1. THE
SAVE ON
SPANISH
www.musicalspanish.co
MUSICAL SPANISH
“Language teachers have gone nuts for this delightful, educational tool”
SPOT issue #2
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to The Spanish Spot! Inside you’ll find a short article
Alan Caruba, Bookviews about a Spanish speaking destination, a free grammar lesson, activity, & quiz, as
well as information about our websites & featured Spanish teaching products.
Our fun book, music CD, & CD-rom makes learning For more free online lessons and worksheets check out our Spanish learning
more interesting and natural, immersing you in website and weekly newsletter at www.spanish.bz Inside this issue:
Spanish as you learn. The music is contagious and 1 Travel Spot: Puerto Vallarta
the grammar is explained in easy terms. Students 2 Spanish Grammar: El Tiempo - Weather
and teachers of all ages love Musical Spanish! 3 Worksheet Activity/Quiz
Contains La Bamba, Guantanamera, Cielito Lindo, 4 Learn in your Car - Spanish Verbs 101
and 7 more pop songs. Includes travel phrases and 5 Featured Audio Learning Programs
teacher’s guide. Interactive CD-rom has full length 6 New : iPod Spanish to Go
animations for each song as well as over 40 quizzes, 7 Spanish Dictionaries on CD-rom
worksheets, & sound puzzles. 8 Musical Spanish Information & Savings
Travel: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Take it with you! While you drive....while you CD-rom for pc/mac $19.99 The earliest history recorded about Puerto Vallarta begins around 600 BC, when
jog.... Lessons for the Road - learn fast Book/CD-rom/Music $29.99
it was part of a large kingdom called Xalisco, ruled by a King called Nayarita.
and easy through pop music. 2 1/2 hours of Even then, it was known as one of the most beautiful spots in the entire king-
Lessons for the Road $24.99
Spanish instruction and music on 2 CDs. dom. Later, tribes including the Toltecas and the Aztecas migrated to the area
Complete Set: Book,
Simple, effective, and makes use of both and opened up a trail to the Nahuatl empire situated in the valley of Mexico that
right and left brain learning. Designed to CD-rom, Lessons for today is known as Mexico City. In 1524 Spanish explorer Francisco Cortes offi-
teach students of all abilities to converse in the Road, Cassette $49.99 cially "discovered" the bay surrounding Puerto Vallarta, but the settlement
Spanish, without using a textbook. Highly DVD (summer 2004) $29.99 remained relatively unknown to the outside world for
acclaimed program is a favorite among VHS (summer 2004) $19.99 hundreds of years. The beauty of Puerto Vallarta finally
Spanish learners of all ages. Also sold as Learn Spanish Verbs Fast $19.99 received international attention in 1963 when American
part of the Complete Musical Spanish set. Learn Spanish Verbs director John Huston filmed the movie "The Night of
CD-rom Mp3s/ PDF $15.99
the Iguana" there - bringing an aura of mystique as
well as a lot of publicity to the region. Soon afterwards
The Musical Linguist Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton bought a house
13205 9th Ave NW there, further increasing the world's interest in the
Seattle, WA 98177 town. You may be surprised to hear that modern Puerto Vallarta is a far cry from
COUPON SAVE 20%! the sleepy tropical village depicted in the older movies - in fact the city now has
fax: 509 693-4160 VOUCHER # over 250,000 inhabitants. More recently this bustling seaside community was in
mlinguist@aol.com the headlines as the location where fugitive Andrew Luster was captured.
