After talking to quite a few people in response to bits and pieces I’ve sent out to the email list, I’m now giving a lot of thought to how to present advice to our learners and potential learners.
One of my current projects is a booklet aimed at people who are just thinking about starting to learn a language - I’ll probably do a Spanish and a Welsh version - and as ever, my most entertaining and creative title is ‘How to Start Learning Spanish’.
“Set Off on the Right Foot with …Welsh/Spanish”
“Get Off on the Right Foot with …Welsh/Spanish”
“A Bright Start with …Welsh/Spanish”
“How to Stop Worrying and Start Learning … Welsh/Spanish”
“Learn the Right Way - Welsh”
“Effective Learning Methods for … Welsh”
“Succeed with … Welsh”
“Starting from Scratch - Welsh/Spanish”
“To Begin At The Beginning: learning languages - Welsh/Spanish”
“Welsh/Spanish - how to dip your toe in before you take the plunge”
“Untie your tongue: starting a new language - Welsh/Spanish”
How about
“A Gentleman’s Guide to the Basics of the Welch or Cambric Language; Put In the Simplest Terms so as to be also Suitable for Wives and Servants.”
(Off-topic, but I swore I’d never buy a book with the “insulting” title “…For Dummies”. However, Windows 8.1 for Dummies is now on my wish-list, as I’ve heard it’s great for taking W8 back to sanity (for people used to older versions of Windows). “Classic Shell” (I think it’s called) is also recommended).
