Learning a Second Language is Fun with Music

When it comes to learning with Earworms, the world is your oyster! Well, almost. :)

Here is the fantastic range of languages currently available for these musical brain training language packs.

Arabic
Dutch
French (1 and 2)
German (1 and 2)
Greek (1 and 2)
Italian (1 and 2)
Japanese (1 and 2)
Mandarin Chinese (1 and 2)
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish (1 and 2)

Volume 1 covers all the basics, while volume 2 takes your conversation to the next level.

Just some of the topics you will learn in volume 1 are:

* Greetings
* Days of the week
* Telling the time
* Asking for directions
* Ordering food and drink
* Getting help with problems
* Taking a taxi
* Car rental
* Going shopping

Learning a new language opens a door onto a whole new culture and way of seeing the world. That in itself makes any language learning you can do before you travel well worth the effort.

More reasons to learn another language:

It's polite to at least try to speak to people in their own language instead of hoping they will know yours.

You will have a more relaxed, less stressful travel experience if you understand something of what you read and hear around you.

You will have a greater possibility of getting to know local people.

It is a fun challenge to learn another language and keeps your brain active as an adult.

It broadens your horizons and opens up new opportunities.

I have met many people who have learned languages and many others who refused to. They found it boring, or were scared of being mocked, or just found it too difficult.

Why people fail at language learning AND what makes Earworms effective

OK, let's look at these and some other reasons why many adults struggle with language learning.

1. Boredom -- Language learning needs repetition, and that's boring, right? Yes, but Earworms takes that repetition and makes it fun by setting it to music. So, like the songs on the radio, either you enjoy hearing it again and again or at the very least it takes a lot longer to get bored of it.

2. Fear -- I can sympathize with this. Nothing is more off-putting than struggling to say a word and feeling that other people are laughing. The rhythmic presentation of Earworms encourages correct pronunciation and is in this respect so much more helpful than seeing a word on a piece of paper or even hearing it on a 'repeat once and move on' style audio language course.

3. Frustration -- Listen to your Earworms language pack in privacy (actually, if you listen to it in public, don't be surprised if others around you start joining in and learning the language themselves!). Go at your own pace by listening as often as you need to.

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