412030123
www.musicalspanish.com Related Web Links:
toll free 1 866 297-2128 History: http://marinamismaloya.com/hotel-mismaloya/about-mismaloya.htm
Night of the Iguana: http://www.hypermex.com/html/hist_ign.htm
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2. Oxford Spanish Dictionary for PC www.spanishsoftware.net
Spanish Grammar: El Tiempo - The Weather $19.99
You may be thinking "wait a minute, I thought tiempo means time..." - well that's Contains over 170,000 words and phrases and 240,000
true - but tiempo is also used to indicate the weather. The word clima is also translations and describes Spanish as it is used throughout
used frequently. There are 3 words commonly used to make expressions relating the whole Spanish-speaking world.
to the weather in Spanish: HACE, ESTÁ, & HAY. Some words like sol and viento
can be used with more than one: hace sol, hay sol; hace viento, hay viento. The Pop-up Oxford Spanish Dictionary is an unrivaled
language reference for students, business people and
translators working between English and Spanish on the Web
or in Windows. Also includes 24 regional variations of Spanish.
n Spoken Instant lookup in pop-up window
n Spoken Ready whenever you need it
n Spoken The iFinger engine is user-friendly and unobtrusive. It runs seamlessly
in the background when you start Windows.
Collins Spanish Talking Dictionary for PC www.spanishsoftware.net
$19.99
Collins Bilingual Talking Dictionary is an electronic version of a
well-known Collins Spanish-English & English-Spanish dictio-
nary. The dictionary has over 80,000 words and phrases and
more than 120,000 translations, and incorporates audio sound
samples throughout.
Practice saying the following sentences OUT LOUD!
Hay un montón de neblina - es peligroso manejar Key Features:
There's a ton of fog - it's dangerous to drive
Humedad relativa es muy alta, un ochenta por ciento (%) n Spoken by professional native speakers.
The relative humidity is very high, about 80%.
Ayer era parcialmente nublado n It also includes a quick search facility.
Yesterday was partially cloudy
La temperatura es menos ocho grados - ¡qué frío! n The software includes crosswords & exercises
The temperature is minus 8 degrees - it's cold!!
Es lindo hoy - el cielo está despejado y no hay nubes n The Dictionary includes various computer-based learning exercises to expand
It's beautiful today, the sky is clear and there are no clouds vocabulary and practice spelling and pronunciation.
Hoy el día está mayormente nublado
Today it's mostly cloudy n The AudioPad module is designed to teach correct pronunciation.
Cancelamos el partido porque hay tormentas aisladas
We are cancelling the game because there are scattered thunderstorms
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3. New: Ipod Spanish to Go! Spanish Weather Worksheet
Ipod Mini Mp3 Player loaded with 15 hours of Spanish Audio Learning Select the best word or phrase - answers are upside down below the worksheet
$329.99 Take your Spanish lessons with you....while you
jog...while you drive....our super charged iPod 1. Está nublado - quizás va a (hacer sol, llover)
Spanish to Go package combines 3 fantastic pro-
grams: Musical Spanish Lessons for the Road, 2. Hace calor hoy y hay mucho (nieve, sol)
Learn Spanish Verbs Fast, and Platiquemos, FSI
Spanish Course. Included are 15 hours of audio 3. Cuando hay una tormenta a veces hay (truenos, fresco)
and 3 PDF booklets - all pre-loaded on your iPod!
Among the things you’ll learn:
4. Hace (lloviendo, frío) hoy
n the alphabet & pronunciation
5. Hay mucha (neblina, viento)
n verb conjugation
n conversational skills
n listening comprehension 6. El cielo está (nublado, despejado) - no hay nubes
Included: n numbers, sizes, & comparisons
n greetings & travel phrases 7. Hace buen tiempo, (está lloviendo, hace sol)
Musical Spanish, Lessons for the Road n grammar, music, culture
2 1/2 hours & 112 pg PDF book
8. Hace muy mal tiempo, (está nublado, hay tormentas aisladas)
Learn Spanish Verbs Fast! New expanded
version w/ 100 verbs 9. La temperatura es alta, (noventa grados, menos dos grados)
5 hours & 36 pg PDF booklet
10. Está nevando, pero hay poca (lluvia, nieve)
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course
8 hours & 300 pg PDF book
9. noventa grados 10. nieve
Mini iPod with 4G harddrive & headphones 6. despejado 7. hace sol 8. hay tormentas aisladas
Answers: 1. llover 2. sol 3. truenos 4. frío 5. neblina
El Tiempo Quiz
Platiquemos FSI Spanish www.spanish.bz/course.htm
$99.99 1. Which below is NOT a weather expression?
