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1. What is "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic"?
2. Why must one learn "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method?
3. Does the learning of "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" help the development of our Mental Faculty?
4. When does one begin to learn "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method?
5. How long does it take for one to complete the IMA course?

IPS Course:

1. What is the “International Phonetic Symbols”?
2. Why must one learn “International Phonetic Symbols”?
3. When does one begin to learn “International Phonetic Symbols”?
4. How long does it take to complete the IPS course?

IMA Course:

1. What is "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic"?
"Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" means using the abacus for the teaching of mental-arithmetic. Abacus is the tool used for the calculation of PLUS, MINUS, MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION. When one uses an abacus, one has to follow certain set rules and methods. When a person is familiar and skilful in the use of the abacus, he will be able to calculate faster. Through feeling, perception and memory, one's brain will be trained to work like the abacus and that is what it means by "Abacus and Mental-Arithmetic" way of calculating.

Once you are good at the "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" way of calculating, you can calculate faster than an electronic calculator. The speed you get the answer is unbelievable.

"Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method is the world's best method of learning calculating skill.

2. Why must one learn "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method?
In our daily life, we are bound to face the issue of calculation. Everyday we have to calculate something, sometime, somewhere. To solve this problem, it is best we learn the skill of doing it.

"Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method is an exercise of MIND and HAND. When our fingers are operating the abacus, similarly our brain is also at work. The faster we use our fingers, the faster our brain works. Thus, this exercise activates our brains. When our hands and brain work together, it doubly improves our brain's functions.

3. Does the learning of "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" help the development of our Mental Faculty?
The development of a person's mental faculty is closely related to the exercise of our fingers. By using our fingers, our mental faculty will automatically be improved.

Manly educationalists believe that teaching of mental-arithmetic by using the abacus is ideal and it helps in the development of our mental faculty.

Our brain can be divided into 2 halves:
A) The Left Brain which is responsible for speech, writing, calculating, thinking, reasoning & judgment.

B) The Right Brain which is responsible for description, imitation, imagination and music.

"Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method involves a combination of THINKING and EXERCISE.

In calculation work, one has to remember as one uses the abacus. One needs to use one's ATTENTION POWER as well as MEMORY POWER. This requires the coordination of both the left Brain and Right Brain. Thus, the "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method is the gold key to develop one's mental faculty

4. When does one begin to learn "Abacus & Mental-Arithmetic" method?
The younger the better. A child's body cells are 70% developed when he reaches 3 years old and 100% developed when he reaches 4 years of age. When the cells are fully developed, this is the best time to learn mental-arithmetic.

Therefore, it is suggested that the best age to begin learning will be between the age of 3 to 12 - which means from Kindergarten to Year 6.

5. How long does it take for one to complete the IMA course?
Normally, it takes about 3 years to complete the IMA course. However, the course will be conducted according to student’s individual rate of progress. Besides, students must pay full attention and cooperate with teacher in class. Furthermore, they have to be responsible to their duty, for example, after the lesson they have to do the homework on time. Meanwhile students also must utilize the knowledge in the daily life in order to achieve the best effect.

IPS Course:

1. What is the “International Phonetic Symbols”?
The IPS is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to be a standard, accurate and unique way to represent the sounds of any spoken language. These symbols are also used in dictionaries to indicate the pronunciation of words for English learners. Nowadays, International Phonetic Symbols are widely adopted in the world, and it is the important tools for learning and exploring languages. Hence, grasping the knowledge of IPS in learning English, especially pronunciation, is very important.

2. Why must one learn “International Phonetic Symbols”?
English is the international communication language, while English is not an official language in many countries; it is currently the language most often taught as a second language around the world.
The foundation of English is on its grammar and grammar is based on English words. The learning of English words depends on reading and the skill of reading is by pronunciation. Therefore, IPS is the foundation of English. It is essential for learners to learn English. With the IPS, learners would:

3. When does one begin to learn “International Phonetic Symbols”?
Noam Chosky, an American Linguist, said that children at the age of five are capable of learning three to four languages. Recently, studies have been proved that children exposed to more languages show better ability in learning various subjects. With this advantage, it is suggested that the best age to begin learning IPS will be between the ages of 5 to 12, which means from Kindergarten to Year 6.

4. How long does it take to complete the IPS course?
International Phonetic Symbols is a curriculum study; therefore the curriculum progress is according to the class’s rate of progress. Normally, International Phonetic Symbols will be completed within about half a year. Afterwards, Grammar Course will be given from basic to advance levels. In order to help learners master English, students must also utilize the knowledge in the daily life.

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