Re: To David, the Doc... and everyone else

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Posted by David Chibo (202.129.95.21) on November 21, 2001 at 09:41:03:

In Reply to: To David, the Doc... and everyone else posted by Jeff on November 20, 2001 at 22:22:32:

Jeff,

This is a post I posted on atour.com a year ago.
I think it still stands.
Oh me and the doc are driving to Sydney tomorrow.

It's just 8 hours of driving north.
We're on walkabout again.
Back in a week!
:-)
Pshena,
David

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David Chibo 1. "You can do a lot...."
Nov-07-2000 at 08:55 PM (CT)

Akhoonie Edvin,

You are starting to awaken to your heritage and culture. I, like you, am a Western born Assyrian who has awakened to his true language and culture.
I now not only speak, read and write the Syriac language, but I also teach it at an Assyrian language school.
It's very easy. It all starts with your choice to change your habits.
A few habits that helped make it very easy for me.
1. Instead of listening to English music on the way to work, change the music to Syriac.
2. Make an active effort to talk to Syriac friends and even family members in Syriac. This is hard at first but becomes second nature once you begin the transition.
3. Take a Syriac language course. There are many around and if you are really interested you will find one.
4. Purchase a Syriac dictionary, and have it in a handy place. Many times after hearing a new word whether it be from an Assyrian song or reading it in an Assyrian book or magazine, I have looked it up and discovered what it means. I have done this afew times a week. This doesn't take much but after a while your vocabulary increases dramatically thanks to the new words you have discovered. e.g. Yesterday I heard the word Nasikha in a Germaine song. I looked it up as soon as I got home and discovered it meaning. It means Noble or excellent.
5. Make an effort to read at least a little Syriac each week, even if its a page. This will ensure that your knowledge will note erode.

These are all little habits that I have gotten into. Like I said it doesn't take much effort.

Akhoonukh,
David Chibo
Melbourne, Australia

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: Jeff, : This is a post I posted on atour.com a year ago. : I think it still stands. : Oh me and the doc are driving to Sydney tomorrow. : It's just 8 hours of driving north. : We're on walkabout again. : Back in a week! : :-) : Pshena, : David : : ================================================== : David Chibo 1. "You can do a lot...." : Nov-07-2000 at 08:55 PM (CT) : Akhoonie Edvin, : You are starting to awaken to your heritage and culture. I, like you, am a Western born Assyrian who has awakened to his true language and culture. : I now not only speak, read and write the Syriac language, but I also teach it at an Assyrian language school. : It's very easy. It all starts with your choice to change your habits. : A few habits that helped make it very easy for me. : 1. Instead of listening to English music on the way to work, change the music to Syriac. : 2. Make an active effort to talk to Syriac friends and even family members in Syriac. This is hard at first but becomes second nature once you begin the transition. : 3. Take a Syriac language course. There are many around and if you are really interested you will find one. : 4. Purchase a Syriac dictionary, and have it in a handy place. Many times after hearing a new word whether it be from an Assyrian song or reading it in an Assyrian book or magazine, I have looked it up and discovered what it means. I have done this afew times a week. This doesn't take much but after a while your vocabulary increases dramatically thanks to the new words you have discovered. e.g. Yesterday I heard the word Nasikha in a Germaine song. I looked it up as soon as I got home and discovered it meaning. It means Noble or excellent. : 5. Make an effort to read at least a little Syriac each week, even if its a page. This will ensure that your knowledge will note erode. : These are all little habits that I have gotten into. Like I said it doesn't take much effort. : Akhoonukh, : David Chibo : Melbourne, Australia

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