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Anandaswarup Gadde

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Nov 3, 2004, 2:19:14 PM11/3/04

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Some of my children want to learn Telugu. They are all over twenty
and three are computer-savvy. They understand a bit of Telugu but
cannot read or speak Telugu.
Can somebody recommend some sites or programmes which may suit them.
Thanks.
Swarup

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viplavreddy

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Nov 4, 2004, 1:38:07 PM11/4/04

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<gaddeswarup@y...> wrote:
>Some of my children want to learn Telugu. They are all over twenty
>and three are computer-savvy. They understand a bit of Telugu but
>cannot read or speak Telugu.
>Can somebody recommend some sites or programmes which may suit them.

Here are top ten easy ways to learn telugu (for adolescents and
above):

10. Send them the link, www.srungaram.com a site that appeals to the
young and the restless.

9. How about sending them to Silicon Andhra programs, where telugu is
served three times a day – for breakfast, lunch and dinner with no
break in between.

8. Rama Rao. K is the pedantic of all the people here I think; may be
find a way to get those kids a room and board with him if he is in
town.

7. Lose them in talakoena aDavaulu or in simmaacalaM koMDalu
intentionally next time when you all visit that place.

6. Replace all CDs in the car with annamayya kiirtanalu. If the CD
player does not understand them or refuses to play those, replace it
too.

5. I suggest parents to read Telugu edition of a Chemistry text first
before prescribing it to kids to see if there will be any affection
left for the language.

4. How about getting them a tutor, I recommend no less than someone
resembling a baapuu bomma, SvaetavarNapu varuudhini – telugu in 14
days, guaranteed.

(If you just buy a baapu bommalu catalogue of paintings, that will be
enough; they will start describing what they see in telugu
automatically – he seem to have a natural inability to draw any
telugu girl without wearing a caareDu goeriMTaaku, kaaLLaku gajjelu,
baareDu jaDa – the guy must live in a cave or on a secret mission to
appeal to inner senses of telugu guys.)

3. Sentence them to a free vacation with Ms. Lyla in Florida, if she
cares to feed them…I have not seen many who refuse a sunny Florida in
winter especially if it comes with `free telugu pajjaalu' & some
arava iDliilu, may be.

2. Offer enough kanyaashulkam to get those boys married off to
daughters of a Telugu teacher, but please be prepared to learn new
cinema-telugu the girls might bring into the family. (Well, that has
advantages; you can escape from renting those movies every Friday).

1. How about giving them an opportunity to join naxalites so that
they can learn some real telugu translations of great works of Mao.
This may be the best time as they are somewhat cooling off. Be
prepared to listen to a new lingo after they come back.

The idea is fun, but why encourage the pain, knowingly? I don't
understand.
Regards, viplav

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