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Multilingual Books December Newsletter

Thanks for reading the Multilingual Books newsletter, your source for foreign language news, information, and product information and specials from Multilingual Books. This is also available as a web page at our website, www.multilingualbooks.com. In this issue: Feature Article - Happy Holidays Around the World Product News - New Items; Christmas Shopping; Year-end Top Products Featured Site - Santa Around the World Language Trivia Contest - Answer correctly and win FREE language products! Newsletter Specials - Special offers only for our newsletter subscribers! Send to a Friend Please send this along to anyone you think might be interested by clicking the link above. Unsubscribe/Subscribe Information This newsletter is intended as a service to language enthusiasts and customers of Multilingual Books. You have received this because our records indicate you have ordered products from us or have asked to join our mailing list. If this message was unwanted, we apologize and offer an automated unsubscribe service: Unsubscribe, or, send an e-mail from the address you want to unsubscribe to multilingualbooks-unsubscribe@topica.email-publisher.com. If you were forwarded this newsletter and would like to subscribe, we offer automated subscription: Subscribe, or, send an e-mail from the address you want to subscribe to multilingualbooks-subscribe@topica.email-publisher.com. Thank you.		Featured This Issue
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Feature Article

Happy Holidays Around the World

The winter months bring celebration for cultures around the world. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan are widely observed by many people and cultures.

Christmas is enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Families gather and gifts are exchanged on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Of course, Santa Claus is also a popular icon of the holiday. Santa Claus comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas, a reduction of Sint Nikolaas (Saint Nicholas). The real Saint Nicholas having been a bishop, Santa's red and white costume was derived from a bishop's robes.

Hanukkah (Chanukah) honors the Jewish Festival of Lights. It celebrates the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. A menorah holds nine candles that are lit each night and gifts are exchanged. Eight of these candles honor the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days. This year, the eight days are December 19 to December 26.

Kwanzaa is widely celebrated by African Americans from December 26 to January 1. Each day honors a principle with a candle being lit and gifts exchanged. The seven candles on a kinara represent (in Kiswahili) Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ugima (collective work), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith). Kwanzaa, which translates to "first fruits", began in 1966, started by Maulana (Master-Teacher) Ron Karenga.

Ramadan is a time for religious observation and contemplation in the Islamic faith. It begins at the sighting of the crescent moon that starts the ninth Islamic month. During this time ties to family and community are strengthened. For a month, observers assert their faith in many ways including fasting during the daytime. The 'Eid-ul-Fitr (Festival of Fast Breaking) is celebrated at month's end.

However you celebrate this winter season, Multilingual Books wishes you the best and a very happy new year!

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Product News

Auralog Tell Me More - Now for Arabic! The popular Tell Me More course is now available for Arabic! Tell Me More is Europe's best selling language software, used by major schools, universities and corporations. Tell Me More is a complete learning solution, with 200 hours of material per level, multimedia video and sound, and state-of-the-art speech recognition. Tell Me More speech recognition technology recognizes what you say, assesses your pronunciation, and corrects any mistakes. Available in levels for the beginner or more advanced student, in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish. Starting at $179. More information for Tell Me More...

Tell Me More

Foreign Language Videos Expanded We have significantly expanded our foreign video section, adding many new languages, titles and Spanish children's videos. We offer videos in over 20 languages from Arabic to Vietnamese, and titles from worldwide blockbusters such as Harry Potter, to classic films, to fine lesser-known regional films. More information for Foreign Language Videos...

Foreign Videos

Multilingual Books CD Language Courses Modern Russian is now available on CD from Multilingual Books, and coming soon FSI Hebrew on CD! Our exclusive versions have the quality and convenience of a CD along with top-notch language teaching methods. Each new version has been carefully digitally remastered for greatly improved sound quality as compared to the commonly available cassette courses and is exclusive to Multilingual Books. More information for Multilingual Books CD Language Courses...

Modern Russian

Rosetta Stone for Pashtu and Swedish The popular Rosetta Stone CD-ROM language courses are now available in Pashtu and Swedish! Unlike learning in language classrooms, Rosetta Stone is designed to be entertaining and self-paced. You can learn a foreign language when you want, for as long or short a time as you wish. Learning a new language has never been easier than with The Rosetta Stone language learning software. The Rosetta Stone has been selected by NASA, the Peace Corps, the U.S. State Department, and thousands of elementary schools, high schools, and universities worldwide for developing foreign language and ESL skills. More information for Rosetta Stone...

