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New Year?s Language Resolution? don Quijote Offers 10 Tips on How to Learn a Foreign Language

(PRWEB) December 31, 2005

don Quijote, a leading provider of in-country immersion Spanish courses in Spain and Mexico, is offering 10 tips on how to learn a new language, for all those aspiring linguists who make learning Spanish – or any foreign language – this year’s top resolution.

Top 10 Tips on How to Learn Spanish or Any Foreign Language:

1. Set realistic expectations. When you begin to learn a new language, you will make mistakes and you will not understand everything. It’s perfectly natural. Accept it as part of the learning process. Don’t expect to become fluent in a few weeks – or even months. Fluency takes every student a lot of work and a lot of time. The important thing is to get started – and to learn to communicate basic ideas to native speakers. That you can do in just a few lessons!

2. Flash cards. Carry index cards with you. Whenever you hear a new word or phrase, write it down. Put the English meaning on the back of the card. If you like, you can colour code your cards into categories: foods, irregular verbs, colloquial phrases, greetings, etc.

3. Start rolling those rr’s. This can be tricky, as the rr sound doesn’t exist in English. Here’s a tip to master that roll of the tongue: Visualize the front of your tongue as a flag flapping in a strong breeze. Now try purring like a cat. If you’ve succeeded in doing both simultaneously, you’ve likely come out with something pretty close to the Spanish rr.

4. Get a Spanish-speaking boyfriend or girlfriend. Develop relationships with native speakers. OK, the romance side of things isn’t required, but it helps. The more time you spend speaking Spanish, about anything and everything, the faster you’ll gain confidence and find yourself speaking naturally.

5. Listen to Spanish. Tune in to Spanish radio, Spanish movies, Spanish soap operas, Spanish news channels, Spanish music…. Listening to Spanish between classes will keep what you’ve learned fresh in your mind.

6. Read Spanish. Read Spanish magazines, books and newspapers. Many bookstores and local libraries have language sections with a variety of books in and about Spanish.

7. Speak out loud. Transfer your newly learned language skills from your mind to your mouth – right away! Always practice your Spanish out loud. Read your Spanish books and magazines out loud. Although you may feel a little silly at first, this is an important first step toward improving your pronunciation and gaining confidence speaking in Spanish.

8. Make mistakes. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes are an inevitable part of the learning process. In almost any country you visit, you will find that people appreciate your attempt to speak their language, even if you don’t get everything right. You’ll learn more from your mistakes than from any class or book you’ll ever invest in.

9. Visit online forums. Meet and exchange ideas with Spanish students from all over the world. Ask questions, answer questions, find yourself a Spanish pen pal! A quick Google search will pull a good starting list of websites for students of Spanish.

10. Maximise your exposure. What is your ultimate language goal? If, like most budding linguists, you want to gain fluency, you’ll want to find all the direct exposure you can to achieve your goal. An immersion course in a Spanish-speaking country is a great way to do this, whether for an extended course or a quick language vacation. Not only will you study with native teachers and live with the locals, when you find yourself speaking Spanish just to order your coffee or pick up a newspaper, you’ll quickly put all you’ve learned in class to good use – and measure your daily progress in leaps and bounds.

For 19 years, don Quijote, a leading provider of in-country Spanish language courses, has been exclusively dedicated to the teaching of Spanish to foreigners. Each year the company welcomes as many as 12,000 students from 60 countries to its schools in Salamanca, Madrid, Barcelona, Tenerife, Seville, Granada and Valencia in Spain, and Guanajuato, Mexico. The company’s website, www.donquijote.org, a Spanish language portal offering more than 70,000 pages of Spanish language resources, receives more than 35,000 visits daily.

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10 Ways to Turn Her on and Enhance Her Orgasm

You’ve tried everything and still can’t get her in the mood? Not to worry. In my duty to provide men with the most accurate information on female sexuality, I decided to conduct a nation wide survey.

Okay, it wasn’t exactly a nation-wide survey. I contacted my female friends (most are straight) and asked them, “What truly turns you on?” So now you’re privy to all their naughtiest secrets.

