1. REVIEWS - Learn Spanish: Fluenz Spanish (Latin
America) 1+2+3 with supplemental Audio CDs
and Podcasts
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90 sessions of up to two and one-half hours each --q
the most comprehensive software application
covering the first three levels of Spanish anywhere.
Fluenz Spanish 1+2+3 will guide you in English
through the challenges of Spanish with a proven
system.
Includes Fluenz Spanish 1, Fluenz Spanish 2, andq
Fluenz Spanish 3 DVD-ROMs, three audio CDs for
additional learning, exclusive, downloadable
podcasts for further practice, and the handy
Fluenz Navigator for on-the-go referencing of
important words and phrases.
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every step of the way, recreating a one-on-one
tutoring experience, utilizing explanations in
English, placing you in real-world contexts, and
immersing you in the culture.
Fluenz blends a video tutor with a range ofq
engaging, interactive workouts to improve your
reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in a
unique approach that is currently being used by
the US Navy, senior personnel at the UN and
UNICEF, executives of Fortune 500 companies,
students at Harvard Business School and other
leading universities.
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Product Description
Discover Spanish through the magic of a great teacher
Fluenz Spanish is based on three principles:
1) There's no substitute for a great tutor. It's often difficult to motivate yourself to learn a language on your
own. Having a teacher to challenge and inspire you, while explaining exactly how the language works, makes
all the difference.
2) The best way for adults to learn Spanish is with explanations in English. For example, it is impossible to
understand the difference between the critical Spanish verbs "ser" and "estar" without a clear explanation in
English. With Fluenz, a real tutor guides you in English along a path specifically designed for Spanish.
3) It's best to learn the most relevant words in Spanish right away. Fluenz has you handling a wide range of
real-world situations right from the start.
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Product Description
The only interactive language program offering an immersive environment that recreates the best elements of
great one-on-one tutoring.
A Great Teacher on Your Computer
Discover Spanish through the power of a great teacher with the comprehensive 1+2+3 program. The Fluenz
custom-made approach guides you in English every step of the way through the challenges of Spanish, while
immersing you in the beauty of the culture.
A Proven Track Record
Fluenz's unique approach is currently being used by elite units of the US Navy, senior personnel at the UN and
UNICEF, executives of Fortune 500 companies, and students at Harvard Business School and other leading
universities.

3. How Fluenz gets you there:
• A real on-screen tutor who guides you every step of the way.
• Using English explanations so you never get lost.
• Immersing you in the culture of the language.
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is the newest version of Fluenz, containing hundreds of small yet significant improvements over all prior versions of the program.
f2
is a hybrid Mac/Win system which can run directly from the hard drive, offering superior audio and video quality, more powerful
tools for targeting the areas where you need the most work, and enhanced navigation to give you complete control over the
learning process.

5. The Most Comprehensive Program to Learn Spanish
Spanish 1+2+3
This comprehensive program will guide you through Spanish in 90 sessions that take up to two and a half hours
each to complete. Each session is led from beginning to end by a tutor who guides learners step-by-step with
explanations, strategies, tactics, and tips to help English speakers reach a level of conversational Spanish in
the least amount of time.
The Fluenz Difference
Designed by recent graduates of Harvard, Brown and Cornell, along with veterans in language learning and
high technology, Fluenz addresses the critical issues for adults and teens to reach fluency: 1) clear
explanations in plain English, 2) the motivation only a great teacher can provide, and 3) hundreds of hours of
focused practice specifically tailored to help English speakers master Spanish.

