Sample Early Start materials

Showing how Early Start's fun and simple approach successfully introduces both the language and culture of other countries to young beginners

French 1 section 5: 'Les couleurs'

See how Early Start introduces simple language and shows everyday life and culture in this early section, 5: "Les couleurs" ... You'll see a sequence of three clips introduces 11 colours, and shows French children using the words in context: - playing boules with coloured balls; - at the fair and playing board games. The film shows the written words once children are familiar with how they sound.

French 2 section 10: 'Qu'est-ce que tu aimes?'

NEW! French 3 section 4: 'Les petites bêtes'

Spanish 1 section 13: '¿Tienes alguna mascota?'

Spanish 2 section 5: '¿Tienes un boli?'

See how Early Start Spanish 2 extends simple language and shows everyday life and culture in this continuation section, 5: "¿Tienes un boli?" . You'll see Spanish children in their classroom; the objects they use are named, the we hear them talking, e.g. "Have you got a pen?" A sequence of 4 clips which also show a Spanish child buying things for school at a stationers', and a teacher telling children what they'll need in a lesson. The new words are introduced in writing in a separate section at the end.

German 1 section 9: 'Wie ist das Wetter?'

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German 2 section 5: 'Meine Schule'

the Title Song in this sample shows Freiburg, reputably the "greenest city in Germany"...

If you have a slow dial-up connection, you may prefer to send for Early Start's Sample CD-ROM* (*there is a small charge), which contains the same video sections plus others in German and Spanish - and a sample of the Teacher's Guides for each language.