Below you’ll find the sexiest secrets ever revealed on what gets us hot and oh so horny! Use these tips tonight to get her juices flowing!

1. Give Her Sexy Thoughts

According to the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, researcher Rosemary Basson, MD concludes that women must convince themselves to want sex before their sexual desire kicks in. Many women agree, including myself. Arousal starts first in the mind. Give your woman sexy thoughts throughout the day to stir her sexual desire. Send her sexy text messages or emails while she’s at work. Include little reminders from when you had great sex. Tell her what you want to do to her once she gets home. If your hesitant and are afraid she’ll be offended, start off with a fun flirty text message. My personal favorites are from www.lingo2word.com. There you’ll find hot text messages such as “I love every bone in your body, including mine!” These sexy messages are just what I need to start thinking about sex and becoming aroused throughout my day.

When I get home, I’m so fired up, I jump on my husband! -Susan, NY.

2. Massage for the Booty

For most massage is a solution to stress, for women it’s soo much more; it’s an invitation to sex. Unlike a man’s sex drive which can withstand a lot of outside influences, a women’s sex drive is severely affected by factors like stress and anxiety.

As a women with a lot on my plate (work, kids, husband) my sex drive was at an all time low. In fact, it was to the point that my husband basically gave up trying. One night, I came home with a body ache and asked my husband to give me a massage. Little did we know we were going to be in for a treat!

As my body relaxed and my mind began to drift from stressful thoughts, I began to enjoy how great it felt to be touched. Because there was no pressure for sex, I was able to let my guard down. One thing led to another and soon enough we were both experiencing the hottest steamiest sex ever!

What did it for me was his incredible ass massage. The extra attention to groping, rubbing, and squeezing my ass, got my blood flowing in all the right places. It was just what a needed to experience an intense orgasm later. – Marisa, CT

3. Come Home Dirty and Sweaty

Believe it or not, women love rugged looking men. There’s something secretly sexy about dirty men. Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, and Russel Crowe for instance, are irresistible to women because of their renegade appearance. Not only that, the scent of sweat is an aphrodisiac to women.

According to James V. Kohl, coauthor of “The Scent of Eros,” women are led by their sense of smell when it comes to sexual attraction. They are especially receptive at detecting pheromones, a special aromatic chemical released by humans to sexually attract one another. Another study, conducted by Bern University known as the “Stinky T-shirt Study” concluded that women were attracted to the pheromone chemicals left behind by men’s sweat.

What does this mean? Let yourself get a little dirty and scruffy for your women. Fix her car with your shirt off or get hot and sweaty over a game of basketball. Either way the scent of sweat and the salty taste of your skin will drive her wild!

I’ll never forget the first time I saw my boyfriend sweaty and scruffy; it was just the right opportunity to let him know I can get down and dirty too! – Jessica, FL

4. Talk Dirty

Talking dirty was once intimidating to me, now it’s essential to my sex life. In the past, my girlfriend’s competed with one another about which boyfriend said the freakiest thing during sex. I use to be very jealous and wished my sex life was as exciting as theirs. One day, I asked them how they became comfortable with talking dirty and how it was introduced in their relationship. Based on their advice, here’s what worked for me and what I suggest for couples.

First, fantasize about having sex with your partner and talking dirty to them. Soon enough, your thoughts will be expressed out loud. Start out by describing what feels good during sex. For example, you can say, “I love the way your… feels in my…” Describe what movements feel good to your body or what you’re going to do to your partner. If your at a loss for words, research sexy erotica novels for a list of words. Remember, there is no right or wrong way to talk dirty. Don’t try to imitate movies; be yourself. This will be more comfortable for the both of you. Once you have the right environment to talk dirty, sex is exciting and extremely passionate.

