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    This document provides information about Fluency Fast language classes that teach languages using the TPRS method. It outlines key principles of TPRS language acquisition, including that anyone can learn a language, previous language learning methods were flawed, and the key is to hear and understand a lot of the target language in a relaxed, fun, and effortless way. It then provides sample materials that would be used in a Fluency Fast class, including expressions, question words, counting, and mini stories for practicing the language.

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    This document provides information about Fluency Fast language classes that teach languages using the TPRS method. It outlines key principles of TPRS language acquisition, including that anyone can learn a language, previous language learning methods were flawed, and the key is to hear and understand a lot of the target language in a relaxed, fun, and effortless way. It then provides sample materials that would be used in a Fluency Fast class, including expressions, question words, counting, and mini stories for practicing the language.

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    This document provides information about Fluency Fast language classes that teach languages using the TPRS method. It outlines key principles of TPRS language acquisition, including that anyone can learn a language, previous language learning methods were flawed, and the key is to hear and understand a lot of the target language in a relaxed, fun, and effortless way. It then provides sample materials that would be used in a Fluency Fast class, including expressions, question words, counting, and mini stories for practicing the language.

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    Welcome!: Fluency Fast Language Classes

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    This document provides information about Fluency Fast language classes that teach languages using the TPRS method. It outlines key principles of TPRS language acquisition, including that anyone can learn a language, previous language learning methods were flawed, and the key is to hear and understand a lot of the target language in a relaxed, fun, and effortless way. It then provides sample materials that would be used in a Fluency Fast class, including expressions, question words, counting, and mini stories for practicing the language.

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    Some of the key takeaways are that TPRS focuses on hearing and understanding a language through stories and context rather than memorization. It aims to make language acquisition feel effortless and involuntary. Learners should relax, have fun, and signal when they don't understand.

    TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) is a language teaching method developed by Blaine Ray that focuses on hearing and comprehending a new language through stories. It helps acquire a language by hearing it a lot and fully understanding what is being said so it feels effortless.

    When coming across an unknown word, the steps are to think about the story, look at the context, say the word, see if any part is recognizable, make an educated guess of the meaning, and skip it if still unsure.

    1-866-WWW-FLUE(NCY)

    www.FluencyFast.com

    Welcome!

    FLUENCY FAST LANGUAGE CLASSES

    Fluency Fast TPRS Language Classes


    TPRS, invented by Blaine Ray
    What YOU must know about acquiring a language through
    TPRS in order to be successful:

    1. There is no such thing as a person who isn’t good at learning


    languages.
    2. Everything you learned in school about how to learn languages
    was wrong. You were forcing your brain to function in a way it
    was never designed to. That was not the fault of your brain.
    3. The trick to acquiring another language is ridiculously simple:

    You must hear a lot of the language and you must completely,
    entirely, totally, 100% understand what is being said.

    In fact…. if you’re doing it right… it feels effortless. It feels


    involuntary.

    4. You must be relaxed and not feel pressured to speak or perform,


    so you’ll never have to speak and you’ll never do anything you
    don’t volunteer to do.

    5. Turn off the part of your brain that want to turn this into work….
    wants to memorize… wants to study… wants to analyze…. wants
    to cram information into the short term memory instead of the
    long-term memory….
    To do that you must:
    A. Have fun. Commit to making everything that happens here an absolute
    blast.
    B. Listen. Be aware of when your attention wanders and either contribute
    something to the story or stand up.
    C. Tell me every single time you don’t understand by signaling me.
    D. Tell me if I’m talking too fast. If you think it’s a little fast…. Someone
    else does, too… and they’re too shy to speak up. Consider it a community
    service.

    E. Make sure that you support everyone else here in being able to effortlessly
    and involuntarily acquire Spanish.
    F. Laugh. Even if I’m not funny. Brain research says you’ll remember
    more.
    G. Move around on the breaks. A little physical movement makes the brain
    dump feel-good chemicals into the body that also increase long-term
    memory.
    H. Read.
    CERTIFICATE
    OF
    COMPLETION
    This certifies that ____________________________
    (name) attended the _________________ (language)
    class taught in
    _________________________________ (city / state)
    between ___________________ (beginning date)
    and ____________________(end date) for a total of
    __________ contact hours.

    Grade received was: ________

    Authorized Signature: ________________________

    Instructor: _____________________
    Fluency Fast Language Classes
    www.FluencyFast.com
    1-866-WWW-FLUENCY
    Name:

    How did you find out about this class?

    Previous exposure to THIS language:

    Previous exposure to other languages:

    All the words I know in THIS language:

    Remove this page from your notebook and turn it in when you’re done. Feel free to use
    the back.

    Independent Reading Strategy


    When I come to a word I don’t know…

    I think about the story


    I look at the context
    I say the word
    I see if there is anything I know in the
    word
    I put in a “blank” and attempt to guess
    the meaning

    And if I still can’t figure it out..

