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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.

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@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ Consonants at the end of words are voiceless, no matter what the spelling would
### 2. s-Sounds
At the beginning of a syllable, **s** stands for the voiced consonant found in the English word "zeal". At the end of a syllable, **s** stands for the voiceless consonant found in the English word "seal". **ss** and the peculiarly German letter **ß** (called "ess-tset") always stand for voiceless **s**. **ß** can be found in the middle and at the end of words, but never at the beginning. The letter **ß** is not used in this course since it is permissible to substitute **ss** for it.
At the beginning of a syllable, **s** stands for the voiced /z/ sound. At the end of a syllable, **s** stands for the voiceless /s/ sound. **ss** and the peculiarly German letter **ß** (called "ess-tset") always stand for voiceless **s**. **ß** can be found in the middle and at the end of words, but never at the beginning. The letter **ß** is not used in this course since it is permissible to substitute **ss** for it.
### 3. Other Consonants and Consonant Groups
**z** stands for a combination of **t** + **s** in rapid succession. **tz** is read exactly like **z**; it occurs only after a single short vowel.
**sch** stands for the sound encountered in the English word "ship". When writing German one should be on guard against the understandable tendency to leave out the **c**.
**sch** stands for the /ʃ/ sound (as in {Schule}). When writing German one should be on guard against the understandable tendency to leave out the **c**.
**s** at the beginning of a word is almost without exception read as "sch-" before **p** and **t** ({Stuhl}, {Stadt}, {spät}, {spielen}).