Subject: Foreign Language Study

A Passport to Languages Series: English & Spanish - Level 1

"Highly Recommended. This live-action series is divided into three levels. The first two levels take viewers to a classroom with a small group of children, a friendly custodian, a large puppet, and an energetic female teacher; the third level offers real-life situations. The entire series is lighthearted and has the feel of a PBS program." -School Library Journal
"Highly Recommended. This series, in English and Spanish, allows viewers of both languages to learn the other language. By repeating each program (with a different cast), viewers can learn simple phrases or words in Spanish or English. This series would be a nice addition to an existing language program. ELL and Spanish-language classes would both benefit by incorporating this series into their curriculum. Multi-ethnic actors are used." -NAMTC Review
A Passport to Languages Series: English and Spanish is a complete unit of study to learn English and/or Spanish; it includes three levels of learning: Level 1: Primary; Level 2: Intermediate; Level 3: Advanced. Each program offers one episode performed in English with one group of actors; then the same episode is performed in Spanish by another group of actors; this type of viewing simplifies the language-learning process. Produced by CNDP. The programs in Level 1: Primary are available on 24 DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 24-Disc Set. The other Levels include: Level 2: Intermediate and Level 3: Advanced. (Note: The entire series is available on 42 or DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 42-Disc Set.) For pricing call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail
Also See: A Passport to Languages Series: English; A Passport to Languages Series: Spanish; English for Spanish Speaking Children Series

List of Titles

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 1

Part 1: English - Here we are introduced to the teacher, Miss Mary; Clovis, the maintenance man; the students: Lucy, Max, Fanny, Malik, Zoe, Teo and Piero; and two animated characters, Wasty and Bug. We start with hello/goodbye; hello, I'm___, and you? and what's your name? Part 1: Spanish - Here we are Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 2

Part 2: English - Mary and the students work on: Hello, my name's___, what's your name? Then, using well-known characters like Robin Hood, Tinkerbell, Snow White and Captain Cook, children play Is It___? Next, cut out pictures of the characters are used to introduce the numbers 1 - 5. Part 2: Spanish Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 3

Part 3: English - Miss Mary begins Look, Listen, Repeat with her students; next a blindfold game helps with Who is It? I know, it's___; I don't know. Also familiar sounds help with counting 1- 5; then colored hats help introduce favorite colors. Part 3: Spanish - Miss Julia begins Look, Listen, Repeat Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 4

Part 4: English - Hide and Seek helps Miss Mary reinforce learning about directions. Where are you? I'm here. Is he up there? He's over there. Next, children match flags to countries on the map. Where is___? I'm in ___. Then a game of Hopscotch helps with numbers 1-10. Part 4: Spanish - Hide and Seek Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 5

Part 5: English - It's Clovis' birthday; so Happy Birthday is used by Mary to introduce How old are you? I'm ___ years old. Then opposite descriptions include small/big, good/bad, right/wrong. And colors are used to answer Look it's ___? Part 5: Spanish - It's Clovis' birthday; so Happy Birthday is used Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 6

Part 6: English - The Christmas season helps Mary introduce give and take, please and thank you; plus important commands like: look, stand up, come here, sit up, sit down, stop it. Part 6: Spanish - The Christmas season helps Julia introduce give and take, please and thank you; plus important commands Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 7

Part 7: English - Miss Mary uses popular songs and rhymes that children may repeat to review previously taught words and phrases. Included are: 2 Little Birds; 1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Indians; Mary Wears a Red Dress; Stand Up, Sit Down. Part 7: Spanish - In this review of programs 1 - 6, Miss Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 8

Part 8: English - Children learn how to ask questions and to describe favorite things. What's that? What's this? Describe the toy, boat, trumpet, and scarf. Then Miss Mary uses a rainbow and numbers to help identify colors. What color is this? 1, purple, 2 green, 3 blue, etc. Part 8: Spanish - Children Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 9

Part 9: English - Dickson, a detective, visits and lots of everyday things are introduced: screwdriver, brush, train, ship, hat, doll and book. Then a huge dollhouse helps children identify household things like sofa, carpet, table, chair, etc. Part 9: Spanish - Jose-Luis, a detective, visits and lots Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 10

