Recommended Head-Start before the semester begins

1. Follow the instructions in the [ Setup ] section of the course website (if you haven't already).
2. Listen to this 15-second Hebrew alphabet song (YouTube or Download or mp3 audio) until you can sing it from memory.
3. Watch the first lecture (Hebrew consonants) and do the tasks it lists at the end of the video.
4. Watch the second lecture (Hebrew vowels) and do the tasks it lists at the end of the video.
5. Watch the third lecture (Hebrew symbols and pronunciation) and do the tasks it lists at the end of the video.
6. As time permits, begin memorizing the vocabulary, chapter-by-chapter, following my recommendations for learning new vocabulary.
   • Work on vocabulary (instead of watching more lectures) because vocabulary memorization can be done without a teacher, and because learning vocabulary is most time-consuming task.
7. If you want, practice reading and singing along with some of the songs in our Hebrew worship songs playlist. This will improve your ability to pronounce what you read.