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

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French 1 section 5: 'Les couleurs'

This section comes quite early in the course.

See how Early Start introduces simple language and shows everyday life and culture in this early section, 5: "Les couleurs" ...

See sample video [2.8 Mb] in 3 parts
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.

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

This section adds nouns and new structures to children's vocabulary.

See how Early Start introduces simple language and shows everyday life and culture in section, 13: "¿Tienes alguna mascota?" ...

See sample video [1.8 Mb] in 3 parts
A sequence of three clips introduces Spaanish nouns and phrases for talking about pet animals commonly kept in Spain.

The film shows children at a local pet shop, and showing their pets to the class at school.

The written words once children are familiar with how they sound.

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

This section helps children talk about the weather.

Download the videos that introduce children to some German words for weather:

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See sample video part 1 [364 KB]
introduces German phrases for different types of weather.

See sample video part 2 [772 KB]
Illustrates Germany in different weathers.

See sample video part 3 [736 KB]
"What is the weather like today?". followed by weather words in writing

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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.