Part 10: English - Someone is ill and a doctor must come to Mary's classroom. Children learn: How are you? I am fine. I am not very well. Also, using pictures drawn by the children, greetings are introduced: good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Part 10: Spanish - Someone is ill and a doctor Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 11

Part 11: English - Children learn to express what they want. Wasty wants to play, while Bug and the others want to read, sing, write and paint. Also Rapple, a rabbit, comes for a visit and the children make puppets of a rabbit and name them. Part 10: Spanish - Children learn to express what they want. Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 12

Part 12: English - Miss Mary has the children make a menu of foods they like and don't like, including eggs, bacon, chocolate, ice cream, oranges, apples, milk, coffee, spinach and hamburgers. Then they act out things they like to do: sing and dance, read and write, run and jump. Part 12: Spanish - Miss Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 13

Part 13: English - Miss Mary reviews key words and phrases with the children then encourages them to sing along with popular songs, such as Ba, Ba, Black Sheep, Are You Sleeping? and I Am a Music Man. Part 13: Spanish - In this review program Miss Julia uses key words and phrases from previous Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 14

Part 14: English - Miss Mary provides pictures of trees, flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables to help the children create their own beautiful garden. Also they learn to ask for what they'd like to drink: milk, water or orange juice? Part 14: Spanish - Miss Julia provides pictures of trees, flowers, Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 15

Part 15: English - Miss Mary introduces the children to music and instruments in an orchestra. Hearing sounds of the instruments reinforces words, then Jane, a musician, shows them how to make high and low sounds adding water to drinking glasses. Part 15: Spanish - Miss Julia introduces the children to Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 16

Part 16: English - Vincent, an artist, visits the classroom and his beautiful painting of a colorful train helps children identify the primary colors; in selecting colors they learn about here and there; then close by playing Bingo by matching colors. Part 16: Spanish - Leonor, an artist, visits the classroom Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 17

Part 17: English - Simon Says is the perfect way to help children begin to understand instructions. And, as Wasty makes a pest of himself, it reinforces rules such as, don't touch, put it back, don't jump, don't run, please don' talk, don't shout, please talk. Part 17: Spanish - Clovis and Julia Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 18

Part 18: English - Bobby, the hamster, is lost and this helps Miss Mary teach the children about location and directions: here, there, behind, in front of, over there, to the left/right. Also introduced are the words: cage, park, swimming pool and zoo. Part 18: Spanish - A hamster is lost in the classroom Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 19

Part 19: English - Miss Mary sings popular songs that children may repeat in this musical, sing-along review of the previous programs: One Elephant Went Out to Play; My Hat Has 3 Feathers; Rock My Soul; Incy, Wincy Spider. Part 19: Spanish - In this musical, sing-along review of the previous programs, Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 20

Part 20: English - Miss Mary helps the children learn to ask and answer: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Then Zoe is scared when the doctor comes into the classroom, but they see he's no monster as they learn about their hands, heads, shoulders and knees. Part 20: Spanish - Miss Julia helps the children Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 21

Part 21: English - Pictures of animals at the zoo, like elephants, giraffes, lions, snakes and monkeys, are used by Miss Mary to help children learn those words and to reinforce counting skills. Part 21: Spanish - Pictures of animals at the zoo, like elephants, giraffes, lions, snakes and monkeys, are Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 22

Part 22: English - Miss Mary uses the time of day (morning, afternoon and evening) to help children answer the question: what would you like to do? For example, in the morning I have breakfast; in the evening I prefer to read. Part 22: Spanish - Miss Julia uses the time of day (morning, afternoon and Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 23

Part 23: English - A visitor from England, Felix, visits the class and introduces the children to family words, mother/father, sister/brother, grandfather/grandmother; also farm animals, such as cows, horses, pigs, hens, ducks and rabbits. Part 23: Spanish - Miss Julia and the children are preparing to Click for more

Passport: English & Spanish, Level 1 - Part 24

Part 24: English - Miss Mary sings the following songs to review key themes: Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands; We All Clap Hands; Roly, Poly, Pudding and Blackberry Pie; then music for each is played so children may repeat. Part 24: Spanish - In this final review Click for more