Learn Beginning Spanish Free / Aprenda Inglés Gratis

Starting today and through May 15th we will make the following online language courses available for free. 

Travel Spanish

Interactive English 1

As always, these courses have our usual terrific mix of:

• Audio files using native speakers in real life situations
• Grammar instruction that makes sense
• Vocabulary that you will find immediately useful
• Cultural facts that help you understand the lives of people in other countries

Here's how to log on to these courses on www.parlo.com

To log in:

Travel Spanish

Email: travspan@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we'll change it back)

Interactive English 1

Email: eng1@parlo.com

Password:  parlo  (please don't change this - we will change it back)

In addition to buying our wonderful courses please check out our affiliate partner for more great ways to study language.

(It helps us offer courses for free)

For terrific video language learning please visit our partner

Yabla lomastv Spanish Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more) 

Yabla ESL English Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more)

These videos have great features including:

• Interactive
• Online
• Slow Play
• Caption Hide
• Instant click dictionary
• Phrase repeat
• Listening game

This language learning method is very reasonably price so please give them a try!

Free English Course / Free French Course

Hail & Well Met oh Parlo-mentarians!

For the month of March we offer to you our English 2 course and our French 1 course.

Interactive French 2

Interactive English 2

As always, these courses have our usual terrific mix of:

• Audio files using native speakers in real life situations
• Grammar instruction that makes sense
• Vocabulary that you will find immediately useful
• Cultural facts that help you understand the lives of people in other countries

Here's how to log on to these courses on www.parlo.com

To log in:

Interactive French 2

Email: fr2@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we'll change it back)

Interactive English 2

Email: eng2@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we will change it back)

We hope you enjoy it and encourage you to buy the next level. It's one of the best deals on the web!

Learn English Vocabulary - Feed the World!

Those of you who wish to improve your English vocabulary, whether you are learning English as a second language or whether it's your native tongue, will probably enjoy this site I recently discovered. It's called FreeRice.com It's basically a never-ending multi-choice vocabulary game but boy is it addictive. The site is non-profit and donates rice to the UN World Food Program by selling advertising on the site. As you play the game it keeps a running tally of the number of grains of rice that you help buy through playing the game. My goal is to get past level 48 (out of 55 levels) Please visit the site improve your vocabulary and improve the world.

By the way, Parlo.com still offers some of the best language courses for studying English, French, Spanish and Italian.  Try our free sample lessons and buy a course today.  None of us are not getting any younger.  Carpe Diem cuz Tempus Fugit.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Author: Junot DÍaz

It's not often that you find a books that make you sorry when it ends and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is one of those books. Growing up in New York City I've worked and played with lots of people from the Dominican Republic but I must say that I've been ignorant of all but the most cursory facts about the history of the country. The big thing, of course is the brutal reign of President Rafael Leónidas Trujillo.

The life of Über-nerd Oscar Wao is revealed through scenes from his life and the lives of his, sister, mother and grandmother. While not quite a Rashomon mix of conflicting views it does end up creating a richer picture of Oscar's life than would otherwise be possible if taken only from Oscar's viewpoint. Oscar grows up in New Jersey and lives and breathes Science Fiction and Fantasy novels, Dungeons and Dragons, poor hygene and cringe inducing awkwardness with the opposite sex. We follow the family as it contends with a fukú or curse, that causes misery across the generations. This may not sound like much fun but it is funny, poignant and you love these characters and wish them well even though you learn that 'it ain't gonna happen' for them.

The language that is used throughout the book includes plenty of Spanish expressions both clean and not so clean that convey a wonderful sense of the music of the culture . I only wish that the phrases or words that I wasn't familiar with were available in a glossary so that I could get the benefit of all the gems strewn throughout the book. Obviously this is not a language instruction book. It is a terrific piece of literature that gives one very smart, erudite and funny person's view on both Dominican immigrant and island culture. By this book and lose a few nights of sleep finishing it.

English Grammar Help + Happy New Year!

First of all, Happy New Year everyone.  We haven't posted in a while but haven't forgotten that there are still some Parlo-mentarians.  For those of you who are studying English as a second language we thought we'd post this excellent gadget we found to help with English Grammar studies:

We hope you enjoy and that it helps advance your English language skills.

Learn Beginning Spanish Free / Aprenda Inglés Gratis

Starting today and through May 15th we will make the following online language courses available for free. 

Travel Spanish

Interactive English 1

As always, these courses have our usual terrific mix of:

• Audio files using native speakers in real life situations
• Grammar instruction that makes sense
• Vocabulary that you will find immediately useful
• Cultural facts that help you understand the lives of people in other countries

Here's how to log on to these courses on www.parlo.com

To log in:

Travel Spanish

Email: travspan@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we'll change it back)

Interactive English 1

Email: eng1@parlo.com

Password:  parlo  (please don't change this - we will change it back)

In addition to buying our wonderful courses please check out our affiliate partner for more great ways to study language.

(It helps us offer courses for free)

For terrific video language learning please visit our partner

Yabla lomastv Spanish Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more) 

Yabla ESL English Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more)

These videos have great features including:

• Interactive
• Online
• Slow Play
• Caption Hide
• Instant click dictionary
• Phrase repeat
• Listening game

This language learning method is very reasonably price so please give them a try!

Parlo offers Travel Spanish and English 3 (Free!)

September's free courses at Parlo.com are Travel Spanish and English 3.

As always, these courses have our usual terrific mix of:

• Audio files using native speakers in real life situations
• Grammar instruction that makes sense
• Vocabulary that you will find immediately useful
• Cultural facts that help you understand the lives of people in other countries

Here's how to log on to these courses on www.parlo.com

To log in:

Travel Spanish

Email: travspan@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we'll change it back)

Interactive English 3

Email: eng3@parlo.com

Password: parlo (please don't change this - we will change it back)

If you liked last month's courses please buy the next level. Help keep us in business. You'll be glad you did!

And now another word to help pay the rent...

Please visit our various sponsoring advertisers. (It helps us offer courses for free)

For terrific video language learning please visit our partner

Yabla lomastv Spanish Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more)

Yabla ESL English Language Videos (watch, listen, learn & more)

These videos have great features including:

• Interactive
• Online
• Slow Play
• Caption Hide
• Instant click dictionary
• Phrase repeat
• Listening game

Give them a try!