korechen. Tini Madonna!.
Well-done! It is Madonna!
Ki strilok!!. Tini sundar.
What a woman! She is amazing!
16. EVERYTHING -
COLLOQUIAL - POLITE AND
SLANG:
Ami e-khane.
I am here.
Apni o-khane.
You are there.
Ami apna-ke pochondo kori (do)
I like you.
Apni taka pochondo kar-en.
You like the money.
Tini ini (e-ta) koren.
He does this.
Tini ani (o-ta) koren.
She does that.
Ami kom Bangla jani!
I know a little Bengali!
Apni Dost bolte paren na!
You can not say "Mate"!
Note; bojha = to understand
Ami bujhte parlam
I understand (able to).
Apni bujhte parlen
You understand
Ami apnake bujhte-parlam (understand).
I understand you.
Apni amake bujhte-parlen na (not).
You do not understand me.
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Ami bar-e jete chai.
I want to go to the bar.
Apni peshab-khana (toilet room)–e jete chan.
You want to go to the toilet.
Amar onek (lots) shomoy (time) ache, Bibi?
I have lots of time, Honey?
Kintu, apnar onek taka (money) ache, Dada?
But, do you have lots of money, Sir?
Doya-kore, France-se jol (water) khaben na!!
Please, don’t drink the water in
France!!
Wine khaben (wine)!!
Drink the wine!!
Kemon achen, Eliza?
How are you, Eliza?
Ami bhalo achhi, dhonyobad, Khulu.
I am well, thank you, Khulu.
Ta boro ki, Dada?
Is it big, Sir?
Na, ta chotto, Bibi.
No, it is small, Madam.
Apni ei strilok-ke janen na.
You do not know that woman.
Besh-korechen! Tini sundar!
Well-done! She is amazing!
Ha akhon, amar panch-ti somosya ache!
Yes now, I have five problems!!!
Sub shishu-guli
All the children!
Ota ki?
What is that?
Maf. Ki?
Pardon, What?
O-ta o-khane.
There it is.
Kharap na.
Not bad.
Besh-korechen!!
Well-done!
A-cha?
OK?
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Speed reading time: 14 minutes!
Ha, ta "cool".
Yes, it's cool!
Ha, ta "classy" ??.
Yes, it's cool! (classy)
Ha, ta a-cha??!
Yes, it's cool! (upper class)
]Dost bolben na!!!
Do not say "Mate"!!!
O-ta cool na!!!
It is not cool (upper class)!!!
Amake nishchoy (definitely) eta (this) korta (do)
hobe (must)
I must do this
Apnake nishchoy ota korte hobe.
You must do that
Sundar?
Amazing?
Ha apni sundar!
Yes you are amazing!
Akhon ami bujhte parlam
Now, I understaand!
Subhayo bhoboto!!
Good luck!!
Akhon-jonno, ta ta!
Bye bye, for now!
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17. CLOSING
Now of all the things … your mind … has been playing with … to create new …
wave patterns … in the natural language … from … here and there … liking … doing …
can … understanding … wanting … getting … having … ordering… greeting … describing
… knowing … numbering … asking … and … everything … I wonder which things ... you
will bring back … to stay deep within you … so easily available ... to you … as needs
arise … without conscious effort … because … you will believe … you can do it …
Just naturally ... in your own way … as part of you ... instinctively ... as that
new part of you ... grows ... stronger and stronger ... you will begin to speak with
a beautiful accent … so easily ... reinforcing your learning ... with a gentle quiet
confidence ... which will surprise you ... and such a beautiful accent ... of which
you will be proud ... to fit the music of the natural language ... will surprise you
even more ... and more … as you repeat the CRE … so that … in every day … in
every way … you believe … you will … get … better and better …
And now as you choose ... to believe you can do something ... that makes you
feel so comfortable with yourself ... something you will feel more and more … able
to do ... so that you feel ... even more comfortable ... and confident ... naturally
… in your own way … you can take whatever time you need ... just to process your
thoughts ... in your own special way ... and to bring this experience to a
comfortable close ...
