Product Details
- Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.)
- Format: Color
- Rated: NR
- Studio: Cerebellum Corp.
- DVD Release Date: June 26, 2001
- Run Time: 81, 90
- DVD Features:
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Interactive tests and practice exams
- Easy-to-use menu-driven format
- Additional footage not available on VHS
- Helpful resources: charts, formulas, lists, and terms
- Instant accessibility to key content areas
- Note: This is a repackaged version of Spanish, Part 1
- ASIN: B00005B801
- Average Customer Review:
Based on 5 reviews.
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The first hint that this isn't your normal, staid Spanish
review course is the subtitle that's flashed across the screen: the "Salsa-riffic
World of Spanish." The Standard Deviants, a cast of ebullient young performers
who believe no joke is too bad as long as its memorable, bring their talents to
a course in introductory Spanish in this video. Lots of flashy graphics keep
things lively, but the course material itself is rock solid--it's been approved
by an academic panel. Following some basic information on where Spanish is
spoken, the real lessons begin with instruction on pronunciation and the Spanish
alphabet (which, of course, uses some typographical symbols not used in
English). A bit of vocabulary is imparted as the pronunciation lessons progress,
and after some pointers on capitalization, simple lessons in practical
conversation begin. The video proceeds to the inescapable bane of many language
students, conjugating verbs. While this production won't be a substitute for an
actual course in Spanish (and the cast specifically points out that it doesn't
intend to be), the presentation is consistently energetic, with the lessons easy
to remember. Someone who is interested in learning (or reviewing) basic material
will no doubt gain from watching it. --Robert J. McNamara
--This text refers to the VHS Tape edition.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
1 of 9 people found the
following review helpful:
This may not work in your DVD player..., January 22, 2003
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I have a one year old Zenith 5 disc DVD player and it doesn't work for me.
13 of 19 people found the
following review helpful:
Very helpful, September 26, 1999
This video is a great extra for leaning those tricky verbs, not to mention "las
muy bellas!" --This text refers to the VHS Tape
edition
22 of 23 people found the
following review helpful:
Great tape for fun learning, July 1, 1999
I love the way the Standard Deviants teach. This video is a fun, step by step
way of learning Spanish. I can't forget some of this stuff because of the style.
--This text refers to the VHS Tape edition
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