I received this disturbing email recently; here’s a portion of it. ———————————————————————– “Was just about to order your product when I noticed that one of your ‘personal testimonials,’ from a Jamie Roberts, was identical (even the same picture!) to that given by another course, Rocket Languages. “Really?” ———————————————————————– That email did send us into a ...…
Before the Beatles became famous they made a demo tape of 15 songs for Decca Records, which included the Mexican song “Bésame Mucho.” (Kiss Me A Lot) Here’s the feedback that the Beatles manager got from Decca about those sessions: “Not to mince words, Mr. Epstein, but we don’t like your boys’ sound. Groups are ...…
There’s a place where you learn best. There’s a place where you get your best ideas. And there’s a place that gives you the most energy. Do you know where these places are for you? If you don’t know them, it’s worth searching. I know exactly where my high performance zones are. I have a ...…
I was riding through a park in Australia recently and rode past three young hooligans getting drunk and acting obnoxiously. One of them yelled, “here’s a guy on a bike, you look terrible!” Then another one slurred at me, “you’re an A-hole.” How Charming! Drinking isn’t allowed in the park, so I thought about confiscating ...…
“I spy with my little eye something that begins with M.” No answer. My daughter says, “Andre doesn’t know what M is, Daddy.” Of course not, silly me, he’s only 4. How could he know? The other diners are giving me the “can’t you control your kids?” stare. I’d better come up with something to ...…
Here’s a question that came in via email: “Hi Marcus, Your Spanish teaching method is very impressive. I am a British ex-pat living in Spain and find learning the language difficult. I live on the Costa Blanca where Castilian Spanish is spoken and which I am trying to learn. As you live in America, does ...…
When I was teaching English in Mexico un estudiante had some fun getting me to spell out “socks.” This is dangerous with youngsters, but I knew this one was very innocent. You see, if you say the letters S-O-C-K-S, it sounds to Spanish ears like: eso sí que es S O C K S ¡Eso ...…
Recently I shared a popular lesson called 3-chord Spanish. If you missed 3-chord Spanish it’s on this page: I compared communicating in Spanish to communicating with music. You can say a lot with just a little. The soundtrack to our lives is mostly made up of 3-chord songs. Since I wrote the 3-chord lesson I ...…
In just 12 minutes and 36 seconds a beginner can use this simple three-chord pattern to speak future tense Spanish. The free audio lesson below this article shows you how: Thousands of great songs have just three chords. Songs we all know and love such as: Twist and Shout Johnny B. Goode Sweet Home Alabama ...…
You’ve heard of Elvis, but what about El Vez? He’s the Mexican Elvis. With titles like Graciasland, En El Barrio (In The Ghetto), and Esta Bien Mamacita (That’s alright Mama) you’d think El Vez would be a short-lived parody. Amazingly, he’s widely loved instead of being considered a novelty. In fact he has produced seven ...…