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by Joseph J. Keenan
Many language books are boring - this one is not. Written by a native
English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way - by trying to talk
to Spanish-speaking people - it offers English speakers with a basic
knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently
and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing
with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers
everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes
to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster"
words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and
intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and
idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation
and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish
slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who
never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking
ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential
aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with
native speakers.
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Stephen L. Levy, Robert J. Nassi (2002)
This is the most common general textbook at Guatemalan Spanish Schools.
Former students often donated it to their teachers. It has plenty of
exercises. |
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by
Christopher Kendris (1986 Random House) 613 pages
This workbook for intermediate high school and college Spanish courses
emphasizes conversational skills as well as grammar and writing basics.
Verb tables, idioms, and definitions are included in a fill-in workbook
appropriate for classroom assignment and self-study. Book Description
This effective and attractive worktext picks up where Spanish Now! Level
1 leaves off. An ideal worktext for classroom use in intermediate high
school and college Spanish courses, Spanish Now! Level 2 emphasizes
the development of students' conversational skills while also offering
intensive instruction in reading, writing, and grammar.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by National Texbook Company (2001)
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by Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget |
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By Tracy David Terrell
This book teaches Spanish using only Spanish Language
and comes recommended by the Proyecto Linguïstico Quetzalteco de
Español. |
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by
Marcial Prado
The fast, easy way to master the essentials of Spanish Now, learning
Spanish can be as easy as uno, dos, tres! Combining the quick- reference
virtues of a phrase book with the learning tools of a full-fledged language
course, this popular guide gives you a solid start. Completely revised
and updated for today's usage, Practical Spanish Grammar gives you:
* A proven interactive format that has been tested, rewritten, and retested
to ensure you can teach yourself at your own pace
* Exercises to reinforce
what you've learned
* Clear explanations of approximately 80 percent
of Spanish grammatical structures
* Over 1,000 of the most frequently
used Spanish words
* Sample dialogues with cultural notes and lists
of terms.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by
Ronni L Gordon , David M Stillman (1999)
A good grasp of grammar enables the foreign-language learner to build
skill and confidence in communication. Here's the "ultimate,"
painless way for intermediate and advanced learners to brush up on the
rules. Each grammatical concept is explained and then illustrated with
lively sentence examples; extensive exercises offer practice at applying
this knowledge in everyday conversation.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by
Dorothy Richmond (1998), 208 pages
This bestselling book in the Practice Makes Perfect series treats Spanish
pronouns and prepositions systematically in a worktext format. Containing
concise, user-friendly explanations with generous and varied practice,
the book helps students develop their knowledge of how and why pronouns
and prepositions are used. Plus it encourages students to use the pronouns
and prepositions in real-life contexts.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by Chistopher Kendis Ph. D, Theodore Kendris Ph. D.
Barron's is today and always has been the Number-One reference source
for verb usage in virtually every major language. With more than 1.5
million copies in print, the all-time best selling 501 Spanish Verbs
beats all less well-established rivals with its brand-new 6th edition.
It's printed in two colors, it features tinted page edges for ease
of reference, and it comes with extra help for Spanish language students
in the form of a CD-ROM. The book presents the most important and
most commonly used Spanish verbs arranged alphabetically with English
translations in chart form, one verb per page, and conjugated in all
persons and tenses, both active and passive. The accompanying CD-ROM
gives students practice exercises in verb conjugation plus a concise
grammar review. This combined book and software package is a comprehensive
guide to Spanish verb usage with a wealth of reference material and
language tips, including a bilingual list of more than 1,250 additional
Spanish verbs, helpful expressions and idioms for travelers, and verb
drills and short tests with all questions answered and explained.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by Christopher Kendris (2001)
Approximately 300 most frequently used Spanish verbs are presented,
one verb per page, arranged alphabetically, fully conjugated, and
identified by the English infinitive form. Books in this series are
smaller and shorter versions of Barron's 501 Verbs series. They
make handy quick-reference sources for language students, teachers,
and translators.
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by Gordon, Ronni L and Stillman, David M (2003)
Based on the popular language "bibles," The Blue Pocket
Book of French Verbs and The Red Pocket Book of Spanish Verbs are
the most comprehensive, clearest, and easiest-to-use sources for beginning
and intermediate learners. Now these books are even more convenient
for school or home use thanks to their smaller trim size. But these
pocket-sized guides are still mightier than all of the competition
in this format. These portable guides offer smooth sailing through
the turbulent seas of a new grammar with: * 333 fully conjugated verbs,
listed alphabetically
* Current idioms and expressions for each verb
* Full facing page of usage examples for the top50 verbs
* One-stop, at-a-glance verb-tense profiles
* More than 2,200 verbs cross-referenced to models
* A handy guide to deciphering irregular verb forms
* English index to the model verbs
(Review from Amazon.com)
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by Dorothy M. Devney (1996) 305 pages
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by Larousse Editorial (2006) ISBN: 2035421233
The Larousse Mini Dictionaries have been updated with revised cultural
notes and reworked conversation guides as well as 40,000 translations.
Available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese,
these dictionaries are light and fit easily into a pocket or backpack.
The user-friendly layout features •up-to-date coverage of everyday
language• special entries on culture •abbreviations and
acronyms• extra help with frequently used words •conversation
guides• practical supplements on weights, measures, currency,
and much more
(Review from Amazon.com)
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This young team of teachers takes you traveling while learning. One
week Chichicastenango, Panajachel (lago Atitlán) y Quetzaltenango
including 35 hrs of classes one-on-one and hotel but no food costs
$500, a week Río Dulce Izabal y Livingston $390.
Give Antonio Zamora and his team a try! http://www.spanishtraveling.org
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If you would like to continue Spanish
lessons after you come home, try Speak Shop. This site offers online
Spanish classes with a webcam. You pay online and then receive classes
you can schedule freely. The instructors are teachers of the Probigua
School in Antigua. It costs about $8 per hour which seems reasonable.
If you try this service, we would be very pleased of a report as we
have no feedback yet. It is very worthwhile to study during an hour
per week after you return to your home country. Many students have praised
what they learned in Guatemala but told us: "unfortunately I already
forgot half of the grammar I learnt". |
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This site provides free language learning
tools like online conjugation exercises. For a moderate fee you can
have your work revised or design individual lessons. I did a vocabulary
test. The site asked me for a level of difficulty. It then presented
me words the translation of which I had to type in. If I was mistaken,
my score would decrease and the word would be repeated later in the
lesson. |
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