Now, all my girlfriends are jealous of my sex life! – Carolina, SC

5. Listen to Reggaeton

I’m from Puerto Rico, the home of Reggaeton, a new genre of music also hitting the United States. Reggaeton is a mix of Latin reggae and rap. The lyrics and rhythm of reggaeton songs are extremely sexual and erotic. The artists in these songs describe candidly what they want to do to women. Lyrics such as, “Te suelto el pelo, te quito la camisa, tu pantalón y después, te como completa,” describe a scene where a man unties his woman’s hair, takes off her shirt, her pants, and performs oral sex on her. Men should play reggaeton during sex to unleash wild fantasies in a woman’s mind.

Listening to reggaeton stimulates erotic scenes to play out in my mind. I’m left fantasizing about freaky wild sex and become very horny. Even if you’re not Latin and don’t understand the language, bringing a foreign element to the scene such as this is highly erotic to women. After all, Spanish is the language of love! – Raquel, PR

6. Play with Sex Dice

What truly turns me on is sex dice. If you haven’t heard, sex dice is a set of regular dice but with sexual content on each face. For instance, there are sets that have one dice describing action words such as “lick, touch, tickle,” and the other dice naming body parts such as “ass, tits, and lips.” Sex dice come in many variations. There are some that describe a sexual position and a location to perform the act. Others are solely used for anal sex or oral sex. The list is endless. I personally own a set of just about each sex dice out there. I use them with my partners whenever I want to spice up the night. First, I’ll start off slow and use a soft core sex dice. Then, as the night gets steamy, I bring out the freakier sex dice until we’re engaging in the wildest sex ever! Since sex dice come in many variations, couples can find the right one for them. Whether your looking for some light fun or new ideas to spice up your sex life, these sex dice work wonders.

Couples can invent their own games, complete with sexual penalties for losing as well! It’s tantalizing fun! – Adele, Paris

7. Use Blindfolds

Focusing on the senses is extremely arousing. Blindfolds are a great way for women to focus on his every touch and for men to learn exactly what pleases his women.

My boyfriend uses this technique to get me oh so horny! First, he gently lays me on the bed , tells me to relax, and close my eyes. He softly wraps the blindfold over my eyes; then begins to caress my skin with his fingertips. Since, my sense of sight is gone, the rest of my senses are heightened. His every touch feels exciting and erotic. He goes on to remove my clothes, one by one and kisses my bare skin as he moves along. I never know what he is going to do next or where he is going to touch. My favorite is when he when he dips his finger in sensitizing oil and strokes the outside of my vagina softly then firmly. This technique is just what it takes for me to beg him to give it to me! I recommend men using this technique as well. Once your fingers land on the right spot, your women will be throbbing with arousal; she’ll beg you for sex! – Ariana, CO

8. Take her Dancing

Many men aren’t aware of the sexuality in dancing. While, romantic dinners can lead to the bedroom there is nothing more arousing than a night out dancing. When women are dancing, they begin to think of their body as sexy and graceful. Their self confidence increases and are no longer shy to expose it later on during the night. Dancing is like an ego booster for women. A woman can let loose, dress sexy, and feel good about herself. Not to mention, the atmosphere in a club, is less intimidating and proper than a fancy restaurant. I’m not saying to skip the fancy restaurant; in fact it’s crucial to show women that they deserve to be treated with respect and class. However, a night of dancing helps jump start the sexual chemistry between two people.

Once you’ve developed a strong bond with one another, she’ll be looking forward to showing you a sneak peak of her wild side. The club is just the right place for it! – Natalia, Moscow

9. Exercise with her

Did you know that working out increases sexual desire in women? A women’s libido, is affected by the amount of testosterone in her body. As she ages, the levels decrease and her libido (her desire for sex) declines. Exercise works to promote testosterone levels in women and thus play a role in stimulating a woman’s libido. So what does this have to do with turning women on?… Everything! After exercise, my mood is lifted; I feel sexy and confident all day. Men should take women on dates which involve physical exercise like bike riding or rollerblading. Her levels of testosterone should increase about 20 minutes into an exercise session, and will remain elevated for one to three hours after exercise. Through out the date, she will feel energized and pumped. As her testosterone levels rise, she will be open for sexual advances. Believe me, it works.

