[B-Greek] Phemister Greek NT Audio

Marilyn Phemister windmill65 at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 5 18:20:46 EST 2009



Marilyn Phemister wrote:
> Louis,
>
> Thank you for your kind words.  I will try to answer your questions 
> below.  
>
> Louis Sorenson wrote:
>> Marylin,
>>
>> I want to thank you for providing your audio to all to enjoy.  I am 
>> so very happy that you have a web page that can replace your former 
>> page.  I am the guy that keeps a list of all the audio recordings of 
>> the Greek NT. It can be found at 
>> http://www.letsreadgreek.com/resources/greekntaudio.htm. 
>>
>> I may have some comments that may not be flattering, but my review 
>> tries to evaluate numerous audio criteria from numerous readers.  I 
>> do want to tell you that all on the list greatly appreciate your 
>> recordings. You have, no doubt, encouraged many to do the same. And 
>> there are still many on the list that use your recordings regularly.    
>>
>   Yes some of your comments were not flattering, but I knew my 
> recordings were not perfect.  As I have said, I am an amateur.  And 
> your comments were not harsh or cruel.
>>
>> I, as many others,  am interested in how your recordings worked out 
>> for you. Do your still listen to your recordings? Have you found it 
>> easier to listen than to read the Greek NT?  How many times did you 
>> have to listen to a recording until you have understood them.  
>> Utilizing both audio and visual text is a point of interest to many 
>> on this list. You were doing this before many of us and I'm sure have 
>> a great number of pointers on how to listen to Greek.
>    I have not listened to them lately, because I have easy access to 
> my GNT on my computer and appreciate being able to click on a word to 
> go to a lexicon.  As far as my recordings are concerned, I studied the 
> chapters until I understood them before recording them.  When I 
> started listening to them, I found what seemed like a different kind 
> of relationship with the language.  I did not look at my GNT when I 
> listened to my files.  It was amazing how it felt to use the ear gate 
> instead of the eye gate to Greek.  I listened to my entire GNT quite a 
> few times but had a pretty good understanding of it by the time I was 
> going through it my second time.
>
> I prefer to read the text when I study Greek, because I am a visual 
> learner.  But if I listen to it, I would rather not look at the text.
>
> Marilyn Phemister
>
>>
>> Thanks for your efforts and accomplishments.  You should be very 
>> encouraged and confident that your recordings were not in vain. 
>> Hundreds of people (hopefully thousands) have no doubt benefited from 
>> your efforts.
>>
>> In Christ,
>> Louis Sorenson
>>
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