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What better way could there be to learn Spanish while waiting out the cold winter, than to curl up under a duvet and hot chocolate in hand... watching movies! That is, of course, second best to actually going to Spain, South America or the Caribbean, to escape the winter!

In either case, here we hope to guide you through the process of choosing the right movies and even just the difficult task of finding dvds that have language audio and subtitle options on them! We've done all the brain-numbing search work for you and found a great source for Dvds with lots of language options.

And as promised, we are happy to release our first Ebook series, as of now! This will be of interest to Language Arts Teachers and students alike! They are DVD guides, designed to convert the most difficult languages to learn into the most easiest languages to learn, using specific films on DVD.

We have researched which films in English are widely available to buy with multi-language dubbing and subtitle options, so that, along with our tailor made DVD guides, you can use these DVDs and their language features to learn almost any language!

Starting February the 21st, and each weekend since then, we have revealed a unique 50% discount voucher/coupon code for each one of our 10 DVD guides, which were promised to be released April 30th!

Hopefully you've been among the ones collecting the voucher codes, so you can get the most out of this new language learning tool! Even if you haven't, don't worry, they are very affordable!

Here is a preview of what each DVD guide generally contains, within the average 12-15 pages:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why use DVD's to learn and teach languages?
Where can you find DVD's with different language options?
LLL Disclaimer

Instructions on use of the DVD guide and exercises

Movie Vocabulary

Language Learning Activities:
First Things First: Sound Only, Guess What's Next
Been There, Scene It: Sound Off, Freeze Frame, Monologs, Dialogues for 2

Language Learning Activities by chronological order/running time in the film

Bonus material (for teachers of English): Idiomatic Expressions

...And here are the long awaited DVD guides, ready for instant download thanks to E-junkie and Paypal! Click on the Add-to-cart button if you want a DVD guide, and use the Buy and Rent buttons to search for a DVD with the language options that are best for you, as well as the right region DVD!

Film	Dubbed Languages Available	Subtitled Languages Available	LOVEFILM	DVDgo	YesAsia	LLL DVD Guides: $4.99 each
Babe 1995 Rating:G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others			----
12 Angry Men 1957 Rating:G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others
Glenn Miller Story 1953 Rating:G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others	---- ----
Remains of the Day 1993 Rating G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others			----
Raising Helen 2004 Rating:PG	Spanish and others	Spanish and others	---- ----
Out of Towners 1970 Rating:G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others	---- ----		----
Sandlot 1993 Rating:PG	Spanish and others	Spanish and others			----
Inspector Gadget 1999 Rating:G/U	Spanish and others	Spanish and others
Truman Show 1998 Rating:PG	Spanish and others	Spanish and others	---- ----

The DVD guides we've created will help you apply the methodology to the individual movies above, letting you know which scenes to use which activities for, etc.

Using our more generic tips and instructions on our Videos page you can also easily teach yourself any language using Dvds.

Here are more movies below that we can suggest, also available with Spanish dubbing and Spanish subtitles, but that we have not created DVD guides for them yet. Soon we're sure to!

Here is a table of classic and well known films that a learner could watch, and if possible, obtain in DVD format so as to be able to use English subtitles to learn the dialogues, etc.

Title	Year	Rating
The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro)	2004	PG
The Grandfather (El Abuelo)	1998	PG
Carol´s Journey (El Viaje de Carol)	2002	PG
Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)	2007	PG-13
Casi Casi	2006	PG
Chimes at Midnight (Campanadas a Medianoche)	1966	Unrated
Calle 54	2000	G (UK:U)

Internet Freebies:

Check it out, one of the most popular shows on Spanish (Spain) tele is Operacion Triunfo (their version of Pop Idol or X Factor), on Telecinco. There are other video clips of shows and programs there too!

Help Others Live & Learn

Have you had the experience of learning Spanish? If so we'd love to hear about your experiences. And have you seen any really good Spanish films lately? What were they and did they help you learn some Spanish or understand some of the culture better?

Please e-mail us your findings using the form below. By sharing our experiences we can save fellow language learners time and money. In fact that is the mission of Live & Learn Languages!