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Susanna Zaraysky
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Book Description

19 Jun 2009
Language is Music focuses on making learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable for anyone with a desire to communicate effectively with people around the world. By applying over 70 simple tips to things you already do, such as listening to music or surfing the Web, you can experience the joy of "fluency" in any language without having to study abroad or spend money on private tutors. In Language is Music, Susanna Zaraysky masterfully shares her listening methods so that anyone can have fun learning any language. With over 70 tips and 90 free or low-cost Internet resources, you will learn how to use daily activities, such as watching T.V. or listening to music; conversation partners; and attendance at cultural events to become a masterful speaker of any tongue. "Learning foreign languages is like learning to sing a song or play music," says self-made linguist Susanna Zaraysky and author of Language is Music. Zaraysky has what you might call "an ear" for languages, having used music to successfully learn English, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Serbo-Croatian-all with excellent accents.

Advance Praise for Language is Music
"I love it! I think it will help people who want to learn, and those who are curious about additional language learning. Many people want to learn a language but are frightened, or disappointed by the courses they have taken. Reading Language is Music will encourage them to try again, on their own and with friendly supporters." -Dr. Elba Maldonado-Colon, Professor Department of Elementary Education Bilingual Program, San Jose State University

“LET IT JUST ROLL OFF YOUR TONGUE. With lyrical insight and solid experience, Susanna Zaraysky, author of Language is Music, provides easy steps for learning a language. Gone are the boring, disconnected strategies that most of us remember from school. You've never learned a language this quickly and easily. Zaraysky's methods embody fun, connection, rhythm, and above all...music.” -Suzanne Lettrick, M.Ed Educator and Founder of The Global Education and Action Network

"Forget dictionaries and phrase books . . . Susanna Zaraysky's easy-to-use guide to language learning is indispensable for any serious language learner wanting to become fluent--not just conversationally proficient--in another language. Language is Music will teach you how to make language acquisition a part of your daily life, and to recreate the kind of total-immersion environment necessary for fluency. Highly recommended reading for aspiring polyglots. Pick up this book and you too will be all ears!" -Justin Liang, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Marshallese, intermediate Spanish

“Back in France, I spent many years learning "academic" English in school. But I progressed much faster when I forced myself to listen to the BBC or not look at the subtitles when watching an American movie. I wish I had Susanna's book with me then. It's full of creative ideas and practical tips that are indispensable complements to the traditional methods of learning foreign languages -- and it's coming from someone you can trust, she speaks so many of them!” -Philippe Levy, French native speaker

“This book is great. It showed me another aspect and a new approach of learning a language. I will put the book to good use. As a foreign English speaker, I spent many years at school learning English and did not make much progress. A lot of the tips that I read in this book, I learned them with time. However if I had read this book earlier, it would have made my life much easier and I would have saved so much time. I am going to apply the tips in Language is Music into learning a third language: Spanish. This time, I am sure I will make huge progress much faster. Not only is Language is Music useful in acquiring a foreign language, but the resources and websites in the book are valuable for someone who wants to travel abroad.” -Fabien Hsu, French native speaker



Product details

  • Paperback: 102 pages
  • Publisher: Kaleidomundi (19 Jun 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0982018991
  • ISBN-13: 978-0982018996
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 0.5 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 272,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A poor read 28 Jun 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A slim volume running to some 97 pages. The author is by all accounts an accomplished linguist. The book is well set out, printed to a high quality and has a soft cover. There the praise ends. You can read the whole book in an hour or so and there is nothing of substance in it that is not really commom sense. The author is explaining that in order to improve your language learning you should have some exposure to the language, on the radio, television etc.

I was very dissapointed and have seen better quality material in free pdf documents on some web sites.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners 1 Mar 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I think this is a great book for beginners. Most language learners come to learn what this book teaches over time, but reading this book is certainly a shortcut to learning faster.

I've been studying Spanish for about a year and a half and what I've found most challenging is consistently doing the things that I need to do. This book is good for reminding me of what I can do to improve( especially when I'm feeling demotivated and don't really want to study).

Also, this book lets me know what I can do to learn effectively without having to expel too much energy, something that'll benefit all learners as we all have times when we don't want to do much, It's certainly something to have on the shelf for reference.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely nothing new 7 Mar 2011
By Joel Zavala - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I have to confess, I had high expectations for this book.
I loved the premise, and the concept. Language is music... become a musician... Wow!
I'm a classical musician and foreign language teacher, so I bought the book wanting to learn how I can further help my students.
Sadly, there is absolutely nothing new. Just another author claiming to have found the perfect formula for learning languages.
This book is only a compilation of tips well known by experienced language teachers. 69 tips from the author, and 7 more from other readers.
Tips like "Write down the lyrics as you listen", "Draw pictures of the story", "Relax when speaking", "Sing", "Record yourself singing", "Flash Cards", "Listen to language learning CDs", or listen to the radio, watch TV, read newspapers, are too obvious recommendations. The book contains less than 65 pages of concrete information. But, many of these pages contain lots of "Personal Stories", illustrations, and popular URLs.
Furthermore, this book is saturated with egocentric and annoying phrases such as "Created by a self-made expert", "My mystery", "I was so dexterous in learning foreign languages...", "My life was a rainbow with various linguistic colors", "It was not just my navigation of grammar and language structure that amazed people, it was my accent and ability to copy sounds perfectly or almost perfectly." , "I was getting lonely being one of the few polyglots around!".
I tried not to get annoyed by the constant remarks of superiority, which didn't go very well, and at the end I wished I had watched The Simpsons instead.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "LANGUAGE IS MUSIC" OFFERS A FRESH APPROACH TO LEARNING A LANGUAGE 8 Aug 2009
By Gam - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
I wish Susanna Zaraysky's book had been around years ago when I struggled to learn Spanish. She offers a fresh approach to learning that helps readers to speak like a native -- with the proper accent, pronunciation and rhythm.

Zayarsky, who speaks many languages, doesn't dwell on dry grammar or verb conjugations. She offers easy-to-follow methods that anyone can practice at home. Forget about expensive tutors. You can teach yourself with the help of her book.

We're encouraged to watch movies and TV programs in our "new" language, plus listen to songs and news on foreign language stations, thereby immersing ourselves in the sounds and rhythm of the language. Until reading this book, I didn't realize the importance of this approach.

Zayarsky offers useful suggestions for practicing your new language with others, in person, on the internet, and attending cultural events.

If you want to learn a foreign language and speak it well, buy this book. You'll be glad you did.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Yea.... 6 Mar 2011
By Jory - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The method in this book is in my opinion the best way to go about language learning but the book doesn't need to be bought in order to know the way. The whole book could be summed up in two words: total immersion. Immerse yourself in tv, music, reading, etc.

If you've been learning a language you already know this. If you're starting from point zero, the tips in this book might be helpful, but you are going to have to read through the author bragging about how "gifted" she is, going on and on about how it is a blessing and a curse. Give me a break and lets just learn some languages.
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