The world's best Spanish course just got better! Don Casteel, flu- hay lluvia hace fresco está nublado está feliz
ent in several languages and a former Foreign Service Officer, is
well trained in the FSI method. He has completely revised and 2. What word is commonly used for weather expressions besides está and hay?
improved "the course that works." New 2002 Edition!
4. there’s humidity 5. frío
n improved audio with both male and female voices
n over 200 illustrations
3. How do you say fog in Spanish? Answers: 1. está feliz 2. hace 3. neblina
n most widely sold course on the language market
n 8 levels lead to mastery of Spanish
nubes neblina nublado
n understand spoken and written Spanish
n develop a vocabulary of several thousand words
4. Translate the following: hay humedad
Each level includes 8 Audio CD's and a workbook 5. Which word represents cold weather?
hay viento hace frío hace sol hay tormentas
Shipping Price: $2.95 regular mail, $4.95 priority (usps)
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4. Learn Spanish Verbs Fast! Audio Series Featured Audio Programs
$19.99
Learn Spanish in Your Car www.spanish.bz/learn-car.htm
Take it with you! While you drive....while you jog.... $54.99 9 CD set with audio carrying case
Are you bored with trying to memorize Spanish verbs? Can't Penton's Best-selling Foreign Language Series is now available in new
quite get those different tenses down? We have the perfect compact albums. The entire 3-level set fits conveniently into the zippered,
solution for you. Believe it or not, you don't need to know leather CD wallet included in the new boxed set
501 verbs in order to speak Spanish fluently. By learning the
Not an 'intro' but a real learning
50 most important verbs, you can begin speaking Spanish n A Proven Way to Learn experience. A powerful yet easy
immediately! n Self-paced and interactive
way to learn a foreign language--
n Simple, Yet Effective!
anywhere! No textbooks or
New audio verb learning program from the Musical Linguist. 2 CD set contains cumbersome manuals, just load,
2 hours of verb instruction. Includes: play and learn.
n 50 most important Spanish verbs
n key verb patterns 6 conjugations for each verb
n simple grammar explanations Viva la Música www.spanish.bz/audio.htm
n activities & practice ideas $19.99
n free online interactive quizzes Fun Audio CD and Lyrics Booklet
n 12 pg. transcript of verb instruction
"I wrote the first ten songs for travelers, and the others I composed with certain vocabulary
and grammar points in mind. The songs are practical, melodious and sometimes humorous.
The CD comes with a booklet containing the Spanish lyrics and English translations. My CD
From the same company that brought you the Musical Spanish line of products is appropriate for young children, 1st-3rd year high school students, and for college students
- whose motto is that learning Spanish should be both fun and easy. during the first year and a half of study." -- author and singer Elise Carr Sumner
A Spanish music CD with 28 original songs for all ages
Learn in Your Car - Spanish Verbs 101
$29.99 n A 61-page Spanish lyric booklet
n English translations and teacher notes
n Composed by a veteran high school Spanish teacher and
This new program adds 51 more verbs to the Learn Spanish Verbs Fast set - in songwriter
an all new audio program. 5 hours of verb instruction on 4 CDs, with catchy
new rhythms to help you learn faster. An excellent beginner to intermediate
student’s verb audio guide with 36 page booklet. By author Stacey Tipton. Spanish Kids Pack www.spanish.bz/kids-pack.htm
$49.99
• Demystifies verb conjugations. Save with this fun pack of programs designed to help both kids and adults learn Spanish
while having fun. Learn through fun flashcards, audio instruction, music, software, and play-
• Features an interactive audio format. ing cards. Interactive Materials include:
Speak in a Week
• Organizes verbs into patterns to simplify learning n 45 minute audio CD
n 236 pages of flashcards
and recall.
