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: July 4, 2000
- Run Time: 85
- ASIN: 1581983190
- Average Customer Review:
Based on 6 reviews.
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
In the opening jingle, the oddball lyrics "Careful or you're
speaking Spanglish, then your grade will cause you anguish" provide a glimpse
into the premise of this production from the Standard Deviants. In this, their
second trip to the "Salsa-riffic World of Spanish," the energetic young cast
performs skits and unleashes some clever and elaborate computer graphics while
providing a reliable review course in the Spanish language. Starting with what's
billed as "Really Basic Stuff," the cast reviews practical matters such as how
to count, talks about what time it is, and discusses the weather. Moving into
more advanced material, there are pointers on grammar, with a focus on the rules
of particular verbs. It should be noted that the curriculum has been approved by
a panel of professors, but the cast members tend to present the material in a
relaxed format, which often involves the use of costumes and some bad (and
hopefully memorable) jokes. Each major portion of the program is followed by a
quiz, which the student can either take or skip, and the entire DVD concludes
with an exam titled "La Tormenta." This DVD isn't a substitute for classes in
Spanish, but as review material the unorthodox presentation would be helpful to
a student. --Robert J. McNamara
Description
The Standard Deviants' modern approach to learning and
understanding makes difficult subjects accessible and even enjoyable.
Recommended by over 500 educators and professors, the Standard Deviants DVD is
the ultimate way to relax and learn. Our unique approach to education helps you
learn in a way that is different from anything you've ever experienced. The
Standard Deviants DVD combines award-winning educational content with
cutting-edge technology. With enhanced flexibility and interactive tests and
quizzes, the Standard Deviants DVDs give you immediate feedback while providing
you with the ability to design your own program and learn at your own pace.
Includes such topics as: numbers, adjective placement, -ar verbs, -er verbs
and -ir verbs, irregular verbs tener & querer, constructing negative sentences,
expressing time, date and weather, possessive adjectives
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review:
1 of 1 people found the
following review helpful:
COULD BE BETTER, August 4, 2004
This tape does teach you some words and phrases but not at all enought to
carry a real conversation. --This text refers to the
DVD edition
2 of 5 people found the
following review helpful:
May not work in your DVD player..., January 22, 2003
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"zukinx" (Vancouver, WA United States) |
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I have a one year old Zenith 5 disc DVD player and it doesn't work for me.
--This text refers to the DVD edition
13 of 13 people found the
following review helpful:
Only for the basics., July 6, 2002
I found the format of this DVD both distracting and not very effective. There
seemed to be more animation than actual learning content. I did learn a few
phrases but the DVD fails to combine words and phrases into valuable
conversation topics. This DVD is best suited for children, not for adults who
actually want to learn to speak Spanish. --This text
refers to the
DVD edition
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