A happy introduction!
I'm excited about this week's edition and have been looking forward to making my way toward it on the ShoutOuts list. Finally, here it is!
Although I've kept it short, for your convenience, it's packed with great information on one of my most favorite areas of study. Enjoy!
Although I've kept it short, for your convenience, it's packed with great information on one of my most favorite areas of study. Enjoy!
Meet Beth!
Alef with Beth is one of four linguistics courses I’ve studied. After several months of working with it, it’s easily maintained as one of my top-two favs in this studies category.
Why this one?
A few years ago, I decided to go back to college, majoring in Biblical Studies. I had no idea of the impact it would have on my whole life, in wonderful ways. Never in my life have I ever looked forward to college lectures like I have this time. I loved the fields I studied and worked in prior, but this one has hit different, hit deeper.
Since Biblical Hebrew wasn’t offered as a part of the curriculum, I began searching for an independent course for it. I’d started one a couple years before, but illness got in the way, so I set it aside for when I was more able to work with it. When I decided to resume, I thought I’d see what else might have become available during my recuperation. That’s how I found Alef with Bet (now Beth).
It offered everything I hoped for. The lessons were well organized. They offered downloadable worksheets that could be printed or used in digital notetaking. Since I prefer to hand-write my school notes, the downloads have been a great help. They also provide downloadable sheets for practice writing, a huge benefit when learning a new alphabet that's very different than my own.
Just an FYI, English is a variation of Latin. Hebrew is an Aramaic-derived square script. It looks nothing like the Latin versions of letters. Learning to read and write it has been interesting and fun!
Just an FYI, English is a variation of Latin. Hebrew is an Aramaic-derived square script. It looks nothing like the Latin versions of letters. Learning to read and write it has been interesting and fun!
Tried and true
For the first time, while intentionally studying a foreign language, I was surprised that note-taking wasn’t needed during the lessons. Yup, you read that right. No notes for beginners.
At first, you listen.
Second, you repeat what you hear, along with the lesson.
Easy-peasy!
Later, you’ll listen and repeat as you move forward. In my case, with the beginner lessons, I started repeating the words as the lesson was spoken, which included some fun and adorable lesson prompts that helped me understand what I was learning. (I’ll include a vid shortly, to show you what I mean.)
By the time you're a few lessons in, the Hebrew alefbet will be introduced. At this point, trust me! You'll be impressed and excited over how many words you’ll be able to sound-out, recognize and spell in Hebrew!
A vid and links
Please check these out, so you can see for yourself.
Alef with Beth (1st lesson)
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The Wrap!
I hope this has enticed you to check the info I’ve provided and that you, or someone you know, will benefit from them as much as I am. If you’ve got questions or would like to share your own take on the information, please leave us a comment. We’d love to hear from you!
I’m very, VERY pleased with this work-at-your-own-pace program and continue to steadily advance in speaking, reading and writing Biblical Hebrew.
Another perk, even though I’m learning Biblical Hebrew, I’ve been able to recognize words and phrases I’ve learned in their modern Hebrew versions, both written and spoken.
Thanks so much for your visit today! Hope you’ve found the information helpful and will share the link to this post to anyone you know who might be interested in this totally and always FREE, elite Hebrew and Greek language learning system.
'til next time, shalom!
Angelia
