Synopses & Reviews
What Makes Musical Spanish Unique:
Simply put, there is nothing else like it. This product fuses contemporary pop music and education in a way that perfectly meets the demands of today's market. While millions of people around the world study Spanish, few people really learn it. This product helps bridge that gap by making learning more interesting and natural, and by immersing people in Spanish as they learn. The music is closer to Top 40 style hits than any other musical teaching product, and the book itself a refreshing break from complicated and boring grammar readers.
Review
"Stacey Tipton's text and CD combination, Musical Spanish, is a highly original contribution for beginning Spanish learners of all ages."
Bruce Dean Willis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of South Alabama
"Musical Spanish is a hands-on approach to learning. Through learning the songs... Spanish will take root and grow." Keith Mason, Ph.D. Teacher of Spanish and Italian and Research Institute director in the New Providence School District, New Providence, New Jersey
Synopsis
Simply put, there is nothing else like it. While millions of people around the world study Spanish, few people really learn it. This product helps bridge that gap by making learning more interesting and natural, and by immersing people in Spanish as they learn. The music is contagious and the grammar is explained in easy terms. Students and teachers of all ages love Musical Spanish!
-- Lessons based on song lyrics
-- 10 catchy, pop-style songs
-- CD-ROM with animations and karaoke
-- Spanish basics explained in easy terms
-- Fantastic tools for pronunciation
-- Interactive games and quizzes
-- Worksheet/activity for each song
-- Teacher's guide included
-- Travel phrases section
Description
Musical Spanish is an exciting new book, music CD and CD-rom teaching languages through pop music. The program comes with an audio CD of 10 traditional Spanish songs presented in a contemporary dance-pop style, and an interactive CD-rom that brings the songs to live through animation. Includes travel phrases section and teacher's guide to using songs in the classroom.
About the Author
I have spoken and taught Spanish for over 14 years, teaching at Tulane University, Berlitz, and in Buenos Aires. My experience using music to learn a foreign language first began many years ago while I was a Rotary Exchange student in Zacatecas, Mexico. Music played a large role in my becoming fluent in Spanish, and also helped me retain my language skills through the years. As I moved on to other languages such as Italian and Portuguese, music once again provided an important tool for acquiring and practicing grammar concepts, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
Stacey Tipton holds an M.A. from Tulane University in Latin American Studies and is also a proud alumnus of Washington State University.