Excelerate SPANISH DVD Lessons 1-6

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The Excelerate SPANISH program is comprehensive, effective, and easy to use. Just pop in the lesson video on DVD, hit play, and you’re ready to go. Each lesson begins with an introduction of the new vocabulary and structures. You’ll see the words as they are listed on the whiteboard, hear their pronunciation, and model a gesture for each word or phrase. This gesturing, also known as Total Physical Response (TPR) is an important element of the Excelerate SPANISH program. Studies in brain functionality and linguistics show that TPR facilitates foreign language acquisition for all age groups. TPR activates various motor cortices of the brain, making it easier to learn Spanish than you’d ever thought possible!

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The Excelerate SPANISH program is comprehensive, effective, and easy to use. Just pop in the lesson video on DVD, hit play, and you’re ready to go. Each lesson begins with an introduction of the new vocabulary and structures. You’ll see the words as they are listed on the whiteboard, hear their pronunciation, and model a gesture for each word or phrase. This gesturing, also known as Total Physical Response (TPR) is an important element of the Excelerate SPANISH program. Studies in brain functionality and linguistics show that TPR facilitates foreign language acquisition for all age groups. TPR activates various motor cortices of the brain, making it easier to learn Spanish than you’d ever thought possible!

Throughout this introductory phase, words and structures are combined in novel ways and practiced using gestures. Whenever possible, previously taught vocabulary is also inserted as review. By presenting words to you in context rather than in isolation, you’ll quickly develop a “feel” for the patterns and flow of the Spanish language. An intuitive understanding of the rules of language always precedes formal language study as we learn our first language. Excelerate SPANISH logically employs this natural sequencing as well.

Note that during the initial period, you won’t ever feel pressured to speak. You see, forcing early production provokes anxiety, which hinders language acquisition. Instead, you’ll be encouraged to speak as you feel motivated or when you have something to communicate.

Following the introduction of the new vocabulary, you’ll hear the words and structures again, this time in the context of a series of actions. Embedding the material in action sequences provides not only additional practice opportunities, but also a rich context aiding the brain as it processes and stores information into memory. You’ll see the entire sequence enacted, then you’ll have the opportunity to use gestures to “act it out” on your own. This process works so well that students often remember the associations long afterwards. On those occasions when you feel unsure about anything you’ve heard, you may simply rewind the DVD and watch the appropriate part as needed. With Excelerate SPANISH, it is easy for you to work at your pace!

In addition, each videotaped lesson includes a clever skit or “dramatización” also featuring the lesson themes and vocabulary. The skits are carefully crafted to surprise you with funny, zany, or touching story elements. Tapping into your natural emotional responses to stories does far more than you might expect- it actually turns on the “limbic system,” yet another part of the brain, accelerating you along the road to fluency and improving your retention to boot.

Excelerate SPANISH is ideal for the independent learner, but these lessons also make great public/private school sub plans, unit studies, and more. The helpful video component provides the necessary instruction for each lesson. The Excelerate SPANISH lesson book, Excelerate SPANISH Workbook, and Excelerate SPANISH Answer Keys (all sold separately) are a wonderful complement to the videos. Also, to help you get plugged into many more outlets for additional resources and practice, there’s the Excelerate SPANISH page on facebook. Visit it often for links to videos, ebooks, news in Spanish, even resources to help you chat with native speakers.

So now you have it… a way to learn Spanish that feels natural, because it is. Tools to help you achieve your goals. Support that you can count on. And a full 90 Day, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Excelerate Spanish. Order today!

1 review for Excelerate SPANISH DVD Lessons 1-6

  1. Ann Brashear

    I really like the way several styles of learning are used. The workbook doesn’t always have the answers spelled out – my kids have to do some thinking to figure out some of the answers. I like the active, visual and auditory teaching. We review/rewatch the videos after time has passed. I love the way my boys are learning conversational Spanish after the first lesson. They are not pros -but they are learning quickly. My sons are active learners, often good at memorization, teenagers, and this is a good program. I am also recommending it to my sister. My nephew is 5, loves learning, and I think the same program will work for him. Amazing to be able to reach such a vast range in ages! They are funny too! So far there is a bit of humor in the stories. This motivated me to do some stuff on our own – we watch familiar movies in Spanish, with English or Spanish subtitles, and we check out spanish children’s books from the library, or find them on you-tube or Kindle and I have them teach the books to each other. This teacher is amazing and has inspired creativity in me.

    • Caryn Hommel

      Ann, thanks so much for your encouraging comment. I hope that your students will continue to thrive and progress and amaze you! I love that you are getting creative and introducing additional comprehensible input for your family. Way to go! Keep up the great work.

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