Highly recommended and extremely helpful

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	• Spanish: Live it and Learn it! The Complete Guide to Language Immersion Schools in Mexico Martha Racine Taylor Cypress House, 2006 - 323 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Needs work

I have experience as a student with a number of schools in Mexico. In my own research of the schools I visited many of the school websites and read their literature. Much of the content of this book is a compliation of that information. The ranking system used is wrapped in mystery. Although incomplete it usefull as starting point.

Terrific source of information!

I need to learn some Spanish in a hurry for my job. My employer has offered to send me to language school in Mexico, but I had no idea how to start. This book answered all of my questions. It is fun and easy to read and a terrific source of information. The author really knows her stuff and her hints of how to get along in the culture are especially welcome. I'm now signed up for a school and leave soon. Thanks for making my trip possible!

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Highly recommended and extremely helpful

As one trying to choose a language immersion school in Mexico, I found this book to be extremely useful, thorough and concise. It helped me narrow down my search quickly by providing me with specifics on what each school had to offer. The book included information on the school location in Mexico, details about the region, language programs, cost, living arrangements (down to how many shared a bathroom) and even dialects of Spanish used by each program.

I also appreciated inclusion of details about online access and computers labs. These were a `must have' for me, and the book clearly laid out which schools have them, which don't, and how much they would cost. Additionally, the focus on culture was refreshing and extremely informative. One of the reasons I'm enrolling in one of these programs is to immerse myself in the culture as well as the language...so the insights offered by the book were really helpful.

Occasionally, I was surprised by the depth of information that the book provided. I didn't even know you could receive University credit back in the States for having completed a program at these schools. Not only does the book explain the process of how this is done, it gives you the names of each University or Community College that accepts classes at a particular immersion school for credit.

The book is helpful in both deciding which school to go to, and planning virtually every aspect of your trip, including exactly how to get there. From your local airport, to the school's front door, everything is outlined in detail. Not vague `take a taxi' directions, but the names of specific busses or shuttles running to specific locations, with prices clearly listed.

Overall, a very well written guide. I highly recommend it for anyone considering a language immersion program in Mexico.

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Taylor book terrific

A tired European Union joke has as its punch line: "What do you call someone who only speaks one language? An American." Okay, so we have problems with only speaking our mother tongue. Martha Racine Taylor comes to the rescue with her SPANISH: LIVE IT AND LEARN IT. This guide is a godsend for anyone wanting to learn Spanish the most practical way, through immersion courses in Mexico. Each listing has all the necessary information about credit, costs, and lodging, and the various programs and extras. Taylor's book is extremely useful for business people, and her star rating system helps the potential Spanish-speaker make their decision on where to go. The author also gives lots of information about transportation and what to expect in different parts of Mexico. If I had three thumbs, all would be pointing upwards for this fine reference guide.

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An invaluable guide

Martha Racine Taylor, a teacher of college-level Spanish for twenty-five years, presents Spanish Live It And Learn It!: The Complete Guide To Language Immersion Schools In Mexico, is a "must-have" guide for anyone considering Spanish-language immersion study in Mexico. An introduction describes at length the cultural differences and hazards that American students need to adapt to, such as sensible precautions against pickpocketing and exercising care when construction sites and other dangerous areas do not have the barriers to keep people away that are more common in the United States. The bulk of Spanish Live It And Learn It! is devoted to reviews of different language-immersion schools within Mexico, including their academic background, programs and schedules, and distinguishing features. An invaluable guide for anyone seriously contemplating taking their Spanish-language studies to a higher level.

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Live It and Learn It is packed with detailed information about forty-nine of Mexico's best language-immersion schools, the history and points of interest of the cities they're located in, and practical advice to help you have the best possible experience while you live and study in Mexico.

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