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 100 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 100 tips and 100 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, Ladino, Italian, Portuguese, and Serbo-Croatian-all with excellent accents. (Third Edition published in January 2014.) Advance Praise for Language is Music Language is Music is music for the mind Susanna Zaraysky has crammed this little book with big ideas about how to learn a language, including a multitude of extremely practical tips and applications. As one who has dabbled in many languages and speaks a couple fluently, I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to speak another language. -John Perkins, New York Times Bestselling Author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man "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

Travel Happy, Budget Low informs you how to travel economically in planes, trains, and buses, how to find inexpensive meals, and how to book inexpensive hotel rooms or stay for free with locals. With more than 200 tips and 160 website resources, Travel Happy, Budget Low covers the topics of frequent flyer mile tricks, health/safety, expenditures, packing, passports/visas, preparation, customs and more. Budget travel does not mean you will spend weeks on rickety old buses with no ventilation or spend the night in run-down hostels. You will realize that you too can see Paris, The Great Wall of China, the Vienna Opera, and other great sites without breaking the bank. Enrich yourself culturally without being rich Advance Praise for Travel Happy, Budget Low Susanna has written a digestible, yet comprehensive, guide to help travelers save money, be comfortable, journey light and stay happy in the process -Beth Whitman, author of the Wanderlust and Lipstick guides for women travelers "Susanna is able to combine her personal experience to give the reader some essentials in seeing the world on a budget. This book will enable many folks to see more of the world for less." -Albert Yu, Group Sales Manager, Four Seasons Silicon Valley A practical read and must have for any budget conscious traveler. Share in Susanna s experiences and learn from her mistakes to become a savvy globetrotter. This book is for both beginners and experienced travelers, with a wealth of tips and resources covering all areas of travel. -Kristine Ng, co-founder of Esplora, an online resource and social networking site for women travelers I found Ms. Zaraysky s book an invaluable source for an independent traveler. It is very useful, up to the point and very functional. I wish I knew some of the tips that I found in this book during my earlier travels. -Leon Gendin, 27 years of travel, visited 63 countries, lived in 12 countries. Do you feel grounded by high priced airline tickets, lousy exchange rates, and luxury hotels? Susanna Zaraysky, the quintessential budget globetrotter shows you how to travel well without breaking your budget. A must read for would-be world travelers -Prof. Lois Lorentzen, University of San Francisco "An excellent book. For the tourist it is useful since it helps in knowing on what to plan, and for a seasoned traveler it is a checklist. The most wonderful part that I see is - it brings together all the tiny little details, that every traveler would have experienced in various trips, under one umbrella." -Dilip Menon, Traveled in 12 countries, lived in five

O livro Idioma e musica contem mais de 70 dicas para melhor aprender idiomas. As ferramentas mais indicadas para esse obje- tivo sao ouvir e cantar musica, assistir a flmes e a televisao, escutar radio e usar recursos de baixo custo na internet. Quando voce ouve algo numa frequencia (alto, baixo) diferente em outra lingua, pode nao ouvir corretamente, porque seu cerebro nao esta acostumado ao som. Usar a musica ajuda a aumentar o alcance da frequencia que os ouvidos sao capazes de processar e, portanto, capazes de ouvir e pronunciar corretamente.

Diviertase y aprenda idiomas con facilidad. Escuche musica y programas de radio, vea television, asista a eventos culturales, hable con otras personas y en general disfrute del proceso de aprender otro idioma. No tiene que pasarse el dia estudiando conjugaciones de verbos ni sufrir pesadillas con su profesor atizandole con una estaca por sus errores de pronunciacion. Aprenda idiomas de forma economica. Los consejos gratuitos y economicos, asi como los mas de 90 recursos de Internet, le permitiran aprender idiomas sin tener que gastar dinero en boletos de avion, profesores y programas intensivos. No tendra que salir de su casa, ni mucho menos del pais. Aprenda mas rapidamente que en las tipicas clases de memorizar y recitar usadas en escuelas y universidades. El idioma formara parte de su vida cotidiana. El nuevo idioma esta vivo y no es solo una lista de palabras y frases. Creado por una experta autodidacta. Sin tutores caros ni cursos intensivos en el extranjero; aprendi estas tecnicas naturalmente. Yo era una estudiante de musica mediocre; sin embargo, aprendi a hablar ingles, ruso, frances, espanol, italiano, portugues y serbocroata con acento excelente porque internalice sus melodias y las volvi a crear como si fueran canciones. Lo hice sin tomar clases en el extranjero y sin maestros particulares. Usted puede hacerlo tambien Opiniones sobre El idioma es musica El idioma es musica es como musica para la mente El pequeno libro (de menos de 100 paginas) escrito por Susanna Zaraysky, esta lleno de sugerencias y consejos practicos de como aprender un idioma. He estudiado muchos idiomas y hablo algunos con fluidez, y puedo recomendar este libro a cualquiera que quiera hablar otro idioma. -John Perkins, escritor bestseller del New York Times, Confesiones de un Gangster Economico Me encanta Creo que ayudara a quienes quieran aprender otros idiomas o profundizar en ellos. Hay muchas personas que desean aprender otra lengua, pero se dejan desanimar o intimidar por las clases a las que han asistido. Leer El idioma es musica los animara a intentarlo de nuevo, por su propia cuenta y con la ayuda de sus amigos. - Dra. Elba Maldonado-Colon, Profesora Programa Bilingue del Departamento de Educacion Elemental Universidad de San Jose, California ES FACILISIMO Con una vision poetica y una solida experiencia, Susanna Zaraysky, autora de El idioma es musica, nos da una estrategia sencilla para aprender idiomas. Se acabaron los metodos aburridos e ilogicos que casi todos recordamos de nuestros dias escolares. Nunca aprendera un idioma mas facil y rapidamente. Los metodos de Zaraysky tienen diversion, conexion, ritmo, y por encima de todo musica. - Suzanne Lettrick, Maestria en Educacion Educadora y fundadora de The Global Education and Action Network