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You will feel well ... and you will begin … to feel confident ... about the future
... and about making progress ... in the natural language ... in your own natural way
... and you will find such joy … in speaking so gently … with growing confidence ...
and experience ... which will add … a new exciting quality to your life ...
because ... with every new language you learn ... you do add a new quality to your
life ... in that special "Thai Place" … in your mind …
And when you feel ... you are ready ... and you want to ... you can start the
process of reorienting yourself ... bringing yourself back ... taking your time ... and
when you are ready ... you can fully orient yourself ... and allow your eyes to
open ... feeling well ...and happy ... and you will begin to experience confidence …
more and more … because … from now … in every day … in every way … you will … be
getting … better and better …
And as we end of each CRE session … 30 minutes has just flashed by … to be
repeated … and enjoyed … many times … relaxed … calm and confident … of
achieving a beautiful accent … that becomes natural for you … with learning that is
efficient and effective … so from now on … be positive … and with a positive
expectation of success … surprise yourself … as you feel the continuing support … of
our Team … in Bayonne, France on August 15, 2001 ... and of course … as with all
things … we believe can do … together … God Bless …
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18. NATURAL VOCABULARY:
(without accents)
a. Greetings/
Exclamations:
hello
good morning
how are you?
I am well
thank you
nomoskar
supravat
kemon ache-n?
ami bhalo achhi
dhonyobad
assalamu-
alaikum
goodbye
yes
no
OK
not too bad
nomoskar
ha
na
a-chchha
kharap na
assalamu-
alaikum
well-done
Mate!
there it is!
quickly
sorry
besh korechhen
Dost
o-khane ache
shiggir!
maf korben
Verbs:
to be
have
like
want
can
howa
ach
ke pochondo
kora
chawa
para
hoi
...ke ache
ami pochondo
kar-i
chai/chao/chae
pari/o/e
do
say/speak
go
come
give
kora
bola/bola
jaowa
asha
deowa
kori/o/e
bol/bol
jai/o/e
asi/o/e
dei/o/e
take
eat
drink
sleep
know
neowa
khaowa
khaowa
ghumano
jana/chenen
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neoi/o/e
khai/o/e
khai/e/o/e
gh-umi/o/e
jani/o/e
understand
must
bojho/pujhte
para
nishchoyi …
hobe
bujhte pari
amake nishchoy
… hobe
c. Prepositions:
some
A
the
to
from
kichu
ek-ti
-ti
-ke
-theke
d. Pronouns:
I
You
he
she
we
ami
Apni
shey/tini
shey/ tini
amra
it
This
that
Mr
Mrs.
e-ta/o-ta
e-ta/ini
o-ta/ani
Shriman/Janab
Shrimoti/Begum
e. Nouns:
money
thing
man
Woman
water
taka
kichu
manush
strilok
jol
car
ticket
book
friend
time
gari
ticket
boi
bondhu
shomoy
f. Adjectives/
adverbs/Other:
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i. And some survival words:
WC (peshabkhana/paykhana)
always (shorboda)
fast/slow (chot-pote / astey)
but (kintu)
never (kokono-na)
please (doya-kore)
food (khabar)
train (train)
good
bad
big
small
now
bhalo /uttom
kharap
boro
choto
akhon
later
a little
amazing!
happy
easy/difficult
porey
kom/olpo
sundar/apurbo
shukhi
shahoj/shokto
here/there
beautiful
e-khane/
o-khane
sundar
g.
Interrogatives:
how much?
where?
what?
who?
when?
koto?
kothay?
ki?
ke?
kokhon?
Note:
What is that?
I like
Question?
I can do
Do you have?
Ota ki?
Ami pochondo
ko-ri
ki?
Ami kar-te
par-i
Apna-r...ache
ki?
h. Numbers:
one
two
three
four
five
ek
du
tin
char
panch
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bus (bus)
home (barite)
work (kaj)
time (shomoy)
today (aj)
tomorrow (kal)
paper (kagoj)
newspaper (khobor-kagoj / akhbar)
day (din)
week (shoptaho)
year (bochor)
hour (gonta)
minute (minit)
hamburger (hamburger)
think (chinta-kor)
read (por)
write (lekh)
laugh (hash)
dance (nach-kor)
stop (t-ham)
policeman (polis)
six (choi)
seven (shat)
eight (ut)
nine (noi)
ten (dosh)
hundred (sho)
thousand (hajar)
mate (dost)
bye bye (ta-ta) !!