n color illustrations
Musical Spanish Book & CD-rom (see pg 8)
• Focuses on learning just the key verbs most used n 112 pg book with illustrations
in everyday conversation. n 37 minutes of animations & music
Linguafun! Card Game
n audio CD
n 2 decks of language learning cards
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5. Learn Spanish Verbs Fast! Audio Series Featured Audio Programs
$19.99
Learn Spanish in Your Car www.spanish.bz/learn-car.htm
Take it with you! While you drive....while you jog.... $54.99 9 CD set with audio carrying case
Are you bored with trying to memorize Spanish verbs? Can't Penton's Best-selling Foreign Language Series is now available in new
quite get those different tenses down? We have the perfect compact albums. The entire 3-level set fits conveniently into the zippered,
solution for you. Believe it or not, you don't need to know leather CD wallet included in the new boxed set
501 verbs in order to speak Spanish fluently. By learning the
Not an 'intro' but a real learning
50 most important verbs, you can begin speaking Spanish n A Proven Way to Learn experience. A powerful yet easy
immediately! n Self-paced and interactive
way to learn a foreign language--
n Simple, Yet Effective!
anywhere! No textbooks or
New audio verb learning program from the Musical Linguist. 2 CD set contains cumbersome manuals, just load,
2 hours of verb instruction. Includes: play and learn.
n 50 most important Spanish verbs
n key verb patterns 6 conjugations for each verb
n simple grammar explanations Viva la Música www.spanish.bz/audio.htm
n activities & practice ideas $19.99
n free online interactive quizzes Fun Audio CD and Lyrics Booklet
n 12 pg. transcript of verb instruction
"I wrote the first ten songs for travelers, and the others I composed with certain vocabulary
and grammar points in mind. The songs are practical, melodious and sometimes humorous.
The CD comes with a booklet containing the Spanish lyrics and English translations. My CD
From the same company that brought you the Musical Spanish line of products is appropriate for young children, 1st-3rd year high school students, and for college students
- whose motto is that learning Spanish should be both fun and easy. during the first year and a half of study." -- author and singer Elise Carr Sumner
A Spanish music CD with 28 original songs for all ages
Learn in Your Car - Spanish Verbs 101
$29.99 n A 61-page Spanish lyric booklet
n English translations and teacher notes
n Composed by a veteran high school Spanish teacher and
This new program adds 51 more verbs to the Learn Spanish Verbs Fast set - in songwriter
an all new audio program. 5 hours of verb instruction on 4 CDs, with catchy
new rhythms to help you learn faster. An excellent beginner to intermediate
student’s verb audio guide with 36 page booklet. By author Stacey Tipton. Spanish Kids Pack www.spanish.bz/kids-pack.htm
$49.99
• Demystifies verb conjugations. Save with this fun pack of programs designed to help both kids and adults learn Spanish
while having fun. Learn through fun flashcards, audio instruction, music, software, and play-
• Features an interactive audio format. ing cards. Interactive Materials include:
Speak in a Week
• Organizes verbs into patterns to simplify learning n 45 minute audio CD
n 236 pages of flashcards
and recall.
n color illustrations
Musical Spanish Book & CD-rom (see pg 8)
• Focuses on learning just the key verbs most used n 112 pg book with illustrations
in everyday conversation. n 37 minutes of animations & music
Linguafun! Card Game
n audio CD
n 2 decks of language learning cards
4 5

6. New: iPod Spanish to Go! www.spanish.bz/ipod.htm Spanish Weather Worksheet
iPod Mini Mp3 Player loaded with 15 hours of Spanish Audio Learning Select the best word or phrase - answers are upside down below the worksheet
$329.99 Take your Spanish lessons with you....while you
jog...while you drive....our super charged iPod 1. Está nublado - quizás va a (hacer sol, llover)
Spanish to Go package combines 3 fantastic pro-
grams: Musical Spanish Lessons for the Road, 2. Hace calor hoy y hay mucho (nieve, sol)
Learn Spanish Verbs Fast, and Platiquemos, FSI
Spanish Course. Included are 15 hours of audio 3. Cuando hay una tormenta a veces hay (truenos, fresco)
and 3 PDF booklets - all pre-loaded on your iPod!
