Survival Spanish for Construction (Audio CD)

~ Myelitia Melton (Author)

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Product Description

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.

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.com Sales Rank: #908,128 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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

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 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

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

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!