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19. NATURAL FEEDBACK AND NEW IDEAS
(to [email protected])
1. HOW LONG DID YOU TAKE TO STUDY THE CRE?
2. WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT IT?
3. WHAT WAS BAD ABOUT IT?
4. WHAT NEW IDEAS?
4. 5. HOW CAN WE HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE? "
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20 - DAILY MINI PHRASE BOOK
(Write out your copy - and start to chat with everyone - speed reading 4 minutes)
BASICS:
Hallo
Assalamu-alaikum/Nomuskar
Yes/no
Ha/na
Please
Doya-kore
Thank you.
Dhonyobad
Excuse me
Maf
Everything is OK!
Sob kichui (thing) tick achhe!
INTRODUCTIONS:
Good morning
Suprovat
Good-bye.
Assalamu-alaikum/Besh-korechen/Ta-ta
My name is ...
Amar nam (name) …
What is your name?
Apnar nam ki (question)?
How are you?
Kamon achen?
Fine, thanks
Bhalo, dhonyobad.
And you?
Ebong, apni (you)?
Where do you come from?
Apni kotha theke (from) as-chen (coming)?
I'm from:
Ami ... theke aschen (coming).
France
Frans
UK
Iunated kingdum
America
Amerika
I work with:
Ami …..songe (with) kaj (work) kori (do):
UN
UN
Red Cross
Red Cross
Nokia
Nokia
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QUESTIONS:
I must do this (up to me).
Amake eta nishchoi korte hobey.
You must do that.
Apnake eta nishchoi korte hobey
When/how?
Kokhon / kemon korey?
What/why?
Ki/kano?
Who/which?
Ke/ konta?
Where is ...?
… kothay?
Where can I find ...?
….kothay (where) khuje (look) pete (find) pari
(can) ?
How much is it?
Ta koto (how much)?
Can you help me?
Amake (to me) ektu sahajyo (help) korben (do) ki?
What does this mean?
Eta’r mane ki?
UNDERSTANDING:
I understand.
Ami bujhte parlam.
I don't understand.
Ami bujhte parlam na.
Please repeat that again.
Abar (again) bolben (will say) doya kore (please)?
Can you translate this?
Eta onubad (translate) korte (to do) parben (will
be able)?
Can I have it?
Ami eta nite (to take) pari ?
Do you speak:
Apni ... bolun:
English/Bengali?
Ingraji/Bangla?
I don't speak Bengali.
Ami Bengla boli na.
I speak a little Bengali.
Ami kom (little) Bengla boli.
COMMENTS:
It's:
Ta ... :
better/worse
beshi (more) bhalo (good) / kom (less) bhalo
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big/small
boro/choto
cheap/expensive
sosta/dami
good/bad
bhalo/kharap
hot/cold
groom /thanda
near/far
kache/dur
OK!
a-cha!
FOOD (khabar0
I want:
Ami ... chai:
breakfast
jol khabar
lunch
dupurer (of noon) khabar
dinner.
shondhyer (of evening) khabar
Can I have some:
Ami kichu (some) ... pete (to have) pari (can) ki??
bread/butter
roti/mukhon
eggs
dim / anda
meat/potatoes
mungsho /aloo
apples/oranges
apel/ komla
coffee/tea
coffee/cha
milk
Dudh
fruit juice
pholer sherbet (fruit)
water
jol/pani
I want the bill.
‘Bill’-ta din (give).
There is a mistake.
Bhul (mistake) ache.
We are happy.
Amra khushi
TRANSIT:
Where is the nearest shop?
Kachakachi (nearest) dokan kothay?
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Where is a taxi?
Taxi kothay?
How much to go to ...?
... jetey (to go) koto (how much)?
Go with me to this place.
Amar-songe (me-with) ei jayga-te (place-to) jao.
Please stop here.
E-khane (here) thamun (stop) doya-kore (please).
This road is not the right.
Ei rasta (road) thik na.
Go straight ahead.
Shamne (front)-cholun (u go).
It's there, on the:
Ta o-khane ....
left/right
ba-dike / dan-dike
next to/after
pasher /pore
north/south
uttur/dokkhin
east/west
purbo/poshcim
Where is the:
… kothay:
town centre
sohor-er (town-s) dokan-bajar (shops etc)
pharmacy
osudher-dokan?
SHOPPING:
Do you have ...?
Apnar ... ache ki?
