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The Gringo Guide to Speak Spanish
Author: Dr Jay Polmar  | Posted: 26-04-2008 | Views: 1 | Rating: (105)  (?) 
 Do You Need to Speak Spanish to be able to communicate in Mexico, Spain, or anywhere else in Latin America?
I had a challenge. I needed to move to Mexico and retire, and I spoke English, a few words of French from high school, about 12 words of Spanish which could wind me up in fight or jail, yeah - mostly cuss words.
I was in trouble and when I arrived I needed help. Luckily I met Reuben Varela, a well known Restauranteur and Gerardo Tolentino, an English teacher who was struggling with English. Reuben pushed me to find ways of learning and practicing Spanish, and Gerardo worked with me to create the Gringo Guide. I was the gringo -- and I sure needed a guide to get me through the experience of living in Mexico.
We searched the internet, and books on Spanish, and listened to conversations in the English speaking sections of restaurants in Ajijic and San Miguel de Allende where most of the gringos hang out. We talked to them and asked them what they needed, and we listened to what they asked of the waiters, restaurant owners, etc. Later, then Gerardo accompanied me to doctors and we went to travel through Mexico. By the time we were finished, so was the book and we had part of it recorded so that pronunciation would be no problem for anyone to learn. The book was finished and put up on our site .... www.speedread.org.
Now,everyone I know who visits Mexico, Spanish or anywhere else in Latin America - can speak like a expat that lives in Mexico. It's that easy.
If you go to www.speedread.org/gringo-guide.php you'll see a simple, pocket-sized book that is available as an online download with audio download for $17.95, or a printed book delivered to you with a CD for $29.95 plus shipping
The audios cover every pecularity of pronounciation in the Spanish language.
The printed book will fit in your shirt pocket for use whenever you want. The electronic pdf will fit on pocket devices to help you communicate on the spot with electronic support.
So, when someone says: Que quieres tomar? You'll immediately know the answer -- una marguarita, por favor. Or, una coca, limonada, cerveza, or whatever you want!
Fulfill all your needs to communicate in Spanish for Spain, Mexico or Latin America? The book comes with a full guide, by sections to learn, use, and get answers to all your questions.
It's guaranteed to make your vacation -- fantastic.
by Dr. Jay Polmar
Mexico resident for 6 years.
with help of
Gerardo Tolentino
www.speedread.org
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About the Author:Dr. Jay Polmar, is the founder of Speedread.org, and Speedread America. He's outspoken and a powerful advocate for freedoms, freedom of speech, freedom of love, freedom of rights.As the director of speedread.org he spends time research ways to accelerate our learning processes through brain and mind short-cuts to learning.
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