Rosetta Stone

Language Littles Speaking Dolls Going Fast Introduced last month, these are hot sellers! Order today for a holiday present! These soft-bodied, sixteen-inch plush dolls represent children from France, Italy, China, Japan, Israel, Germany, Russia and Spanish-speaking countries. These dolls are very cute but what makes them truly unique is their ability to introduce foreign language to children from preschool through grade school. Simply press one of the doll's hands and she will recite a series of "kid friendly" phrases like "hello", with a recorded human voice. Press the doll's other hand and she will count, recite colors, or days of the week. Press a heart on the doll's knee and she will respond by saying "I love you". We suggest the dolls as a good tool for beginners or as a reinforcement for any young learner. More information for Language Littles... Please note: We are currently out of stock on Chinese and Spanish Language Littles. More stock is on the way, but please check with us for availability on these if you need delivery by Christmas.

Language Littles

Christmas Shopping Notes We can ship any item in stock for delivery by Christmas up to December 18th. If you need an item for Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other occasion where time is of the essence, please be sure to let us know that this is the case when you order, so that we can make any necessary arrangements or advise you if the item is out of stock. Thank you and happy holidays to you and yours!

Year-end Top Products

1. Platiquemos Spanish Course 2. FSI Arabic Iraqi Dialect Orientation Course - CD 3. FSI Arabic Basic Course (Saudi) - CD 4. Musical Spanish Book and CD-ROM 5. Talk Now CD-ROM Language Courses - Spanish 6. FSI Headstart Philippine Course - CD 7. Spanish Now! for Medical Professionals 8. Talk Now CD-ROM Language Courses - French 9. Tintin Books and Videos 10. FSI Programmatic Portuguese Course - CD 11. FSI Cantonese Course - CD 12. Bilingual Baby Video 13. FSI French Courses - CD 14. Harry Potter Books and Video 15. Tell Me More Language Software

Harry Potter Tintin Books and Video Platiquemos Spanish Course

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Trivia Contest

Last month's trivia questions and answers: What is the country of origin for the following words: Celebrate - Italy Gift - Norway Holiday - England Sled - Netherlands Turkey - Turkey Vacation - France Winter - Germany This month's winner was Sorin Toma BOC from Romania. Congratulations and thanks to all the entrants! This month's trivia question: Here are greetings in several languages for "Happy New Year", you guess the language! Gelukkige nuwe jaar Chu Shen Tan Bliadhna mhath ur Feliz Ano Novo Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho The answers and the winner will be in our next newsletter. Winner will receive their choice of one Talk Now or World Talk language CD-ROM! No purchase necessary to enter. E-mail your entry to: info@multilingualbooks.com

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Featured Website

Santa Around the World
Learn about Christmas traditions around the world, from Brazil's Vovo Indo, to Dun Che Lao Ren of China!

Check it out at http://www.christmas.com/pe/1378.

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December Newsletter Specials

Save $50 on Modern Russian CD Course! For a very limited time, we are offering our newsletter subscribers $50 off the regular price on our Modern Russian CD course! Our CD courses have greatly improved sound quality as compared to the commonly available cassette courses and are exclusive to Multilingual Books. Save $50 on our Modern Russian CD course! Offer good for one week only, so act now! Please use promo code MB-MR-1212 to receive your special. For ordering and more information, please visit our Russian page.

Buy 3 Videos, Get One FREE! We have significantly expanded our foreign video section, adding many new languages, titles and Spanish children's videos. We offer videos in over 20 languages from Arabic to Vietnamese, and titles from worldwide blockbusters such as Harry Potter, to classic films, to fine lesser-known regional films. Buy any 3 videos (DVD or VHS), get one FREE! Free video offer will be applied to lowest-priced of the 4 videos you select. Save with our newsletter special for one week only! Use promo code MB-FV-1212 to receive this special. Foreign Language Video information and ordering...

FREE Shipping and Multilingual Phrasebook with FSI Course Orders! Multilingual Books now manufactures the entire line of Foreign Service Institute (FSI) courses, available in over 30 languages. These courses are considered by many to be the best and most complete language courses available. Some courses are now available on CD. Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book Survival Skills For Over 40 Languages Get started on your language learning journey with basic phrases for over 40 languages, including all the major world languages, plus a few exotic ones. This book is perfect for globetrotters, backpackers, and other adventurers, and is also a handy guide for business travelers and vacationers. Discover the secrets for quick language learning and maximum retention, and learn how to gain survival skills in multiple languages from around the world. Find out more about our FSI courses at our FSI page. Save with FREE standard shipping (US orders only) and Multilingual Phrasebook (a $12.95 value) on Foreign Service Institute courses for one week only! Use promo code MB-FSB-1212 to receive this special.

FREE $25 Gift Certificate With $200 Purchase - Now Until Christmas! This holiday season, we are happy to offer our newsletter readers a $25 gift certificate good on any future order from our store with any $200 or greater purchase! We have great gifts for anyone interested in foreign languages - include the certificate with your gift or keep it as our present to you! Check out our site today! Get a FREE $25 gift certificate with your $200 purchase with our newsletter special now until Christmas! Use promo code MB-GC25-1212 to receive this special.

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