How much is this/that?
Ini/ani koto?
I take it.
Ami eta nebo (take).
What colours do you have?
Apnar rong (colours) ache ki?
Black
kalo
Blue
niil
Red
lal
White
sada
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I want to buy:
Ami ... kinte (buy) chai.
aspirin
aspirin
soap
saban
half kilo apples
ordhek (half) kilo apel
litre of milk
ek litre dudh
film/newspaper
film/khobor kagoj OR akhbar
TELEPHONE:
Hello, I am ...
Halo, ami ...
Please speak:
Doya-kore (please) bolben (speak) :
louder
khub jore
slowly
khub aste
I want to speak to:
Ami songe kotha bolte chai.
Mr.
Shriman/Janab
Mrs.
Shrimoti/Begum
When is he there?
Shey o-khane kokhon (when)?
Ask him to telephone me.
O-ke bolben (u say) amake phone korte (to phone)
TIME:
Do you have some time?
Apnar kom shomoy (time) ache ki?
What time is it?
Kota baje?
The time now is:
Akhon (now) .... :
five past one
Ek (1) – ta beje (has struck) panch (5)
quarter to one
Ek – ta bajte (about to strike) ponero (15)
quarter past three
Tinte (3) beje ponero
twenty past four
Char (4)-te beje kuri (20)
half past six
Sharey cho (6)-ta
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MEETINGS:
We see you:
Amra apnake (you) dekhi (see)
today
aj
tomorrow
kal
next week
agami soptaho
in the morning
sokal
in the afternoon
dupur
in the evening
sondhya
tonight
aj rat
soon
sighro
You are right/wrong.
Apnar thik/bhul ache
That is right
Ta thik.
LOCATIONS:
Here/there
E-khane/o-khane
At the UN office
UN office-e (at)
Is it near/far
Ta kacho/dur ki?
How far is it?
Koto dur ki?
How many hours to get there?
O-khane jete koto (how many) ghonta (hours)
lagbey?
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21. PLAY QUIZ
Test your instinctive Bengali - associate the phrases … in groups of four …
a. I am well Maf korben
b. Excuse me Ami bhalo achhi
c. Thank you. A-cha
d. OK Dhonyobad
e. You're here! Nomoskar/Assalamu-alaikum
f. Well done! Kamon achen?.
g. Hello Apni e-khane.
h. How are you? Besh-korechen!
i. Good morning! Sundor
j. What is this? Dukkhito
k. Sorry Eta ki?
l. Amazing Supravat
m. Yes Doya-kore
n. Please Ha
o. I know a little Bengali. Bhai?
p. Waiter? Ami ektu Bangla jani
q. How much is it? Kota baje?
r. Where is the toilet? Kothay/kokhon/kano?
s. Where/when/why? Peshabkhana kothay?
t. What time is it? Ta koto?
u. Can you help me? Khao wine.
v. I do not understand. Aste bol-bo, doya-kore
w. Drink the wine. Amake ektu sahajyo korben ki?
x. Please speak slowly Bujhte parlam na
y. Bye bye for now!! Sob kichu a-cha!!
z. Everything is OK!! Ta ta akhon-jonn!
Answers: In the phrase book … or email the Team …
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APPENDIX A - ROUTINE FOR ACCENT IMPROVEMENT
AND LONG TERM RE-INFORCEMENT - AFTER ONE MONTH
RELAX with ... a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a very confident EXPECTATION
of SUCCESS ... in just one more week ... of PLAYING with the natural language ...
with the Instant Relaxation Exercise daily.
Our natural suggestions for this week are:
Day 1 – Do APS. Then play the LEARNING REINFORCEMENT. Study the Brief
Grammar and Mini-Phrase Book to understand every word. Then SPEAK with the tape
and RECORD your efforts.
Day 2 - STUDY the text (Sections 2-16). Then SPEAK LOUDLY and then very
SOFTLY with the tape. SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes.
Day 3 – SPEAK in THEATRICAL style with the tape and text together. Do SPEED
READING (2-16) in reverse-mode in 12 minutes.
Day 4 – SPEAK with tape and text. For difficult words/phrases ... stop the tape ...
and repeat the word/phrase many times ... singing and shouting!
