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“I live in Mexico and the Spanish has helped me talk with plumbers, electricians, (something in the apartment I rent always needs fixing),
and sales people”
I live in Mexico and the Spanish has helped me talk with plumbers, electricians, (something in the apartment I rent always needs fixing), and sales people.
I volunteer at a private school and help the students with their English. My Spanish helps me to understand their questions about English. It’s great fun.
I volunteer at a private school and help the students with their English. My Spanish helps me to understand their questions about English. It’s great fun.
– Bonnie Hotchkiss (Mexico)
“My wife, a bi-lingual Mexicana commented, You are getting some great stuff”
I think it is the best course I’ve taken, and I taken several – both self-study and conversational. My wife, a bi-lingual Mexicana commented, “You are getting some great stuff.”
– Thomas McNear (Mexico)
“Our architect walked off the job and I was able to take it over right to the finished casa”
I love it I love it I love it, we just built a house in Mexico I would have been lost without your course our architect walked off the job and I was able to take it over right to the finished casa.
– Carol Romain (Mexico)
“I’m able to respond 85% quicker”
The methodology must have recoded my brain. I’m hearing and decoding the Spanish – and able to respond 85% quicker than I could at the beginning of December. Now, January 28, I converse with my Mexican neighbors and friends. By the end of March, I expect to be fluent enough to join Spanish speaking organizations, clubs and a Fashion Design Course. You have a terrific system that works.
– Luiza en La Paz (Baja California Sur, Mexico)
“If it hadn’t been for your course I probably wouldn´t have been able
to meet my future wife”
First of all I want to say thank you for creating Synergy Spanish. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me. You make the whole thing so easy.
I am getting married next week to the love of my life. My fiancée is Mexican and doesn’t speak English. If it hadn’t been for your course giving me the ability to understand and speak conversational Spanish fast, I probably would not have been able to meet my future wife.
I am getting married next week to the love of my life. My fiancée is Mexican and doesn’t speak English. If it hadn’t been for your course giving me the ability to understand and speak conversational Spanish fast, I probably would not have been able to meet my future wife.
– Kyle Crawford (San Felipe Marina Resort, Mexico)
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“If people only realized what a sense of accomplishment I felt
the whole world would sign up for your courses!”
Two of my friend will be subscribing any day now…. Both of them are soooo impressed with the way I’m conversing in Spanish that they pestered me until I fessed up that we’re studying with you.”
SUNNY LATER ADDDED
“Last Sunday we took a little Mexican girl (and her parents) to a water park to celebrate her graduation from kindergarten. In the 3 years we’ve known this family, I have always dreaded spending time with them due to not being able to converse with them.
Eureka!!!!
I doubt that I missed more than a couple of words and was able to make myself understood with only a few hesitations. If people only realized what a sense of accomplishment I felt the whole world would sign up for your courses! And, the best part of it is, I had only completed lesson 17 of Synergy. At this rate, I’m sure I’ll be yapping with the best of them by the time I’ve completed your program. You’re the BEST!!!”
SUNNY LATER ADDDED
“Last Sunday we took a little Mexican girl (and her parents) to a water park to celebrate her graduation from kindergarten. In the 3 years we’ve known this family, I have always dreaded spending time with them due to not being able to converse with them.
Eureka!!!!
I doubt that I missed more than a couple of words and was able to make myself understood with only a few hesitations. If people only realized what a sense of accomplishment I felt the whole world would sign up for your courses! And, the best part of it is, I had only completed lesson 17 of Synergy. At this rate, I’m sure I’ll be yapping with the best of them by the time I’ve completed your program. You’re the BEST!!!”
– Sunny Bowes (Mexico)
“It is helping me get around Cabo – and especially to talk to the people
that take care of our place”
Your method is great – I am learning much faster than other times I have tried to learn Spanish and it is helping me get around Cabo – and especially to talk to the people that take care of our place.
– Janis Huggins (Colorado USA and Cabo San Lucas Mexico)
“I think your method is brilliant”
I’ve been living in Mexico for awhile. I spent my first 3 years looking for and using all sorts of resources to learn Spanish. I finally found your course and frankly I think your method is brilliant. I homeschooled and I’ve been teaching in a missionary school so I appreciate good teaching methods and yours is great.