    I skip it!
    Evaluation Form
    1. Would you recommend this class to a friend? Why or why not?

    2. Quotable quotes: If you could sum up this experience in two sentences


    for our web site and publicity, what would you say?

    3. What worked best for you as a learner?

    4. What didn’t work for you as a student?

    5. How mentally “engaged” were you during the week?


    1-Very low; 5- Very high

    DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5


    5
    4
    3
    2
    1

    6. How much did you understand? 1- Very little; 5- Just about everything!

    DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5


    5
    4
    3
    2
    1

    6. Any ideas on how we might market this class?


    FLUENCY FAST
    LANGUAGE CLASSES
    SUMMER, 2006
    Check:
    www.fluencyfast.com

    Two graduate semester units of credit from University of the Pacific will be available
    for TPRS Language Class participants wishing to purchase them. Forms will be
    available at the classes; the fee will be $79.00/credit, totaling $158.00. Credit will be
    based on participation hours--there will be no follow-up work required outside of class
    attendance.

    QUOTES FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS.

    “I never felt lost or uncomfortable at any time. It was worth every


    minute. This method of teaching was the most interesting I have ever
    had. It was never boring. It was always exciting, informative and fun.”

    “I have never spoken Spanish before yet I easily spoke for 10 minutes
    without stopping and could have gone on much longer. It is a superior
    vehicle for communicating a language that both mystifies and engages
    me at the same time."

    “The most effective method ever. The use of humor and the use of
    unexpected or ridiculous details helped the most.”

    Check www.fluencyfast.com for a list of upcoming language classes


    in Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian or bring a FF teacher to
    your city by contacting Karen@FluencyFast.com.
    Mini-Stories and Extended Readings
    for
    Look, I Can Talk More!

    Written by
    Blaine Ray

    CHAPTER 2

    FLUENCY FAST LANGUAGE CLASS


    BEGINNING FRENCH 1

    POSITIVE EXPRESSIONS!
    NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS!
    OUT-OF-BOUNDS WORDS
    QUESTION WORDS
    ¿Quién? Who?

    ¿Qué? What?
    ¿A qué hora? At what time?

    ¿Dónde? Where?
    ¿Adónde vas?
    ¿De dónde eres?

    ¿Cuándo? When?

    ¿Cómo? How?
    ¿Cómo te llamas?
    ¿Cómo estás?

    ¿Cuántos? How many/much?


    ¿Cuántos años tienes?
    ¿Cuánto cuesta?
    ¿Cuántas veces?

    ¿Cuál? ¿Cuáles? Which?

    ¿Por qué? Why?


    Evaluation Form

    1. Would you recommend this class to a friend? Why or why not?


    2. What worked best for you as a learner?

    3. What didn’t work for you as a student?

    4. Do you have recommendations for future classes? Is there a day, a


    schedule or a time of day that would have been more convenient for
    you?

    5. How much did you understand? 1- Very little; 5- Just about


    everything!

    DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5


    5
    4
    3
    2
    1

    Counting in French

    1 un 13 treize
    2 deux 14 quatorze
    3 trois 15 quinze
    4 quatre 16 seize
    5 cinq 17 dix-sept
    6 six 18 dix-huit
    7 sept 19 dix-neuf
    8 huit 20 vingt
    9 neuf 21 vingt et un
    10 dix 22 vingt-deux
    11 onze 23 vingt-trois
    12 douze 24 vingt-quatre
    25 vingt-cinq
    26 vingt-six
    27 vingt-sept
    28 vingt-huit
    29 vingt-neuf
    30 trente
    31 trente et un
    32 trente-deux
    33 trente-trois
    34 trente-quatre
    35 trente-cinq
    40 quarante
    50 cinquante
    60 soixante
    61 soixante et un
    70 soixante-dix
    71 soixante-douze
    73 soixante-treize
    74 soixante-quatorze
    75 soixante-quinze
    76 soixante-seize
    77 soixante-dix-sept
    78 soixante-dix-huit
    79 soixante-dix-neuf
    80 quatre-vingt
    81 quatre-vingt-un
    82 quatre-vingt-deux
    90 quatre-vingt-dix
    91 quatre-vingt-onze
    92 quatre-vingt-douze
    93 quatre-vingt-treize
    94 quatre-vingt-quatorze
    100 cent
    105 cent cinq
    110 cent dix
    116 cent seize
    123 cent vingt-trois
    135 cent trente-cinq
    147 cent quarante-sept
    200 deux cents
    250 deux cents cinquante
    295 deux cents quatre-vingt-cinq
    300 trois cents
    400 quatre cents
    500 cinq cents
    600 six cents
    700 sept cents
    800 huit cents
    900 neuf cents
    1000 mille
    1.005 mille cinq
    2.000 deux milles
    3.543 trois milles cinq cents quarante
    10.000 dix milles
    1.000.000 un million
    50.000.000 cinquante millions

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