• How does the Linkword Method work?

The Linkword© Method takes advantage of the way the adult brain functions. Courses are designed to rapidly build vocabulary in a few days using simple memory techniques that involve word association, interactive quizzes and basic learning principles to maximize retention and recall. As you effortlessly learn vocabulary, grammar principles and sentence construction are gradually taught and much easier to remember. Here’s an example:

You will be presented with words like this:

The Danish for CHAIR is STOL
Imagine someone STOLE your CHAIR

You imagine this picture in your mind’s eye as vividly as possible.

After you have read the image, you should picture it for about 10 seconds before going on to the next word. If you do not spend enough time thinking about the image, it will not stick in your memory as well as it should.

• Why is learning with the Linkword Method so quick and easy?

Because Linkword courses are unique in not only teaching what to learn, but how to remember what you learn. This is done through the use of images, which make you link the English word to another word which sounds like the foreign word you want to remember. For example, the Danish for CHAIR is STOL (pronounced STOAL). Imagine someone who STOLE my CHAIR. Your mind makes the connection between a stolen chair image, and the Danish word “stol.”

• Will the Linkword courses make me fluent?

It will not make you fluent – you would need to spend months in the foreign country to attain that degree of facility – but it will help considerably in a large number of situations you are likely to meet while visiting the country. To consolidate your learning, it is highly desirable that you go over the course again a day or two after you have finished, and then a month or so later. Once learned, relearning is amazingly rapid, so even if you do not use the course for a long period of time, a review should get you back to almost where you were before.

• What else should I keep in mind as I apply what I have learned?

It’s important to appreciate that no one gets all the words right. What is important is not the words you don’t get, but all the words you do learn. When you visit a foreign country, you will find that what you have learned considerably adds to the pleasure of your trip. Use what you have learned. Your hosts will appreciate that you have tried to learn their language, even if you make a mistake now and then.

• Why do the pages so plain?

Dr. Gruneberg (the creator of the Linkword Method) has done extensive studies that have shown that minimizing distractions significantly contributes to an increase in learning and retention.

• Why are the colors black and yellow?

Dr. Gruneberg (the creator of the Linkword Method) has done extensive studies that have shown that the use of a stark black background and yellow lettering significantly contributes to an increase in learning and retention.

• Can I access Gorlet Learning from home?

Absolutely! First, you need to create an account using either a recognized library card number, or using a computer at your library. After that, using your username and password, you can access the resources at Gorlet Learning from anywhere at any time.

• Can I stop and restart a course at another time?

Certainly. Gorlet Learning has the ability to save your progress through one of our courses so that you can pick up where you left off when you return.

• How long will I have access to my learning resources?

You will have access to your all of your resources for as long as your library maintains a subscription with Gorlet Learning Resources.

• Can I retrieve my password if I have lost it?

When you register for an account, we recommend that you either use your email address for your username, or enter your email address in the email address field of the registration page. We use this information so that we can email you your password in the event that you forget it.