Survival Spanish for Construction [Audio CD]

Myelitia Melton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2001

SpeakEasy Communications, Inc. began offering Survival Spanish for Construction(tm) in partnership with the HBA of Charlotte over four years ago. Since then, we've worked with professionals in a variety of trades. From plumbers to painters, you all want to learn a little Spanish to survive in today's changing workplace.

Thanks to you, we've consulted with construction professionals from Chicago to Columbia and from here to Washington. And, no matter where we've traveled, you've all said the same thing:

"Please produce a CD that will help me learn how to communicate in Spanish."

Well, we listened. And, now we've got it! We hope you'll think it was worth the wait.

Chapter 1: Greetings & Introductions
Chapter 2: Spanish Sounds Rápido
Chapter 3: Numbers
Chapter 4: Work Instructions
Chapter 5: Parts of the House
Chapter 6: Tools of the trade

This 50 minute CD comes with a 28 page Pronunciation Guide, conveniently packaged in a DVD case.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Myelita Melton, founder of SpeakEasy Communications, remembers the first time she heard a "foreign" language. She knew from that moment what she wanted to do with her life. "Since I was always the kid in class that talked too much," Myelitia says, "I figured it would be a good idea to learn more than one language- that way I could talk to a lot more people!" After high school, she studied in Mexico at the Instituto de Filológica Hispánica and completed both her BA and MA in French and Curriculum Design at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She has studied and speaks five languages: French, Spanish, Italian, German, and English. "Lita’s" unique career includes classroom instruction and challenging corporate experience. She has won several national awards, including a prestigious Rockefeller scholarship. In 1994 she was named to Who’s Who Among Outstanding Americans. Myelita’s corporate experience includes owning a television production firm, working with NBC’s Spanish news division, Canal de Noticias, and Charlotte’s PBS affiliate WTVI. In her spare time, she continues to broadcast with WDAV, a National Public Radio affiliate near Lake Norman in North Carolina where she lives.

In 1997 Myelita started SpeakEasy Communications to offer industry specific Spanish instruction in North Carolina. The company is now the nation’s leader in Spanish training, offering over 30 SpeakEasy Spanish™ programs and publications to companies, associations, and colleges throughout the US.

Lita is also a member of the National Speaker’s Association and the National Council for Continuing Education and Training. Many of her clients say she is the most high-energy, results-oriented speaker they have ever seen. As she travels the country speaking on cultural diversity issues in the workplace and languages, she has truly realized her dream of being able to talk to the world.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: SpeakEasy Communications Inc (September 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971259305
• ISBN-13: 978-0971259300
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,801,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Myelita Melton was born in Morganton, NC, and she knew from the first moment she heard a "foreign" language that she would devote her life to learning and teaching them. "All my teachers complained that I talked too much," Myelita said, "so I thought if I could learn several languages, I could talk to a lot more people...without getting in trouble."

Myelita's unique career has covered challenging classroom and corporate experience. She has taught in public schools, operated a TV advertising firm, and worked for NBC's Spanish news division, "Canal de Noticias."

In 1998 Myelita endured two job lay-offs and began incubating an idea for her business "SpeakEasy Spanish." She began offering "survival" Spanish programs to business and industry customers in the Charlotte area. Each program was customized and based on the unique communicative needs of each company.Her idea of "communication without conjugation" led to work with a variety of industries. These successful programs brought speaking engagements across the country, and her customers encouraged her to begin publishing her each-to-use materials.

Myelita continues to work with corporate clients around the country and is a sought-after convention speaker. Through "SpeakEasy Spanish" she has realized her dream of being able to talk to as many people as possible. She lives in the Lake Norman area in NC with her furry family of 3 dogs and 1 cat. She continues to design new material and plans additional books and audio programs in the Survival Spanish (TM) series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Skip It, September 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Survival Spanish for Construction (Audio CD)

There is a need for such a "tool". No Latin person speaks as slowly as this CD presents the words. The idea is good,but it needs much improvement before it can be really useful for a person in the construction industry.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Survival Spanish for Construction, February 13, 2002

By 

K. Gilbert (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survival Spanish for Construction (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful tool. One of the best tools in my toolbox. It is helpful not only with hired help, but with new customers too. Thanks! K. Gilbert, K and M Construction

3.0 out of 5 stars Of course it's slow, August 7, 2006

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Sharon L. "Woodstockgurl" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survival Spanish for Construction (Audio CD)

Just a thought, responding to "skip it". Of course it's presented slowly, nobody can possibly learn a foreign language at the rate it's spoken by native speakers. I wouldn't expect the Spanish-speaking guys on my jobsite to pick up English the way I normally speak. We both slow down for each other, knowing we need time to process the phrases in our heads. Looking forward to getting this CD for our superintendents. I'm tired of translating for them!