#1 Start practicing with the Lyrics to the Slow Ballads (songs). Singing the songs helps, but it is not absolutely necessary. The Lyrics to each of these slow songs are also to be found in my notebook entries. http://www.italki.com/entry/454515 (no exact order to the rest, but when you can begin pronouncing English sounds well, you can do the following): #2 Read some Nursery Rhymes and Children's Stories. Dr. Seuss books are good. #3 Practice reading the song lyrics and Nursery Rhymes and Children's stories with a Language Partner. #4 Become familiar with the Dolch Word List and practice writing sentences of your own using the most common English words. Here is a link to help you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolch_Word_List Watch DVD's for movie musicals which allow you to learn the lyrics and words. Two examples: "My Fair Lady" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058385/?ref_=nv_sr_1 You can find the lyrics to any song you like with a search like: Lyrics + "Title of Song" ./ and "Oliver!" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063385/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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