– Carol Taylor (Mexico)
“I have learned more from you in one month than all the rest in total”
I am 73, was raised on an orange grove with Mexican workers, have traveled a lot in Mexico, am now living in Puerto Vallarta.
I have taken Spanish in high school and college. I have learned more from you in one month than all the rest in total.
I have taken Spanish in high school and college. I have learned more from you in one month than all the rest in total.
– Gary Graham (Puerta Vallata, Mexico)
“I couldn’t put a sentence together. Then I discovered your course”
I have been living in Mexico for a while now, but I am very house bound looking after young children. for months I was studying grammar grammar grammar… verbs verbs verbs… had a good list of vocabulary in my head…………… but I couldn’t put a sentence together. Then I discovered your course………. now its all coming together… many thanks…..
– Richard Waring (UK (living in Mexico))
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“What a confidence builder!”
I just completed all of your Shortcut to Spanish videos. I was astonished that I could cover so much content so quickly without losing interest. What a confidence builder!
– Christine McCaskill (San Miguel, Mexico)
“Your method has really shown me a different and easier approach”
I am loving your lessons! I moved to Puerto Vallarta last year, and although I’ve been taking Spanish classes for six months, your method has really shown me a different and easier approach. It has also given me a lot of confidence.
– Donald von Wiedenman (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
“My speaking skills have increased 50 fold”
I Just returned from spending 10 days in Mexico and my speaking skills have increased 50 fold.
While having a conversation (in Mexico) with a waitress that we have known for several years, she asked me to please speak to her in Spanish so that she could better understand our conversation.
What a complement! Thanks to your course.
While having a conversation (in Mexico) with a waitress that we have known for several years, she asked me to please speak to her in Spanish so that she could better understand our conversation.
What a complement! Thanks to your course.
– Bill Gore (Maryland, USA)
“She speaks way fast but last time I was there she said she understood everything that I said to her”
It is helping me heaps. Living in a country where it is not easy to find Spanish speakers it isn’t always easy to practice. However, I now visit with my new friend, who is from Mexico, once a week usually and we speak Spanish.
She speaks way fast but last time I was there she said she understood everything that I said to her. I really appreciate what you are doing. Cheers and thanks again.
She speaks way fast but last time I was there she said she understood everything that I said to her. I really appreciate what you are doing. Cheers and thanks again.
– Christine Buckley (NZ)
“I wasn’t afraid to use some of my new skills on my vacation
in Mexico earlier this year”
It is so easy for me to learn in this format. Learning is such a pleasure with this teaching concept.
I wasn’t afraid to use some of my new skills on my vacation in Mexico earlier this year. I feel like I can actually communicate.
Please stay inspired to continue. Thanks.
I wasn’t afraid to use some of my new skills on my vacation in Mexico earlier this year. I feel like I can actually communicate.
Please stay inspired to continue. Thanks.
– Mary Dailey (North Carolina, USA)
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“When I go to Mexico, I know that I will be able to fully communicate”
Your program is an awesome one and I have learned so much.
I have taken so many courses and have always walked away more confused than before I walked in. With your course, I have been able to learn far more than I ever expected.
It is far easier than I ever expected and owe it all to you. When I go to Mexico, I know that with your course I will be able to fully communicate. Thank you so much!
I have taken so many courses and have always walked away more confused than before I walked in. With your course, I have been able to learn far more than I ever expected.
It is far easier than I ever expected and owe it all to you. When I go to Mexico, I know that with your course I will be able to fully communicate. Thank you so much!
– Lori-Ann Wojcik (Georgia, USA)
“I can’t say enough great things about Advanced Concepts Intensive”
I can’t say enough great things about Advanced Concepts Intensive The lessons excite me. I learn a great amount from each and every subject. Thank you so very, very much.
Larry Later added these comments
Dear Marcus – I am writing you from Costa Rica where I am vacationing.
My purpose for writing is to send profound thanks to you, Jose Luis, Elena, and your brilliance in the design of your courses which I have been studying over the past almost 3 years.
This morning I was speaking Spanish to one of the Costa Rican citizens and he asked me if I was born here or in Mexico. I asked him why? His reply, “Because your Spanish is so very good.” KUDOS, KUDOS, KUDOS to you and the staff at Synergy Spanish.
