“Map” [reflection on Tim Ferris’ 13 grammatical sentences] [Spanish series]
Twelve sentences gave him his key
To any language-structure – he
Could then deduce “location now
In mall”, and thus determine how –He’d get from zero-zero point
To fluency – for he’d appoint
Himself director of his task,
And hit it hard – like blitzkrieg-fast.So mix that with “five stages” guy
(Of a fright, that is) – hook up the why
Of courage lost in danger’s way,
Take on that language day-by-day.Mix in as well, mood, voice, and tense,
Aspect, which speaks to circumstance,
And you’ve system in small bits
Which conquers language, I’ll admit.So now I’ll try that out again –
On surface skim, step around the pain;
Perfecting how you say those things;
For Princeton Prof solution brings.Lord, thanks for these ingenious guys,
Who found a pass through mountains – wise
They are indeed in their own right;
Which helps us win this language fight.Thanks Lord for this.
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