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Breakthroughs
Why are powerspeaK¹² programs so effective?
They are a blend of the best innovations based on up-to-date
understanding of linguistics and learning psychology.
With few exceptions, language-learning methods
have not changed much in the past 50 years. What you typically
find today is the old "listen-and-repeat" methods done
with new technology: tapes, CDs, computers, etc., packaged and
worded to make them seem new. But they usually aren't new at all.
They are the same old "uglies" of language learning repackaged
to look new. The essence hasn't changed. Listen
to Dr. Blair's own introduction to his unique methods.
Occasionally, a few creative geniuses have made
breakthroughs in language learning. For example:
Each breakthrough has added something to language learning effectiveness. But each method focused on its own approach almost exclusively. Then one linguist, Dr. Robert Blair, took the most revolutionary step of all. He put the best of them together into a systematic learning process, added his own innovations, and tested and validated it with thousands of students. The result? powerspeaK¹² offers what no other language program does—an optimal mix of innovative, yet proven teaching methods that are integrated and woven together for an unrivaled learning experience. This is the heart of the powerspeaK¹² difference.
And, while powerspeaK¹² courses are continuously improved and enhanced to reflect the latest language conventions and disciplines, the roots of such creativity, innovation, and experimentation remain planted in the best research available on true native language learning.
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The Diglot Weave, from the Greek di, meaning
two, and glot, meaning language, is a breakthrough in
language learning. This methodology smoothly weaves the new language
into the learners' own, taking them from the familiar to the unfamiliar.
Gradually moving from their own language to the target language
quickly builds comprehension skills and increases confidence.
You may recall stories written in
a style that replaces words with pictures. A story written in this
style is called a rebus. Diglot Weaves build on the rebus methodology
by introducing the actual foreign words into the story.
While it may seem at first to be simple random
word replacement, the process is carefully and deliberately designed
to lead the learner to an understanding of the foreign language.
Like a puzzle, learners fit together unfamiliar words and phrases
with those that are familiar. In this way, they begin to think
in the foreign language by understanding the underlying rules for
composing sentences. 
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