Remove all English-specific references from modules. Rewrite pronunciation instructions, grammar comparisons, reading rules, and exercises to be language-agnostic so the course works for students of any native language.

002 - Lesson 01 - Greetings.module

@@ -13,23 +13,23 @@ VOICE: Narrator | aoede
 
 $LESSON Grammar Notes
 $GRAMMAR Grammar Notes
-INTRO: Read the grammar notes regarding parallels and differences between German and English.
+INTRO: Read the grammar notes about key features of German grammar.
 
-Since German and English are related languages, they have many parallel features, such as these:
+Here are some basic German sentence patterns:
 
-| German | English |
+| German | Translation |
 |---|---|
 | {Es ist gut.} | It is good. |
 | {Ist es gut?} | Is it good? |
 
-| German | English |
+| German | Translation |
 |---|---|
 | {Wer ist das?} | Who is that? |
 | {Was ist das?} | What is that? |
 | {Wo ist das?} | Where is that? |
 | {Wie ist das?} | How is that? |
 
-| German | English |
+| German | Translation |
 |---|---|
 | {ich bin} | I am |
 | {er ist} | he is |
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ Since German and English are related languages, they have many parallel features
 | {sie sind} | they are |
 | {Sie sind} | you are |
 
-However, there are also differences between German and English. The following differences are emphasized in this lesson:
+The following important features of German are emphasized in this lesson:
 
-German nouns are classified as "der", "das", or "die", while English nouns are not:
+German nouns are classified by gender as "der" (masculine), "das" (neuter), or "die" (feminine):
 - {der Tisch} (table)
 - {das Fenster} (window)
 - {die Klasse} (class)
 
-The last sound in "ich" (called "ich"-Laut), which English does not have.
+The last sound in "ich" (called "ich"-Laut) is a distinctive German sound.
 
 $LESSON Pronunciation
 $EXERCISE "ich"-Laut Listening Exercise
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ RESPONSE: keuche
 $GRAMMAR Articulation Exercise
 INTRO: Learn how to articulate the "ich" sound.
 
-The student pronounces the English word "vie". After getting to the end of the word he continues to exhale through his mouth without changing the position of his speech organs. As a result, he will find himself pronouncing the German word {weich}. The student then isolates the "ich"-Laut and pronounces it a number of times by itself.
+To produce the "ich"-Laut, place your tongue in the position for a long "ee" sound (as in {sie}). Keep your tongue in this position and exhale forcefully through the narrow gap between your tongue and the roof of your mouth. You should hear a soft, hissing friction sound. Now try saying {weich} — start with "w-ai" and finish with this friction sound. Isolate the "ich"-Laut and pronounce it a number of times by itself.
 
 $EXERCISE Repetition Drill
 INTRO: Repeat the following words containing the "ich" sound.