There are times when I’m not sure how to say something and I think, “How would Jose Luis say this.”
I have had no problems anywhere with my Spanish. I am complemented frequently regarding its quality and particularly my pronunciation. I am a classical pianist so my ears have been trained over the years to not only hear the nuances of music but also that of the human voice.
Prior to your program I had had 3 college semesters of Spanish and had no facility in the language. I have been using your program almost every day for 1 1/2 to 2 hours for almost 3 years and above is my testimony.
Recuerdos. Nos vemos.
Larry Later added these comments
Dear Marcus – I am writing you from Costa Rica where I am vacationing.
My purpose for writing is to send profound thanks to you, Jose Luis, Elena, and your brilliance in the design of your courses which I have been studying over the past almost 3 years.
This morning I was speaking Spanish to one of the Costa Rican citizens and he asked me if I was born here or in Mexico. I asked him why? His reply, “Because your Spanish is so very good.” KUDOS, KUDOS, KUDOS to you and the staff at Synergy Spanish.
There are times when I’m not sure how to say something and I think, “How would Jose Luis say this.”
I have had no problems anywhere with my Spanish. I am complemented frequently regarding its quality and particularly my pronunciation. I am a classical pianist so my ears have been trained over the years to not only hear the nuances of music but also that of the human voice.
Prior to your program I had had 3 college semesters of Spanish and had no facility in the language. I have been using your program almost every day for 1 1/2 to 2 hours for almost 3 years and above is my testimony.
Recuerdos. Nos vemos.
– Larry Tomaw
“I was able to write for the first time with confidence”
I just wrote a letter to a friend of mine in Chaipas, Mexico I was able to write for the first time with confidence.
– Vicki Tyndall (Canada)
“I’m learning in leaps and bounds with your style”
While in Mexico, I take weekly Conversation Spanish classes but there is not much conversation. In comparison, I’m learning in leaps and bounds with your style.
– Heather Leonard (Ontario Canada)
“Our experience was due in large part to being able to communicate in Spanish”
My wife and I belong to Friendship Force International, which is an organization that sponsors home hosting. Late last year our club arranged to visit two clubs in Chiapas, Mexico (Tuxtla-Gutierrez and Comitan).
I thought that since Chiapas is so far south and off the tourist paths that I would enjoy the experience more if I knew a little Spanish when we stayed in our host’s homes. I went to the Internet and searched for courses. Yours caught my eye and I ordered your Synergy Spanish with the 14 Cd’s. I started my studies right after the first of the year, and we left for Chiapas March 12th.
!!Muchisimas Gracias!! I was able to communicate with our first family that spoke very little English. The Chiapas area is wonderful!! The people are great, the food was delicious, the drinks flowed freely, the music and dancing went on as long as you could stand. Those two weeks were the best vacation I can remember taking!
I could go on for several pages about our experience but it was due in large part to being able to communicate in Spanish. I am 69 years old, and if I can do it, anyone should be able to experience the thrill of speaking another language.
I particularly want to thank Elena for her work on the Cd’s. Her slow pace and clear pronuciation of every word made learning that much more achievable.
Keep up the good work and I will be ordering new courses as they become available.
I thought that since Chiapas is so far south and off the tourist paths that I would enjoy the experience more if I knew a little Spanish when we stayed in our host’s homes. I went to the Internet and searched for courses. Yours caught my eye and I ordered your Synergy Spanish with the 14 Cd’s. I started my studies right after the first of the year, and we left for Chiapas March 12th.
!!Muchisimas Gracias!! I was able to communicate with our first family that spoke very little English. The Chiapas area is wonderful!! The people are great, the food was delicious, the drinks flowed freely, the music and dancing went on as long as you could stand. Those two weeks were the best vacation I can remember taking!
I could go on for several pages about our experience but it was due in large part to being able to communicate in Spanish. I am 69 years old, and if I can do it, anyone should be able to experience the thrill of speaking another language.
I particularly want to thank Elena for her work on the Cd’s. Her slow pace and clear pronuciation of every word made learning that much more achievable.
Keep up the good work and I will be ordering new courses as they become available.