When my boyfriend and I come home after a day at the gym, we’re so amped up; we have sex as soon as we walk through the door! – Becky, MA

10. Lick it

Nothing, absolutely nothing turns a woman on more than oral sex! It’s a definite must. Oral sex is very important to women. In fact, once we find a man who can please us orally, we rarely let him go! Part of the criteria for women in finding the perfect lover is going down south. Women love men who go down because it’s a sign of experience and confidence. This lets us know that a man is not limited in sex and will be able to please us in multiple ways. What’s more arousing is a man that is open to taking direction. If we can mold our perfect oral sex partner, the better! Be open to pleasing your women orally, even if you don’t like the taste. There are plenty of flavored lubes that will make the experience more pleasurable for you. It doesn’t matter if you lack the expertise; books also help with oral sex techniques. The key is commitment to becoming the ultimate oral sex master.

Do whatever it takes; the work definitely pays off! – Savita, Bombay

On a closing note, I hope that I have delivered a better understanding into female sexuality. As you can see, simple things such as sending sexy text messages or letting yourself get scruffed up is all it takes for women to desire sex. It’s not always about technique but about setting up an inviting atmosphere for sex and pleasure. Give these secrets a try and thank me later!

Gabrielle Moore is author and owner of The Female Orgasm Revealed. She also owns the website http://www.femaleorgasmrevealed.com

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A Woman Driven To Success

Zenaida Lorenzo…

An interesting name, derived from Zenobia, Queen of the wealthy city of Palmyra in the Arabian Desert, and in Latin, a feminine form of “Zeus.” Indeed a powerful name, but quite appropriate for an incredibly self-driven woman, rather adequately described by the words “motivation” and “prosperity.” Zenaida was the #1 earner in her home business in 2005, though she didn’t start off with a silver spoon, didn’t have the best education, and generally had a rough time just living as she grew up.

Zenaida began life in an ethnic neighborhood, primarily Puerto Rican like Zenaida herself, in Dover, New Jersey. The family was so poor that there were a few times when she went hungry and had to wear the same clothes to school more than once. It didn’t seem to matter then, as many of the families in her school had similar problems. Poverty was a way of life.

”Welfare was much better then,” Zenaida remembers. But she can still recall coming home to a bare cupboard at times. School trips were out, because there was no money for them. There just wasn’t money for anything, and many times, not enough for food.

But when she was about seven years old, she moved with her single mother and four siblings (another child would be added later) to another neighborhood, which bordered the Anglo part of town. The most difficult part of that was that she would have to attend an all-Anglo school, a place where it would be extremely difficult for her to fit in. She went from a school where the student body was 70-80% minority to a school where 95% of the kids were Caucasian. In the early 1970s, this was about as different as night and day.

The school administrators had no experience with Hispanic children, for one thing, and to make matters worse, Zenaida was severely dyslexic, though nobody seemed to realize it. Her teachers told her mother, “There’s something wrong with Zenaida,” implying that the child was mentally challenged. The fact that her mother didn’t speak English and that there was no father in the house only compounded the issue.

Zenaida failed her first year in the new school, which was 2nd grade. She went on to repeat the pattern in third, fourth, and fifth grades, as well, without anyone understanding what Zenaida’s problem really was. The girl was not only alienated from her classmates because of race, but because she just had no way of getting help with her problems. Her mother just kept pushing her ahead because her mother just didn’t want her to fail. Zenaida’s mother was uneducated, and didn’t understand the consequences of her decision.

Yet, dyslexia wasn’t Zenaida’s only issue. She was also ADHD–she had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition that wasn’t even recognized during the time Zenaida was growing up. ADHD sends thoughts through the brain at rapid speed, likened often to a ping-pong ball game going on inside the person’s head. What ADHD meant for Zenaida was that she was easily distracted and easily bored. The hyperactivity only added to those issues, making it very difficult for her to remain still for any length of time.

At age 13, Zenaida was not just going to school; she was working and paying her mother rent. By the time she got to high school, she was working two jobs to help support the family.

