Summary of “Use the ritual patterns “of Chapter 10 in “The Third Ear”

Different sounds features define different language communities.

To learn a language well, it is crucial to learn deeply the pronunciation features of the community.

Secondly, in daily conversations, we can prepare for the normal ritual dialogue in advance.

Learn the sentence patterns and think about how we will respond. For example: greetings, travel purposes, occupations, salary levels, interests, … and so on.

If all of the above can be handled properly, it is very likely that we will gain the trust of the locals and become good friends.