– Bill Worthley (Fort Worth, TX)
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“This is a great course”
Thanks, this is a great course. I am a professional pilot for a major airline. I fly often to Mexico and South America. The course is providing me with useful Spanish.
– Dave Illig (Texas, USA)
“I can’t imagine learning as much so fast with any other program”
I have just completed your Synergy Spanish course and am thrilled. I can’t imagine learning as much so fast with any other program. It perfectly matched my learning style. I’m going to Mexico next week and will be able to put what I’ve learned to good use right away.
Judith later wrote:
I just returned from Mexico and am sending you a picture taken on my trip. I was amazed at the amount of Spanish I was able to speak, even having several get-acquainted “chats” with people.
Judith later wrote:
I just returned from Mexico and am sending you a picture taken on my trip. I was amazed at the amount of Spanish I was able to speak, even having several get-acquainted “chats” with people.
– Judith Bond (USA)
“I am going to be sorry when I blast through this course and the party is over”
I travel in Mexico frequently and am going to Cuba for a month this December. I appreciate your course and things I struggled with doing university Spanish by correspondence (brutal!) are coming easier.
I have tried soooo many courses and for the most part they are bloody awful. I am going to be sorry when I blast through this course and the party is over.
Thanks for providing an excellent practical beginner course… Muchas gracias profesor.
I have tried soooo many courses and for the most part they are bloody awful. I am going to be sorry when I blast through this course and the party is over.
Thanks for providing an excellent practical beginner course… Muchas gracias profesor.
– Marjorie Greaves (Campbell River, BC Canada)
“Your Spanish program works great”
I’ve been to Mexico twice on Missionary trips… Your Spanish program works great.
– David Franklin (Mississippi, USA)
“I really believe that if I had not found you I might well have abandoned
the whole project of learning to speak Spanish”
Last summer my son, who lives in Mexico, married his sweetheart who is Mexican. Although she speaks excellent English I decided, in that moment, to learn to speak Spanish beyond the ‘Hello, where is the bathroom level?’
I looked around, even took a summer series of classes – but eventually found you on the Internet. Since then I have been working my way through your lessons, listening to each as many times as I need to before moving on to the next. I even took a break and then picked you up again without losing anything that I could detect – I merely backed-up a few lessons to get warmed up.
I just returned home from 8 days visiting with my son and daughter-in-law in Mexico. I thought it would be fun to create an ‘immersion course’ for myself and, therefore, spent a total of 10 hours with a private tutor – it was both fun and useful – but only because I had done all the work with your material!!
My teacher found me fascinating because I could actually speak much more, with better pronunciation, than she expected. We addressed issues of grammar only as they were useful to my progress in understanding.
By the way – I’m 68 years old and a retired physician – I had, and have, no wish to take any more formal lessons,or worse still, any more evaluation tests ( been there- done far more than my fair share!)
Thank you for all your work – I really believe that if I had not found you I might well have abandoned the whole project of learning to speak Spanish.
I looked around, even took a summer series of classes – but eventually found you on the Internet. Since then I have been working my way through your lessons, listening to each as many times as I need to before moving on to the next. I even took a break and then picked you up again without losing anything that I could detect – I merely backed-up a few lessons to get warmed up.
I just returned home from 8 days visiting with my son and daughter-in-law in Mexico. I thought it would be fun to create an ‘immersion course’ for myself and, therefore, spent a total of 10 hours with a private tutor – it was both fun and useful – but only because I had done all the work with your material!!
My teacher found me fascinating because I could actually speak much more, with better pronunciation, than she expected. We addressed issues of grammar only as they were useful to my progress in understanding.
By the way – I’m 68 years old and a retired physician – I had, and have, no wish to take any more formal lessons,or worse still, any more evaluation tests ( been there- done far more than my fair share!)
Thank you for all your work – I really believe that if I had not found you I might well have abandoned the whole project of learning to speak Spanish.
– Dorothy Haswell (Canada)
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“Wow – you have a great gift to make difficult things easy!!
I can’t wait to go back to Spain”
I bought your synergy course at the beginning of the week and I’m delighted to say that I have finished it this morning! Wow – you have a great gift to make difficult things easy!! I have no problem speaking Spanish to Spanish people – yes I will make some mistakes but no panic. I can’t wait to go back to Spain and they better watch out!! I also hope to visit Mexico (when I win the lotto esta noche!!)
