[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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