Day 5 - STUDY again the Mini-phrase Book. Then do it as SPEED READING
(reverse-mode) in 4 minutes. SPEAK with tape and text using three different
voices ... just for fun!
Day 6 – SPEED READING (2-16) in 8 minutes. LISTEN to your recording from Day
1. Then SPEAK with the tape … with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent.
Day 7 - SPEAK with the tape with fun and confidence. Email your feedback to
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APPENDIX B - ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY SELECTED TO
MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT
ORGANIZATION (100 WORDS)
Special Vocabulary for UNHCR
English
Pashto
Dari
Bengali
Airport
hawaa dagar
maydaan-e hawaa-i
biman-bondor
Army
pauz
fauj/ordu
shena-bahini
Asylum
panaah
pamaah
asroy
Border
pdlay
sarhadd
shimana
Camp
dd kaamp
kaamp-d
camp
Children
muchouman
awladah
shishu
Clothing
jama
poxaak
jama
Cooking pot
chainaq
dd paxdy loxay/deg
hari
Cooperation
hamkari
pd gdda kaar kawdl
shohayota
Customs
gumruk
gumruj
shulko
Delay
nawakta
dzandy
deri
Detention
ndzar-band
tawkif
rajnoitik karoney
atokbondi
Development
program
dd wadi prograam
prograam-d ynkyshaafi
unnoyon
kormoshuchi
Displaced
persons
be-zaya shdwi
xaldk
be-jaa shodygaan
udbastu
Electricity
breshna
brexnaa
bidyut
Emergency
hajol
ber-dndy pexa
joruri obostha
Expulsion
shar-dl
kharej/zxraaj
bohishkoron
Family
koranay
hekraaj
poribar
Government
hokumat
hokumat
rajyo sorkar
Grandparents
padar kalan
padar wa maser kalan
dadu dida
Handicapped
saya
ma-yub
protibondhi
Health
roghtyaa
seat/syhhat
swastho
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Hospital
roghtun
shafakhana
hashpatal
House
kor
khana/kor
ghor
HQ
mankaz
mankae
prodhan kendro
Human rights
dd bashar
hakkuna
hokuk e bashar
Manobadhikar
Husband
mehra
shwahan
shwami
Lamp
dewan
tsheragh
bati
Legal protection
kaanuni saatdna
hymayat e kano
ayini nirapotta
Malnutrition
bada ghdzaa
sou-e taghziya
khadyer opusthi
Material
assistance
maadi komak
komak-e mawadi
Ministry
wdzaarat
wezarat
rajyo sorkar
Nutrition
ghdzaa
taghziya
khadyo
Pain - days/
weeks
dard worat
dard e ruz/hafta
betha-din/shoptaho
Pain - months/
years
dard hafta
dard e mo/sol
betha-mash/bochor
Pain - treatment
dard mehda
dard e ta-dow-wi
betha - chikitsha
Pain - arms/legs
dard bazou/paie
dard e dest/pal
betha- hat / pa
Pain - chest
dard sina
dard e sina
betha - book
Pain - ears/eyes
dard gauche/
sterguee
dard e goch/cheshom
betha – kan/ chokh
Pain - hands/
feet
dard daste/paie
dard e dest/pai
betha- hat/ pa
Pain - head/neck
dard sav/gardan
dard e sar/ghardin
betha- matha/gola
Pain - stomach
dard mehda
dard e meda
betha - pet
Persecution
zawrawdi
aziyat
onuchit shasti
Petrol
tel
petrol/tel
gash/ tel/ petrol
Police-station
dd polis st-eshan
sar-mammuriyat-e-police
Pulish thana
President
mdshir
ra-is
rashtropoti
Prison
bandy-khana
zyndan
bondi-khana
Province
ayaalat
wela-yate
prodesh
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Reception centre
dd melma paaldne
mahal e pazirahi/
obbhorthona ghor
Refugee
mohajer
panahenda
Representative
astaazy
nema-yandghi
mukhopatro
Rural
da kdll
?