I just can’t believe you made it so easy for me to learn another language since the beginning of last November. I know that I have a lot more to learn but we’re always learning.
Please let me know of any further courses when they come on stream. Good luck to you and su familia.
I just can’t believe you made it so easy for me to learn another language since the beginning of last November. I know that I have a lot more to learn but we’re always learning.
Please let me know of any further courses when they come on stream. Good luck to you and su familia.
– Bruce Belyeu (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
“My husband and I are going to be in Mexico for our 40th wedding anniversary
this February and I can not wait to practice what I have learned!”
Thank you so much for being such an amazing Spanish teacher. I am now on lesson 23 of Synergy Spanish Level l and am so happy to learn from your 25-day course. The way you have organized the material is wonderful.
You do not overwhelm me with too much material at a time and you reinforce what you do give in such a creative simple way with the different excercises. I think you are a genius! I have tried some other courses and none have been as helpful to me as yours. Thank you again.
My husband and I are going to be in Mexico for our 40th wedding anniversary this February and I can not wait to practice what I have learned! May God richly bless you and your wife and your children.
You do not overwhelm me with too much material at a time and you reinforce what you do give in such a creative simple way with the different excercises. I think you are a genius! I have tried some other courses and none have been as helpful to me as yours. Thank you again.
My husband and I are going to be in Mexico for our 40th wedding anniversary this February and I can not wait to practice what I have learned! May God richly bless you and your wife and your children.
– Grace B. Frazier
“Your course has convinced me I’m not hopeless after all”
I just finished the first level of Shortcut To Spanish, and it was outstanding. I have tried everything from Barron’s, to Spanish Now, to Spanish is Fun, to Speed Spanish, to Berlitz, and even the Idiot’s Guide to Learning Spanish, to name a few. Your course has convinced me I’m not hopeless after all.
I learned more from your course than any of these others, but what’s more, I am able to retain the information and put into practice thousands of sentences I never thought I’d ever be able to speak. I’ve always loved Mexico, the Spanish language, the culture, their people, but only now am I able to truly embrace them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I learned more from your course than any of these others, but what’s more, I am able to retain the information and put into practice thousands of sentences I never thought I’d ever be able to speak. I’ve always loved Mexico, the Spanish language, the culture, their people, but only now am I able to truly embrace them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
– Elaine Lopez (USA)
“These warm and loving people embrace me as one of their own
and they fondly say I have a Latin soul!”
Thank you for this wonderful course! I am delightfully surprised by your innovative approach to “actually” speaking another language.
Many of my friends are Spanish speaking people. Puerto Rico, others include Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Columbia, Venezuela and the list goes on. I wish to speak with them in their native tongue. These warm and loving people embrace me as one of their own and they fondly say I have a Latin soul! Being an American, I am honored.
I have gone through the first part of the course, and I am already speaking in coherent sentences to my friends.
Many of my friends are Spanish speaking people. Puerto Rico, others include Mexico, Panama, Cuba, Columbia, Venezuela and the list goes on. I wish to speak with them in their native tongue. These warm and loving people embrace me as one of their own and they fondly say I have a Latin soul! Being an American, I am honored.
I have gone through the first part of the course, and I am already speaking in coherent sentences to my friends.
– Suzanne Piazza (USA)
“I am looking forward to the vacation my wife and I have planned
for Cozumel, Mexico”
Your course is working well for me, I am 66 and enjoy the challenge of remembering things. I am looking forward to the vacation my wife and I have planned for Cozumel, Mexico in October.
– John Ashfield-Salter (USA)
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“Living in Mexico full time and so pleased to have your course”
Greatly enjoying Bola Nieve, learning a lot. Living in Mexico full time and so pleased to have your course monthly.
Thanks for this great learning experience, I love your teaching method.
Thanks for this great learning experience, I love your teaching method.
– ‘Jose’ Stevens, M.D. (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
“I live in Mexico and this is making all the difference being able to speak easily”
– Tommy Gray (Mexico)
“Opening my brain to Spanish”
Thank you for opening my brain to Spanish. I never thought that I would be able to do it.