But in high school, Zenaida began to flourish. Her artistic abilities came to light and she began to design her own clothing. She even won 2nd place in the school arts competition. Then, in her senior year, Zenaida wanted to work in the area where she had found her only success–fashion design, and she tried to get into college. Yet, her grades weren’t good enough to go to the schools of her choosing. She was functionally illiterate.

About that time, Zenaida left home for New York City, and she found a video tape of a very old book, one that inspired millions and continues to do so today–Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich.” Zenaida poured over the book, working very hard to comprehend its forceful tenets of focus and persistence in the face of resistance. And at 21, she went back to college.

Her first step was to run down to the local Barnes & Noble and pick up a 5th grade reader because she was intent upon getting a college degree. She started to realize how the words jumped around on the page before her, and it wasn’t until she shared her trouble with her friends that she learned that all along, her problem had been dyslexia. Zenaida persisted in her learning, until she taught herself to read.

At 25, she got a job working for a bankcard system in sales, and was the top earner two months in a row. Her self-esteem rose. In fact, it rose enough to secure a job with a newspaper, also in sales. She lied on her application, and said that she had a degree in liberal arts from the University of Puerto Rico, where she had moved and lived for a short while.

And her boyfriend continued to help her. Unbeknownst to her employer, her boyfriend at the time, was writing all her sales correspondence, then her boss started doing it for her, too. By the time he had figured everything out, Zenaida was important in the company, and was making a great deal of money for them.

But that wasn’t the end of Zenaida’s career. She decided that she wanted to work for the world-renowned publisher Conde Nast, and asked her boyfriend to help her get a job with the company. Yet, he told her, “I can’t keep writing to your clients.” In fact, he told her she couldn’t get another job, until she learned to read and write.

So, she set to work. She was determined to learn to read, no matter what. First she bought two books about getting higher scores on the SAT–”Princeton Review Word Smart, Volumes 1 and 2.” Her friend and her boss taught her how to speak properly without the ghetto slang, and after work every night, Zenaida would take an index card and choose a word from each of the two Princeton books, beginning with the letter “A.” On the front of the card, she would spell the word, write its phonetic pronunciation, and on the back, its meaning.

Zenaida played games with the cards. She read an article from the “New York Times” each day, which took her about forty minutes. If she didn’t know a word that was included in the article, she would look it up in the dictionary and then, add an index card for it.

She got to the letter “P” before stopping her routine.

She was finally functionally literate by the time she was 29.

Zenaida bolstered her knowledge of history by going to the Museum of Modern Art every weekend. She bought audio-taped biographies of the artists, which as with all good biographies, drew in the history of that person’s time, the culture, the politics, and so on. She hung on every word.

And she prospered. Her achievements led her to making a commercial for then Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani for the local disabilities center. She also received a proclamation from Mayor Newman of Dover, New Jersey for teaching herself to read and for speaking to local high school students about dyslexia, using the theme “Anything is Possible.”

Zenaida also came to excel in business. She was making 6 figures a year, and at 34, decided to go back to college and to continue until she reached an MBA. When her company was sold in 2003, Zenaida was forced to take a 30% pay cut because there were no other jobs. Soon, she wasn’t meeting her obligations, and decided that there had to be a better way. She started a home business. In 2005, after less than one year with her home business company, Zenaida was their top earner, making close to million in sales.

Though Zenaida is an incredible inspiration, and someone worthy of the people that follow her, she says, “When I was in my twenties, I was very angry. I would look at successful people and I always thought that if I could only read and if I only had an education, I could have the opportunity to be as successful as they are. Today I realize that the reason I am so successful is because of all the disadvantages and disabilities I had to overcome. They made me strong, persistent, and gave me the courage to look to alternative businesses. There are so many people who today, have every advantage, but they still work for others and earn a fraction of what is truly available. Today, I have total time and financial freedom. My goal is to empower others to see what is available to them, and to help them overcome their self-imposed limits.”

If you were to follow one person toward success in business or in life, Zenaida is certainly a woman to follow. She has helped many people to succeed at the same level she has succeeded herself. Today, she’s eager to help more people live the life of financial freedom and to make herself the best person she can be.

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