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ANCHOR LEAD IN:
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO GO TO FRANCE AND SPEAK FRENCH,
OR TRAVEL TO SPAIN AND SPEAK SPANISH??… SURE, THERE
ARE CLASSES AND FANCY LANGUAGE PROGRAMS ON C-D…
BUT THEY COST MONEY AND TAKE TIME.
IN TODAY'S HEADS UP…
___ TELLS US, NOW THERE'S A NEW WAY BRUSH UP ON YOUR
BONJOURS AND HOLAS ON YOUR OWN TIME…AND IT'S FREE!
TRACK ONE Length
:09
BRIAN AND AIMEE JOHNSON'S TRIP TO GUATEMALA ISN'T JUST
A VACATION… THE COUPLE'S GOING THERE TO ADOPT A BABY
BOY NAMED CAMERON. BEFORE LEAVING, THEY'RE LEARNING
SPANISH.
SOT
KEY @ :11 Brian Johnson
"So they can tell us about Cameron's schedule, what kinds of things
he eats, what makes him smile."
SOT
KEY @ :17 Aimee Johnson
"Also to express our gratitude…
TRACK TWO Length
:07
AIMEE AND BRIAN WEREN'T INTERESTED IN TAKING A CLASS
OR SPENDING MONEY ON C-DS…SO THEY LOOKED TO THE
INTERNET AND FOUND COFFEE BREAK SPANISH…
SOT
KEY @ :27 Brian Johnson
"Coffee break Spanish is a set of 15 minute short Spanish classes for
free."
NAT SOT Length
:03
NAT SOT
TRACK THREE Length
:13
THAT'S RIGHT- FREE! THE LESSONS ARE PODCASTS, OR
ONLINE AUDIO FILES.
AND THERE ARE PODCASTS FOR ALMOST ANY LANGUAGE
THAT TICKLES YOUR TONGUE.
JUST DOWNLOAD THEM TO YOUR COMPUTER OR MP3 PLAYER,
LISTEN, AND LEARN.
SOT
KEY @ :50 Brian Johnson
"They will do a conversation back and forth all in Spanish and kind of
quiz the listener on comprehension.
NAT SOT Length
:01
NAT SOT
TRACK FOUR Length
:11
BUT ARE THESE FREEBIES ACCURATE? TO FIND OUT, WE
ASKED LANGUAGE EXPERT STEVEN MINES TO LISTEN IN ON
THREE LESSONS WE PICKED RANDOMLY: A FRENCH, SPANISH
AND PORTUGUESE PODCAST.
NAT SOT Length
:02
NAT SOT
TRACK FIVE Length
:05
MINES SAYS ALL THREE WERE GRAMATICALLY CORRECT AND
THINKS THEY CAN BE A GREAT LEARNING TOOL…
SOT
KEY @ 1:18 Steven Mines, Interpreter
"For improving comprehension, training the ear to recognize sounds,
to learn new words and vocabulary."
TRACK SIX Length
:10
IF YOU'RE GOING TO USE A PODCAST, MINES SAYS, FIND ONE
THAT HAS DIALOGUE.
MAKE SURE YOU LIKE THE STRUCTURE OF THE LESSON.
AND, LOOK FOR SITES THAT OFFER SUPPLEMENTAL WORKSHEETS.
SOT
KEY @ 1:31 Steven Mines, Interpreter
"Without it, you wouldn't necessarily know how words are written.
NAT SOT
NAT SOT
TRACK SEVEN Length
:04
BRIAN AND AIMEE SAY THEY LOVE HOW THEY'RE LEARNING
SPANISH AND THEY'RE MUCH MORE FLUENT NOW.
SOT
NO KEY Brian Johnson
"It's giving me the kind of conversational Spanish that I want to be
able
to use when we meet Cameron's caretakers."
ANCHOR TAG:
MINES SAYS PODCASTS TAUGHT BY NATIVE SPEAKERS HAVE
AN ADDED BONUS IN THAT YOU CAN HEAR HOW A LANGUAGE
IS SPOKEN IN STANDARD FORM AND HOW MOST PEOPLE SAY
CERTAIN THINGS.
HE SAYS ONE DRAWBACK TO LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY
PODCAST IS THAT LISTENERS LACK LIVE INTERACTION WITH
OTHER FLUENT SPEAKERS…WHICH CAN REALLY HELP
STUDENTS BECOME MORE PROFICIENT.
SOURCE LIST
This information may be posted on your website at
the bottom of the NewsProNet
script if your station has an extended license that includes your Web property.
Steven Mines
Steven Mines is a conference interpreter in the Austin, Texas area.
Podcast Websites:
http://www.learnfrenchbypodcast.com
http://www.learnitalianpod.com
http://www.coffeebreakspanish.com
http://www.brportuguesepod.podbean.com
http://speakrussian.blogspot.com/
ADDITIONAL SOURCE INFORMATION
FOR CLIENT-STATION USE ONLY
The additional information provided below is for client-station use only.
This
private contact information cannot be given to viewers nor posted on your
Website. It is for internal station use only. It is provided to help you obtain
answers to any additional questions you may have and to help you localize
a story. Thank you.
Steven Mines
512-627-3726
stevenmines@yahoo.com
Steven Mines has been
a conference interpreter for fifteen years. He
is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. He is a member
of the International Association of Conference Interpreters.
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