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Mike Ellis is also the founder and creator of Fun Spanish. He also calls it FUNetics, FUNtronix or Linguistics Engineering. Are they the end of language barriers? The author thinks so. And he doesn't care that people think he's crazy.

His goal is to make foreign languages easy and fun just like Apple Computer forever changed computers by making them fun and easy to learn.

His concept is very simple. He's erasing Spanish as we know it and replacing it with his fun version. If you visualize an ice cream cone, a goose and a toe, then you can say Cone GOOSE Toe (emphasize the GOOSE) which is Fun Spanish for "with pleasure." (con gusto)

Fun Spanish teaches you how to say phrases very well. This is because there is little to no room for error in the pronunciation because you're reading only English words, pictures and numbers. Other methods teach you how to pronounce phrases with poor pronunciation and poor intonation.

Try to ignore other people who will tell you that learning foreign languages is difficult. One look at the Fun Spanish samples or any of the FUN Languages should quiet any negative people. Try Fun Spanish.

The author enjoys talking about his educational pet rock at schools. "It's great to talk to young people and watch them laugh and learn at the same time. When I was in school, I'm now 42, I learned and laughed, but rarely both at the same time. To have 300 kids screaming Fun Spanish or Japanese or Chinese at you and laughing hysterically is cool!"

The author's future vision of the educational pet rock? "I see young people working in the future who will need many skills to be employable: computer, internet, language skills. Making foreign languages easier to learn will free up your time to learn new skills and make you still more employable. One of my favorite things about the educational pet rock is how easily foreign people are impressed with my knowledge of their language. Even simple phrases. Something as simple as "Doe Moe (Fun Japanese for hi)" or "Ho Ho Ho (Fun Cantonese Chinese for fine, fine, fine)" really impresses them. It makes them laugh and feel more comfortable with me. I think everyone should know Fun Spanish."

The author is also working on a FUNtronix game board and a computer game, a puzzle and flash cards. A few thousand languages and dialects should keep him busy...

The author has been a guest on over two hundred radio and TV shows around the country. Reviews of his books have been in USA Today,The Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post and The Sunday New York Times. The author, Mike Ellis, would like to hear from you during the week c/o Valley Forge Publishing at 610-917-0587 or email below.

Cone GOOSE Toe is Fun Spanish for "with pleasure." Emphasize the GOOSE. In Spanish, it's con gusto. Didn't know you could speak a foreign language? Try The Fun Spanish Booklet. It's a breakthrough for learning Spanish and will change your life. All ages love Fun Spanish. Only $4.99 and FREE SHIPPING to the U.S. Click here.

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Fun French | Fun Spanish | Fun Greek | Fun Japanese | Fun Italian