Liaison is continually seeking new ways to bring you innovative learning solutions. Due to the popularity of our recently presented 'English Business Writing Course' we will soon again be offering this course . Watch the announcement for official dates. For more information please call Liaison Training Centre at: (514) 696-3508 or email : Annp@liaison.ca Liaison offers a complete selection of Language and management learning solutions. Visit our website or contact us directly to learn more about how we can help you. PRIVACY We respect the privacy of all individuals and companies we are in contact with. We will in no way share or sell our subscriber list to other parties. Anti-Spam Policy Liaison Training Centre does not send unsolicited emails to its subscriber list. If you do not wish to continue to receive this newsletter or related email messages please click here and state "remove" in the subject line. Expert in your field? Share your knowledge by writing an article for Eloquence Newsletter. Send us your article with an authors byline to info@liaison.ca. PLACE YOUR SPONSOR ADVERTISEMENT HERE Interested in advertising in the Liaison Newsletter? We reach training professionals. HR managers, business executives, and owners. If this is your target market then contact us to help you build a consistent and focused marketing plan! Call us today: 514-696-3508 or by email at: info@liaison.ca. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The Liaison Training Newsletter is only sent to members of the Liaison Network. We apologize if you have received this message in error. To unsubscribe from receiving Eloquence newsletter, click here with remove in the subject line.
March 2003 "Liaison Training provides complete learning solutions for growing and progressive organizations" Dear Colleague: We are proud to present the March, 2003 issue of the online Liaison newsletter dedicated to language and management training concerns. Liaison Training (www.liaison.ca) is a complete training centre assisting business professionals to acquire the most appropriate language and management learning requirements. This unique newsletter will provide you with real-life, ready to apply articles and practical learning tips as well as entertaining discussion of the history and application of language. You will be the first to hear about new courses, training programs, and workshops happening in the region. At Liaison, we are committed to teaching learning skills that promote effective learning and build stronger students. This month's newsletter focuses on vocabulary, memory, and language acquisition. Please read and enjoy!
Vocabulary: Memory Tricks Every Language Student Needs to Know! Memorizing vocabulary can be frustrating and time consuming. The following memory tricks are easy to follow and promote quick and effective language acquisition. Please note: these memory tricks are relevant to all courses of study and can be adapted to any learning situation or subject. Cluster: Our memories can handle about 5-7 new pieces of information at a time. Arrange new vocabulary into a cluster of 5-7 words. It is best if the words in each cluster have something in common (parts of the body, countries, office equipment etc.). Now memorize each cluster of thematically related words. Oral and Auditory: Studies show that a new word must be spoken 7 times before it is retained by long-term memory. Don't be shy! Find a private place and get ready to speak. Repeat each new word 7 times then move on to the next. Be brave! Get a tape recorder, tape yourself speaking, then listen to the tape. This simple exercise stimulates both oral and auditory memory. Taping yourself is also an excellent opportunity to work on your pronunciation. Rhymes: Make up a simple rhyme. Rhymes are not only fun, they are time-honored mnemonic devices. By connecting words through sound, you can memorize many words at once (rhyming and clustering go together well). Rhyming is also a great way to master tricky patterns in pronunciation through repetition. Association: Associate a word with an image, action, or sound. The funnier or more personal the image, action or sound, the more likely you are to remember it. Always remember: You can't memorize what you do not understand. If you do not understand a word look it up in several dictionaries until you find a definition that is clear. If you still do not understand ask your teacher to define the word, put the word into a sentence, and explain its many uses. What's New at Liaison? Liaison's Consultants committee welcomes Mona Chéhadé as consultant for the French department. The committee which consists of a team chosen among our professors having superior qualifications and organizational skills, contributes to the success of our enterprise through the development of teaching methods, preparing didactic materials, implementing new programs and keeping abreast of new technology. We thank Marguerite Boivin who contributed so much to Liaison in the tenure of this position since 1998, and we wish her good luck in her travels. ACT Workshop Liaison's clients will be pleased to know that we have obtained the rights to the ACT teaching method and are integrating the program material in our courses. Accelerated Learning Through Creative Teaching (ACT), is the foundation of Suggestopedia, a method of teaching that focuses on all that is positive, constructive, creative, motivating and fun. Suggestopedia is a dynamic and innovative teaching method based on sound psychological principles of learning and the latest research on how our brains and memories work. This approach organizes material in special ways that the mind can remember spontaneously and then integrates this into what the learner already knows. Economical, effective, rapid and professional, the method totally redefines the speed and depth at which learning is possible, increasing learning by 200 to 300 percent. Suggestopedia helps participants to: Discover an innate potential for learning languages; Transcend the fear of learning a language and self-imposed limitations; Learn to speak with clarity and confidence; Improve personal and professional relationships; Retain what is learned in both short-term and long-term memory; Discover one's individual learning style. In Suggestopedia the teacher is the architect of a highly stimulating, but psychologically safe environment, where participants constantly surprise themselves by what they have been able to remember and use creatively. To return to our newsletter main menu click here. http://www.liaison.ca/newsletter.html