A while ago, Phil Kelly, a fluent Manx speaker started making some Manx lesson using MLN. He has now made over twenty of them and he does a new one about once a month. Anyway, I finally thought I would try to learn a bit of Manx using his lessons and I was amazed how easy it was. After studying Lesson 1 (below), for only ten minutes, I was able to understand it.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think this is an easy language and I know it is only lesson 1 but I think Phil has a very good way of teaching. What he does is to teach you a few things and then use them throughout the lesson in various contexts so that they get consolidated in your head. He then starts mixing in new stuff alongside the stuff you have already learned and at the end, there are tests.
Have a go for yourself! (If you have a spare 10 minutes)
* Read through the entries and listen to them by double-clicking on them. (you will need to scroll down in the player)
* Test yourself by hiding the translations (middle tick) and selecting 'Reveal Mode' (torch icon) and then trying to guess each translation. The translation will only appear when you select the entry (so it is pink). You can select an entry and then use the up/down arrow keys to select other entries.
The rest of Phils Manx lessons are here.
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