Among the things you’ll learn:
4. Hace (lloviendo, frío) hoy
n the alphabet & pronunciation
5. Hay mucha (neblina, viento)
n verb conjugation
n conversational skills
n listening comprehension 6. El cielo está (nublado, despejado) - no hay nubes
Included: n numbers, sizes, & comparisons
n greetings & travel phrases 7. Hace buen tiempo, (está lloviendo, hace sol)
Musical Spanish, Lessons for the Road n grammar, music, culture
2 1/2 hours & 112 pg PDF book
8. Hace muy mal tiempo, (está nublado, hay tormentas aisladas)
Learn Spanish Verbs Fast! New expanded
version w/ 100 verbs 9. La temperatura es alta, (noventa grados, menos dos grados)
5 hours & 36 pg PDF booklet
10. Está nevando, pero hay poca (lluvia, nieve)
Platiquemos FSI Spanish Course
8 hours & 300 pg PDF book
9. noventa grados 10. nieve
Mini iPod with 4G harddrive & headphones 6. despejado 7. hace sol 8. hay tormentas aisladas
Answers: 1. llover 2. sol 3. truenos 4. frío 5. neblina
El Tiempo Quiz
Platiquemos FSI Spanish www.spanish.bz/course.htm
$99.99 1. Which below is NOT a weather expression?
The world's best Spanish course just got better! Don Casteel, flu- hay lluvia hace fresco está nublado está feliz
ent in several languages and a former Foreign Service Officer, is
well trained in the FSI method. He has completely revised and 2. What word is commonly used for weather expressions besides está and hay?
improved "the course that works." New 2002 Edition!
4. there’s humidity 5. frío
n improved audio with both male and female voices
n over 200 illustrations
3. How do you say fog in Spanish? Answers: 1. está feliz 2. hace 3. neblina
n most widely sold course on the language market
n 8 levels lead to mastery of Spanish
nubes neblina nublado
n understand spoken and written Spanish
n develop a vocabulary of several thousand words
4. Translate the following: hay humedad
Each level includes 8 Audio CD's and a workbook 5. Which word represents cold weather?
hay viento hace frío hace sol hay tormentas
Shipping Price: $2.95 regular mail, $4.95 priority (usps)
6 3

7. Oxford Spanish Dictionary for PC www.spanishsoftware.net
Spanish Grammar: El Tiempo - The Weather $19.99
You may be thinking "wait a minute, I thought tiempo means time..." - well that's Contains over 170,000 words and phrases and 240,000
true - but tiempo is also used to indicate the weather. The word clima is also translations and describes Spanish as it is used throughout
used frequently. There are 3 words commonly used to make expressions relating the whole Spanish-speaking world.
to the weather in Spanish: HACE, ESTÁ, & HAY. Some words like sol and viento
can be used with more than one: hace sol, hay sol; hace viento, hay viento. The Pop-up Oxford Spanish Dictionary is an unrivaled
language reference for students, business people and
translators working between English and Spanish on the Web
or in Windows. Also includes 24 regional variations of Spanish.
n Spoken Instant lookup in pop-up window
n Spoken Ready whenever you need it
n Spoken The iFinger engine is user-friendly and unobtrusive. It runs seamlessly
in the background when you start Windows.
Collins Spanish Talking Dictionary for PC www.spanishsoftware.net
$19.99
Collins Bilingual Talking Dictionary is an electronic version of a
well-known Collins Spanish-English & English-Spanish dictio-
nary. The dictionary has over 80,000 words and phrases and
more than 120,000 translations, and incorporates audio sound
samples throughout.
Practice saying the following sentences OUT LOUD!
Hay un montón de neblina - es peligroso manejar Key Features:
There's a ton of fog - it's dangerous to drive
Humedad relativa es muy alta, un ochenta por ciento (%) n Spoken by professional native speakers.
The relative humidity is very high, about 80%.
Ayer era parcialmente nublado n It also includes a quick search facility.
Yesterday was partially cloudy
La temperatura es menos ocho grados - ¡qué frío! n The software includes crosswords & exercises
The temperature is minus 8 degrees - it's cold!!
Es lindo hoy - el cielo está despejado y no hay nubes n The Dictionary includes various computer-based learning exercises to expand
It's beautiful today, the sky is clear and there are no clouds vocabulary and practice spelling and pronunciation.
