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World Voice Day 2009

Hanifa K. Cook — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:49:10 +0000

I want to talk about our special gift, the voice because today, April 16 is World Voice Day. Celine Dion has a voice doctor; David Beckham’s legs have his legs insured. Other people who do not own their bodies have vested interests in protecting and maintaining THEIR physical health conditions for professional reasons. Professional singers, [...]

Learn With The Rhythm Of Childhood

Hanifa K. Cook — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:51:59 +0000

All the characteristics modulations of languages are best acquired at a young age, preferably under the age of 7 years. It becomes clear to most adults who are learning a foreign language that they are carrying the imperfections characteristics of his native language or mother tongue. So how are you able to help yourself succeed [...]

Learning Arabic Versus Reading Holy Quran In Arabic

Hanifa K. Cook — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:19:31 +0000

When I was taught that every Muslim must pray 5 times a day and recite the Holy Quran in their prayers in Arabic, I thought, “Wow! Muslims must be very intelligent!” For generations, many non-Arab natives have been able to read the Holy Quran, which is written in the Arabic language, without ever learning the [...]

Learn Modulation Of Language

Hanifa K. Cook — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:07:35 +0000

There are a few techniques used by teachers, salespersons, actors, actresses, news presenters and singers to make their performance interesting to their listeners, viewers or audience. It is the way they give pitch to their voice and intonate their speeches that makes us listen with interest. This technique is called modulating the voice so our [...]

Prepared learning environment filled with love and dedication

Hanifa K. Cook — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:25:51 +0000

10 weeks ago, I was still in Australia enjoying summer vacation. When I arrived back home, I received a phone call from my daughter’s Mandarin tutor. She spoke to me in English with a very heavy Mandarin accent, “Hello! Is your daughter coming to register for this term’s new programme?” Instantly, I replied, “I am [...]

Chinese Names Incorporated And Tattoos

Hanifa K. Cook — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:56:33 +0000

If you turn to any page in a Chinese dictionary for names in Mandarin, you may not come across a name like Sugiarto or Gunawan. Honestly, it may not even matter to you now because you will never come across them in your part of the world, say the United States of America or Ghana. [...]

Companionship, Respect, Love and Admiration

Hanifa K. Cook — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:31:34 +0000

The final form of human society is based on organisation. However, without written rules and regulations, how can society of children organise itself? This article investigates on society of cohesion from the aspect of organisation. Kids are more than ready to love, admire and respect, without compensation or expectation of rewards. At any given venue [...]

Knowing The Guru And Expert

Hanifa K. Cook — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:32:06 +0000

An “expert” is someone widely recognized as a reliable source of technique or skill whose faculty for judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely is accorded authority and status by their peers or the public. A guru (Sanskrit: गुरु) is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a given [...]