6. No Substitute for a Great Tutor
Fluenz offers a great teacher to challenge and inspire you. Instead of matching pictures with Spanish words
over and over again, fluency can be reached more quickly by having someone actually explain to you in English
how the language works. That's why every Fluenz session is built around a tutor who leads you through the
learning process.
Adults Should Be Taught Like Adults
Linguistic research shows that adults learn languages differently than children. Adults really benefit from
having clear explanations of how the language works. Instead of focusing on childlike phrases such as "red
apple, green apple," Fluenz has you ordering food, giving directions to a taxi driver, making hotel reservations,
and handling a wide range of other real-world situations right from the start.
Custom-Made For English Speakers
Cookie-cutter approaches based on matching pictures and words follow the same script from language to
language. But using the same script to teach both Spanish and Swahili doesn't make sense. Each language is
unique, and each one presents its own unique challenges to an English speaker. For example, it is impossible to
understand the difference between the critical Spanish verbs "ser" and "estar" without an explanation in
English. Fluenz makes a difference because a real tutor guides you along a path specifically designed for you to
learn Spanish.
Three Steps Towards Fluency
With Spanish 1+2+3, you'll start out by building a strong foundation in how the language works from
pronunciation to grammatical structures. Right away, you'll learn how to form useful questions and statements
("The check, please"), and from there you'll begin to construct more complex sentences in a variety of
situations, using the past, present and future tenses. The third level of the program takes your Spanish to a
whole new level, enhancing the complexity and subtlety of your speech with in-depth work on reflexive verbs,
verb complements, conjugations, functional expressions, and extensive vocabulary that greatly expands the
range of conversations you can engage in with Spanish speakers. You'll be introduced to more nuanced tenses,
like the present progressive and conditional, that give your Spanish more flexibility and fluidity, and with this
you'll move beyond canned phrases to being able to participate in natural, unrehearsed conversation.
How It Works
Fluenz Spanish is organized around one-one on tutoring sessions that each take up to two and a half hours to
complete.
How Fluenz Begins
The Fluenz tutor begins each session with a brief introduction. This provides an understanding of how the new
material will take you a step closer to fluency, while immersing you in the cultural context and the experiences
of everyday Spanish.
Introducing useful, everyday language
This is followed by a realistic conversation between native speakers that uses all the words and structures to be
learned in the session. These conversations place you in the most common, everyday situations right from the
very beginning.

7. Immersive one-on-one tutorial
Immediately after the conversation, the tutor presents a full tutorial explaining in detail and in English how
every single new word and structure works. Beyond in-depth explanations, these tutorials offer strategies,
tactics and personal experiences that give you valuable insights.
Workout to fluency
After each tutorial, the program turns to over a dozen different types of increasingly challenging workouts that
cover reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These workouts reinforce and expand your communication at
the same time.
Coaching you forward
At the end of the session, the Fluenz tutor returns to offer a conclusion, along with the kind of inspiration only a
human teacher can provide.
The Path to Fluency 1+2+3
1. Build a Strong Foundation
Fluenz Spanish begins by teaching how to form questions and statements that are useful on day one, and that
share the same word order in English and Spanish (i.e. "The check, please," "I want this dish"). The Fluenz team
felt this was more relevant than phrases such as "The horse is jumping," found in other programs. For example,
after only the first four sessions of level one, learners are already able to have effective conversations in a
restaurant.
2. Describe Location and Directions
The program then shifts to describing and asking about location. In this way users can learn the basics of how
crucial verbs work while advancing their vocabulary related to transportation and travel. Instead of memorizing
words and pictures, Fluenz users actually get to understand how questions and phrases such as "Where is the
hotel?" and "I'm going to the museum" both work and are used in everyday life.
3. Gain Confidence With Your Verbs

8. Verbs are the action words of language. In Spanish, verb forms change depending on whom they refer to,
resulting in an infamous number of conjugations. Because passive memorization won't do, Fluenz thoroughly
covers Spanish verbs by emphasizing the most useful ones, explaining in English how they work, and providing
plenty of practice to make sure you can use them when you really need to.
4. Employ Spanish Possessives
Another great structure that can easily be understood by English speakers is the formation of Spanish
possessives ("The hotel's restaurant," "The museum's entrance"). Using possessives is a simple way to add
precision and sophistication to your Spanish.
5. Valuable Descriptive Terms
Because language without description lacks life and color, Fluenz puts great emphasis on how to add this
important dimension to your interactions. Plus, when traveling through a country, nothing is going to be more
helpful than "bigger," "smaller," "less expensive," and those other adjectives that both make sense to English
speakers and are easily used in forming sentences.
6. Building Blocks of Sophisticated Communication
Since the key to fluency in Spanish is being able to use all of the most common parts of speech, Fluenz covers
a wide range of central grammar issues. From pronouns and prepositions to word order and commands, you'll
be able to correctly form complex sentences and express yourself with solid, confident Spanish.
7. Understand Directions and Transportation
Giving and receiving directions is both a way to continue building the essential tools of Spanish communication
and a way to develop the skills anyone traveling will always need. Fluenz creates a path that gives English
speakers complete control over the critical vocabulary and structures for asking questions, indicating directions,
negotiating transportation, and explaining locations.

