The immediate consequence is that it is imperative that your first language manual comes with a CD-ROM (CD). During the 100 hours of extra study just mentioned, listen to the CD. As expected, even with the text in front of your eyes, comprehension of the audio files is not always immediate. In these cases, take single sentences or even single words, put them in an audio loop and listen to them 5, 10, or 15 times. Some audio devices come with a convenient button to define the beginning and the end of the loop. Using this sledgehammer method cracks every sentence within minutes. More importantly, don’t feel uncomfortable.
