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10. Szveg

I won't visit a country unless I've learned the language. Before you say ,"Isn't that terribly
difficult?" let me tell you how it can be done. It's not difficult at all, and it can be exciting.
First, it is not necessary to be fluent in a language. You are going to be in the country for only
two or three weeks. I follow two steps. First, I buy a Berlitz "Self-Teacher Book" which has
about 40 lessons. Second, I find a tutor. I devote an hour a night to the lessons and finish them
in about a month.
Some people might prefer a tutor at the beginning, but I find that a mistake. When you
don't know the word for "book", a tutor only slows you down. You simply don't need a tutor
to build basic vocabulary.
True, you will be more certain of learning correct pronunciation at the start, but I have
never found that a serious problem. Possibly some qualified language teachers will not agree
with me. Some will say that a crash course at a language school is the best way. But I don't
want to spend two nights a week at a language school, travelling there and back and spending
a considerable amount of money. I'd rather get home for dinner and pull out the language
book whenever a free hour appears.
It is also true that I am not learning to engage in international diplomacy. I'm learning to
have some fun. I'm not likely to use it after the trip, and I'm willing to invest only so much
money and energy in the learning process.
So I have now invested 30 hours and I have a basic vocabulary of some 500 words. After
an hour a night for one month, you will be amazed at how much you know. Now you get a
tutor. I call International House in New York City, which is the residence for 500 foreign
students.
At International House, most of the students are delighted to give lessons in their language
and earn some money. I spend two hours a week, mostly in simple conversation. The evening
before I leave for the country, I try to spend three straight hours with the tutor -perhaps at
dinner or walking around the city. We only speak his language.
10 percent of the words he uses I will miss, but I can still follow him. Now and then I
have to ask him to repeat slowly what he has just said. But all in all, it works.

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Hallgassa meg a szveget s vlaszoljon az albbi krdsekre:

1. Mirt tanul az illet nyelveket? (2)

2. Mi az els kt lps? (2)

3. Mikor kezd el magntanrral tanulni, s hogyan indokolja ezt a vlasztst? (4)

4. Mi a vlemnye nhny szaktanrnak? (1)

5. Mi szl ellene? (1)

6. Hogyan szerez magntanrt? (2)

7. Hogyan gyakorol a tanrval az elutazs eltt? (3)