9. 8. Easily Handle Numbers and Time
After thorough workouts enabling learners to talk about location with ease, Fluenz makes sure you master
numbers and, therefore, time. From counting up to 999,999 to telling the time, Fluenz users gain control over a
wide range of time-specific communication. Once time and location are joined, it becomes possible to form
complex questions and statements in a variety of situations, such as planning trips or making appointments.
9. Confident Shopping and Negotiation
Throughout the program, your ability to interact in shopping situations is steadily improved. Fluenz works on
the critical verb "to want" in the very beginning, and soon enough you learn how to ask about prices, make
comparisons between different items, and express exactly what you're looking for. By the end of the program,
you'll be able to handle shopping, price negotiations, and purchasing situations with ease.
10. Conquer Irregular and Reflexive Verbs
Spanish verbs often present the greatest challenge to English speakers, but with clear explanations and
focused practice, you'll not only be able to understand the most common verbs but also use them effectively
yourself. The conjugation of irregular verbs in the past, present and future tenses takes your Spanish to a new
level of sophistication. At the same time, reflexive verbs, which don't exist in English, can add a whole
repertoire of action to your speech.
11. Make Plans with Conditions and Possibilities
Fluenz gives you the tools to make detailed plans, whether a lunch date with a friend, a business meeting, or
travel abroad, using the nuanced tenses and adverbs that allow you to express condition and possibility. The
program focuses on the uses of "I would like" and "I might" to form expressions of possibility. The incorporation
of conditional sentences using "if," as well as the introduction of new vocabulary pertaining to a variety of
activities, will give your Spanish the precision and flexibility needed to handle almost any arrangement.
12. Discuss Family and Describe People
As your Spanish becomes more complex and flexible, conversations will move from basic needs and wants to
sharing personal stories and background. Beyond telling stories, however, the vocabulary used to describe
family can translate into a multiplicity of scenarios and give you the capacity to describe people whether
looking for someone in a restaurant or talking about your favorite movie star.
13. Express Opinions and Preferences
From dining situations to making plans with friends, being able to express your opinions and preferences is a
key component to everyday language. The program introduces the verbs "to believe/think," "to prefer," "to
wish," and the expression "it's true that..." will empower you in shopping situations ("I prefer the blue one"),
making plans ("I think we should go tomorrow if it isn't raining"), and discussing an endless number of topics
from politics to sports ("I wish I could play tennis, but I think I'm a good soccer player").
14. Spanish for the Workplace
Fluenz is currently being used by public health professionals, executives at Fortune 500 companies, priests of
Spanish-speaking parishes, senior personnel at the UN, firefighters, social workers, lawyers, and law

10. enforcement officers. Fluenz Spanish is also used by elite units of the US Navy in Virginia. Whether your work
engages in the Spanish-speaking communities of the US or takes you on business to Latin America or Spain,
Fluenz equips you with the tools to handle scheduling, negotiation and formal conversations, while providing
you with the strongest possible foundation in the language from which to expand your vocabulary to suite your
field of expertise. Most importantly, you'll be learning how to engage in conversations from day one, which
means you can start using your Spanish in the workplace right away.
15. Speak Naturally Wherever You Go
Spanish is a beautiful, vibrant language. Once you've established a foundation in how the language works, it is
time to add more life to your Spanish by expanding not only your vocabulary, but also your comfort with a
variety of familiar expressions and sentence structures. As the program progresses, you'll discover the
conjunctions, interjections and adverbs that make your Spanish flow naturally. Spanish 1+2+3 is not just about
"getting by" in a language; it is about giving you the tools to hold conversations with multiple verb tenses, the
relevant vocabulary and the confidence to engage what you know in a real-life setting.
Ideal for Communicating Wherever People Speak Spanish
Fluenz Spanish 1+2+3 provides a comprehensive understanding in the fundamentals of the Spanish language
and develops, step-by-step, the vocabulary, flexible sentence structures and verb forms to engage in
unrehearsed conversations wherever you find yourself speaking Spanish. Fluenz has been successfully used for
work, travel and in local communities.
Great Audio CDs and Exclusive Podcasts
Audio CDs: Spanish for Your Car or iPod
Moving beyond typically dry and hollow language learning tapes, the Fluenz team engaged two professionals
who could communicate the richness and emotion of Spanish. Fluenz Spanish 1+2+3 comes with three audio
CDs that feature the voices of Hollywood actor Edgar Ramirez, HBO Latin America star Ivan Loscher, and Fluenz
tutor Sonia Gil.
Fluenz Podcasts: Download to Learn on the Go
Continuing a tradition at the Fluenz Lab, Fluenz Spanish offers exclusive podcasts made by the same team that
created the interactive program. These downloadable podcasts supplement the training work offered by the
audio CDs, while providing a more informal, relaxed window into the world of Spanish and the actual learning of
the language.
The Fluenz Navigator: Your Essential Phrase Book
Fluenz Spanish also comes with the Fluenz Navigator, a useful quick-reference guide for travelers with all the
most critical words and phrases for getting by abroad.
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