Hoy el día está mayormente nublado
Today it's mostly cloudy n The AudioPad module is designed to teach correct pronunciation.
Cancelamos el partido porque hay tormentas aisladas
We are cancelling the game because there are scattered thunderstorms
2 7

8. THE
SAVE ON
SPANISH
www.musicalspanish.com
MUSICAL SPANISH
“Language teachers have gone nuts for this delightful, educational tool”
SPOT issue #2
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to The Spanish Spot! Inside you’ll find a short article
Alan Caruba, Bookviews about a Spanish speaking destination, a free grammar lesson, activity, & quiz, as
well as information about our websites & featured Spanish teaching products.
Our fun book, music CD, & CD-rom makes learning For more free online lessons and worksheets check out our Spanish learning
more interesting and natural, immersing you in website and weekly newsletter at www.spanish.bz Inside this issue:
Spanish as you learn. The music is contagious and 1 Travel Spot: Puerto Vallarta
the grammar is explained in easy terms. Students 2 Spanish Grammar: El Tiempo - Weather
and teachers of all ages love Musical Spanish! 3 Worksheet Activity/Quiz
Contains La Bamba, Guantanamera, Cielito Lindo, 4 Learn in your Car - Spanish Verbs 101
and 7 more pop songs. Includes travel phrases and 5 Featured Audio Learning Programs
teacher’s guide. Interactive CD-rom has full length 6 New: Ipod Spanish to Go
animations for each song as well as over 40 quizzes, 7 Spanish Dictionaries on CD-rom
worksheets, & sound puzzles. 8 Musical Spanish Information & Savings
Travel: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Take it with you! While you drive....while you CD-rom for pc/mac $19.99 The earliest history recorded about Puerto Vallarta begins around 600 BC, when
jog.... Lessons for the Road - learn fast Book/CD-rom/Music $29.99
it was part of a large kingdom called Xalisco, ruled by a King called Nayarita.
and easy through pop music. 2 1/2 hours of Even then, it was known as one of the most beautiful spots in the entire king-
Lessons for the Road $24.99
Spanish instruction and music on 2 CDs. dom. Later, tribes including the Toltecas and the Aztecas migrated to the area
Complete Set: Book,
Simple, effective, and makes use of both and opened up a trail to the Nahuatl empire situated in the valley of Mexico that
right and left brain learning. Designed to CD-rom, Lessons for today is known as Mexico City. In 1524 Spanish explorer Francisco Cortes offi-
teach students of all abilities to converse in the Road, Cassette $49.99 cially "discovered" the bay surrounding Puerto Vallarta, but the settlement
Spanish, without using a textbook. Highly DVD (summer 2004) $29.99 remained relatively unknown to the outside world for
acclaimed program is a favorite among VHS (summer 2004) $19.99 hundreds of years. The beauty of Puerto Vallarta finally
Spanish learners of all ages. Also sold as Learn Spanish Verbs Fast $19.99 received international attention in 1963 when American
part of the Complete Musical Spanish set. Learn Spanish Verbs director John Huston filmed the movie "The Night of
CD-rom Mp3s/ PDF $15.99
the Iguana" there - bringing an aura of mystique as
well as a lot of publicity to the region. Soon afterwards
The Musical Linguist Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton bought a house
13205 9th Ave NW there, further increasing the world's interest in the
Seattle, WA 98177 town. You may be surprised to hear that modern Puerto Vallarta is a far cry from
COUPON SAVE 20%! the sleepy tropical village depicted in the older movies - in fact the city now has
fax: 509 693-4160 VOUCHER # over 250,000 inhabitants. More recently this bustling seaside community was in
mlinguist@aol.com the headlines as the location where fugitive Andrew Luster was captured.
412030123
www.musicalspanish.com Related Web Links:
toll free 1 866 297-2128 History: http://marinamismaloya.com/hotel-mismaloya/about-mismaloya.htm
Night of the Iguana: http://www.hypermex.com/html/hist_ign.htm
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