gramyo
Sanitation
hyfzu-syhna
hyfzu syhha
Porichchhonnota
Shelter
rijdi
Panaga
asroy
Status
haysiyat
haysiyat
podomorjada
Tent
rijdi
gihejdi/khayma
tambu
Torture
shekanja
shykanja
atyachar
Town
khar
shahr
shohor
Transportation
transport
transport
bahon
Travel Docs
sdd safar
sanaduna
sdd safar sanaduna
Tribe
t-dbdr
kabila
adibashi
Truck
lan mot-dr/lari
motar-d laar/lari
lorry gari
Urban
dd khari
dd khari
shohurey
Village
kday
karya
gram
Voluntary
repatriation
pd rdzaa-sara
berta legal
War
jagara
jangue
juddho
Water
aaba
aab
jol
Wife
kaza
zawja/khanom
potni
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APPENDIX C - BRIEF GRAMMAR
(Challenge - CHECK our draft Bangali and discuss with a natural speaker)
1. Structure - subject, object and verb:
AMI e-khane (here).
I (am) here (near).
SHISHU-ti (the) e-khane.
The CHILD (is) here.
Shishu-ti e-khane ki (question)?
Question - is the child here?
2. Articles:
EK-TI shishu e-khane.
A child (is) here.
3. Nouns:
Shishu-RA e-khane.
Child-REN (are) here.
Bhalo shishu e-khane.
The GOOD child (is) here.
TINI ek-ti shishu.
HE (is) a child.
4. Possession:
Tini AMA-R shishu..
He (is) MY child.
5. Relative:
Shishu je e-khane.
The child WHO (is) here.
6. Demonstrative:
Ei shishu e-khane.
THIS child (is) here.
Oi shishu O-KHANE ache.
THAT child (is) THERE.
7. Interrogatives:
E-ta (or Ini) xxx KI?
WHAT (is) this thing?
E-ta (or Ani) KE?
WHO (is) that?
Shishu KOTHAY?
WHERE (is) the child?
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Ei boi-ta KOTO?
HOW-MUCH (is) that book?
8. Imperatives:
E-TA KOR-O!
DO this!
E-khane ASH-O!
COME here!
9. Negatives:
Ha, ama-R (with me) boi (book)
ACHE (have)
Yes, I HAVE (a) book.
Na, ama-r boi-TI nei (not have).
No, I do NOT have THE book.
E-khane ashbe na.
Do NOT come here.
10. To be, have and want (present
tense):
ama-r ...ache/ami chai
I (am)/have/want
apna-r ... ache/apni chan
You (are)/have/want
ta-r ... ache/tini chan
He (is)/has/wants
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APPENDIX D - BROCHURE
CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT
WITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY
KEY CONCEPT: "WHEN you create new positive wave patterns in YOUR mind
they give you the CONFIDENCE to RELAX and LEARN naturally without EFFORT"
Opportunity for AID WORKERS on short or long missions to other countries to feel
more secure, comfortable and effective in achieving better working relationships in
English, with local companies, governments, refugees, client and project staff, as
they perceive the effort to speak the local language with a good accent, and thus to
show clearly a deep respect for local values and culture.
Description: dynamic English-based brief language learning system developed with
some UN staff, for aid workers, and now available in: Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik,
Turkmen, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Finnish,
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Shona, Russian, Mandarin, Xhosa, Zulu,. Cantonese,
Zulu, Swedish, Swahili, Basque, etc. with other languages in process.
Designed for: mature motivated learners who need to achieve very rapidly, the
personal confidence to speak and understand, basics of the local natural language.
Designed also also for current speakers to who want to achieve significant accent
improvement.
Course duration: one full six-hour day with a partner or small group, followed by
daily brief individual revision, in the following week and one reinforcement a month
later.
Application: individual training or as a small part of any management training program
to stimulate creativity, because: "Each language is an intellectual treasure-house of
communication, culture and humanitarian values" - Professor Kenneth Hale - linguistics
expert of MIT who spoke 50 languages fluently and died October 8th 2001.
Method: uses CRE techniques to achieve relaxation and intuitive absorption of the
natural language with confidence and without stress or effort. Designed to handle
varying individual value systems and needs. CRE techniques, once acquired, can be
easily used for any other languages or dialects. Uses IRT - the Instant Relaxation
Technique create the confidence to learn.
