Get Started in Spanish with Two Audio CDs: A Teach Yourself Guide

by Stacy, Mark; Gonzalez-Hevia, Angela

• ISBN13: 9780071749732
• ISBN10: 007174973X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2011-03-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Teach Yourself takes the pain out of picking up the Spanish language Get Started in Spanishrequires no prior experience in the language and gives you the opportunity to study at a reasonable, steady pace. This course makes the process nearly painless--it is written in a friendly and supportive tone, and the structure offers you plenty of opportunities for self-practice. You are in control of your learning experience, so you never feel overwhelmed or rushed. This practical course introduces the new language without inundating you and includes dialogues and exercises, a helpful pronunciation section, manageable lists of practical vocabulary, a glossary of grammar terms, and more. The audio package features 120 minutes of recordings, enhancing your comprehension of the book's dialogues and exercises and improving your pronunciation. Features: Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience Tests in the book to keep track of your progress

Table of Contents

Introduction / Pronunciation guide / 1 Who’s who? / 2 Where are you from? / 3 More about yourself / 4 How are you? / 5 Our families / 6 Moving around / 7 Arrivals and departures / 8 Wishes and requests / 9 Tastes and preferences / 10 Personal matters / 11 Between friends / 12 Make yourself known / 13 At home / 14 Free time / 15 Travelling in Spain / 16 I don’t feel well / 17 Let’s go shopping / 18 Eating and drinking / 19 Some practical matters / 20 Talking about the weather / 21 And finally… / Key to the exercises / Spanish-English vocabulary / English-Spanish vocabulary / Taking it further / Subject index