I was born and raised in Saudi, but our English classes were almost enitrely based on the American system. You read with simple words first (cat, dog, eat, ate), they don't explain the word pronunciation, you just memorize each word individually. They also force you to memorize the spelling of words. In fact, we used to have games where people would try to spell correctly in order to win the award. IT's a complicated process but the end result, at least for me, was not bad at all.Originally Posted by XPaul