MPH (Johns Hopkins), DBA, ITP (Harvard Business School), Former visiting professor
at: INSEAD: IMD, Cranfield, Columbia, GSB, Stellenbosch, WHO, ILO, WB, UNEP,
UNIDO, AID, IRC, Peace Corps, Shell, Burma, Barlows, Baxter, Nokia etc
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THE ONE HUNDRED MOST USED WORDS IN CONVERSATION
(Challenge – make a phrase with each BENGALI word and discuss with a natural speaker)
1. A/an
2. After
3. Again
4. All
5. Almost
EK-TI/EK
PORE
ABAR
SHOB
PRAYE
6. Also
7. Always
8. And
9. Because
10. Before
EBONG/O
SORBODA
EBONG
KARON
A-GAY
11. Big
12. But
13. I can
14. I come
15. Either/or
BORO
KINTU
AMIPARI
AMI ASI
_na holey (if not)
_
16. I find
17. First
18. For
19. Friend
20. From
AMI KHUJE PAY
PROTHOM
JONYO
BONDHU
THEKE
21. I go
22. Good
23. Goodbye
24. Happy
25. I have
AMI JAI
VALO
TATA
KHUSHI
AMAR ACHE
26. He
27. Hello
28. Here
29. How
30. I
TINI/SE
NOMOSKAR
EKHANE
KI KORE
AMI
31. I am
32. If
33. In
34. I know
35. Last
AMI
JODI
BHITOREY
AMI JANI
SHESHER
36. I like
37. Little
38. I love
39. I make
40. Many
AMAR
POCHONDO
OLPO
AMI VALOBASA
AMI TOIRI
KORI
ONEK
41. One
42. More
43. Most
44. Much
45. My
EK
ARO
SHOBCHEYE
BESHI
BESHI
AMAR
46. New
47. No
48. Not
49. Now
50. Of
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NUTON
NA
NA
AKHON
---ER
51. Often
52. On
53. One
54. Only
55. Or
PRY-SHO
UPOR
EK
SHUDHU
BA
56. Other
57. Our
58. Out
59. Over
60. People
ONNYO
AMADER
BAHIRE
UPOREY
LOK
61. Place
62. Please
63. Same
64. I see
65. She
JAYGA
DOYA-KORE
EK-I (‘one’)
AMI DEKHI
TINI
66. So
67. Some
68. Sometimes
69. Still
70. Such
??
KICHHU
MAJHE MAJHE
EKHONO
EROKOM
71. I tell
72. Thank you
73. That
74. The
75. Their
AMI BOLI
DHONYOBAD
OTA
-TI
ODER
76. Them
77. Then
78. There is
79. They
80. Thing
ORA
TAR POR
… ACHHE
TARA
JINISH/
KICHU
81. I think
82. This
83. Time
84. To
85. Under
AMI BHABI
INI/E-TA
SOMOY
PROTI
NICHEY
86. Up
87. Us
88. I use
89. Very
90. We
UPORE
AMRA
AMI BABOHAR
KORI KHUB
AMRA
91. What
92. When
93. Where
94. Which
95. Who
KI
KOKHON
KOTHAY
KON
KE
96. Why
97. With
98. Yes
99. You
100. Your
KENO
SONGE
HA
APNI
APNAR
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APS - LEARNING REINFORCEMENT
AUTONOMIC PLAYBACK SYSTEM
1. Make a special 30 minute APS audio tape recording of all the material
that you want to absorb into your long term memory, as follows:
a. Speak with gentle persuasive tone. This encourages perception and
retention without effort.
b. Speak only for about 8 seconds ... pause for about 4 seconds ....
continue for about 8 seconds ... pause 4 seconds etc. This gives
your mind time to absorb easily without stress,
c. Add seven key learning points which were important to you! This
provides "associations" in your mind for the new learning.
2. The NEXT DAY, relax and playback the tape (using ear phones) while
watching some interesting TV show WITHOUT audio e.g. a football
match or other a sports event or a cartoon. Make NO EFFORT to
listen to the tape. In fact, TELL yourself NOT to listen, but just to
relax and gently give all attention to the TV show. Relax and let your
mind absorb the data WITHOUT ANY CONSCIOUS EFFORT at all.
3. Play this once more.
4. Finally on the FOLLOWING DAY, do IRT (relax), and playback the
tape (with ear phones) while gently viewing and repeating the text
material (hear, see, say and feel).
5. Adapt APS to your special needs and personality. Use it for any new
material that you want to absorb without stress or effort. And
please remember to email feedback and new creative ideas to our
Team at: [email protected]. So ... from now on - relax and
remember!!
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