– Gary Gomola (Mexico)
“I can speak very easily with my neighbors and new Mexican friends in Spanish”
He vivido en Mexico desde 2010. Durante los primeros años, trataba varias classes, grupos, y actividades para aprender español. Hice progreso, pero era difícil. Pero con los cursos de Synergy, puedo hablar muy fácilmente con mis vecinos y nuevos amigos mexicanos en español. Después de seis meses, con Bola de Nieve, tuve seguridad y pude defenderme en español.
Gracias
Tom Gray
Nunca puedo entender porqué muchos de los gringos de EU y Canadá, que viven en México por muchos meses cada año, no quieren hablar español. La vida es más rica con más conexiones a otras personas.
TRANSLATION
I have lived in Mexico since 2010. During the early years, I tried various classes, groups, and activities to learn Spanish. I made progress, but it was difficult. But with Synergy courses, I can speak very easily with my neighbors and new Mexican friends in Spanish. After six months, with Bola de Nieve, I was confident and was able to get-by in Spanish.
Thank you
Tom Gray
I can never understand why many of the gringos in the US and Canada, who live in Mexico for many months each year, don’t want to speak Spanish. Life is richer with more connections to other people.
Gracias
Tom Gray
Nunca puedo entender porqué muchos de los gringos de EU y Canadá, que viven en México por muchos meses cada año, no quieren hablar español. La vida es más rica con más conexiones a otras personas.
TRANSLATION
I have lived in Mexico since 2010. During the early years, I tried various classes, groups, and activities to learn Spanish. I made progress, but it was difficult. But with Synergy courses, I can speak very easily with my neighbors and new Mexican friends in Spanish. After six months, with Bola de Nieve, I was confident and was able to get-by in Spanish.
Thank you
Tom Gray
I can never understand why many of the gringos in the US and Canada, who live in Mexico for many months each year, don’t want to speak Spanish. Life is richer with more connections to other people.
– Tom Gray (Mexico)
“What you have done is so CLEAR”
I think you are great and tel everyone about Synergy Spanish every chance I see.What you have done is so CLEAR..perfect. I am enjoying like never before.
Thank you Marcus!!!!!!
Thank you Marcus!!!!!!
– Judy Wray (Tepozlan, Mexico)
“Have spoken more in the last few days than I had in the previous two months”
I am thoroughly enjoying your course and have spoken more in the last few days than I had in the previous two months.
Thank you so much — absolutely loving the course and I’m making great strides.
Thank you so much — absolutely loving the course and I’m making great strides.
– Lindsay Bullied (Mexico)
I have been to Mexico twice in my life and both times with my brother to Acapulco. It is the best place I have ever been. I love the weather, the beaches, the climate, the city, the location, the history, but especially the people and their language. I had taken Spanish courses for three years in high school and one year in college as an elective for an accounting degree. My sister has been teaching high school Spanish for over 15 years. I have numerous Spanish reference books, tapes, dictionaries, and a Spanish bible. We plan to live in Acapulco in the next couple of years. I don’t want to live there and not be able to converse with the local people in day to day life. I had to find a course that would help me in my endeavor. I searched the web and found Marcus Santamaria’s course shortcut to Spanish and read ALL of his information and took his quizzes and his free lessons. I was amazed at how interesting and intriguing he made the course seem. I signed up for shortcut to Spanish and conquered that course with anticipation every day or as Jose Luis would say (todos los dias). I immediately signed up for Bola de Nieve and am now in lesson six along with all of the advanced concepts….I am simply amazed. I will testify to one thing that is different from all the other techniques I have used to learn Spanish. Bola De Nieve and all of Synergy Spanish and the way Marcus, Jose Luis and Elena teach allows you to ABSORB the lesson entirely. It is not like the classroom conjugation, vocabulary, and grammar lessons we are all used to studying. Marcus has a unique way of teaching that allows you to learn all of this without even knowing you are learning it and with the utmost confidence. And Marcus…..I remember you saying that you used to redeem your time at the customs studying Spanish….well, I listen all the time in the car to my new language thanks to you.
thank you so much for everything you have taught me in Synergy Spanish. I would love to come and work in your business with teaching Spanish to everyone worldwide.