Rating: Summary: Superb review material Review: I'm using "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice" as an overall brush-up, having recently completed the Pimsleur courses, the two "Spanish Now!" books and Dorothy Devney Richmond's two "Practice Makes Perfect" books. This book is doing an excellent job of tying everything together, particularly with its extensive exercises. Like any good review book, each chapter builds on the ones before it as opposed to introducing a topic, reviewing it, and dropping it for good. And several of the exercises will give your brain a good workout.I'd quicky recommend this book for someone with a solid basic grasp of the language -- perhaps a second-year student. It may prove to be too advanced for early students of the language, as some concepts (such as commands) appear in exercises several chapters before they're actually reviewed. All-in-all, an excellent resource
Rating: Summary: Great for learning and practice Review: I'm very glad I purchased this book. Although I'm more than a beginner and the first several chapters are too simple for me, I find the book invaluable none the less. I especially like the answers to the practice questions in the back of the book! Seeing the answers prevents a lot of frustration. This book is for those who practice on their own, but also has a tremendous value to teachers, students and home-schoolers especially with 'Nota Cultural' (cultural notes) and vocabulary spread generously throughout the book. I heartily recommend it.
Rating: Summary: A Lot of Book for the Money. Review: If you have already studied Spanish and want to strengthen your skills, this is the book for you. It would also be a good supplementary text for first, second and third year students of college level Spanish. Better than most books that cost twice it's price, it not only gives you clear, well thought-out, and well organized descriptions of all the essential grammar points in Spanish, it also includes copious exercises to drive the points home. This "workbook" aspect of the book is an invaluable asset, since once you have understood the grammar point, you still need to practice it a bit make it second nature. I guarantee that if you work you way through this whole book and absorb its contents, you'll have a very good grasp of Spanish indeed. Coupled with something like the Pimsleur courses, a person could get quite fluent is six months of solid daily study.
Rating: Summary: Important Review and Information Review: This book has the exact same content as another book that I own called Repaso. However this book is in a smaller size format and does not have the space for the exercises. I would recommend purchasing Repaso and the answer key unless you need a smaller format for reference only. In addition, Repaso has some reference material that is omitted from this book.
Rating: Summary: This Book is GREAT! Review: This book is an excellent way to regain the elements of Spanish you've lost from lack of study or exposure to the language. Although it covers every major aspect of the language, it's not designed to teach Spanish from scratch, but rather to assist the backslider in regaining his/her lost knowledge. I bought this book prior to returning to Spanish studies after an 18-year absence, and the preparation enabled me to enter the program almost as if there had been no break. If you really want to review your studies or pick them up after a long absence, it's important to do the exercises in the book and to check your answers. Also, go through each chapter, as even simple stuff like the present tense contains subtleties that are easy to forget. This book is more comprehensive than the grammar textbooks we use for class that cost three times as much. Again, I wouldn't try learning Spanish from this book alone, but I would recommend it as a supplement regardless of which approach you are taking to learning the language.
Rating: Summary: An amazing value, honestly Review: This book is an excellent way to regain the elements of Spanish you've lost from lack of study or exposure to the language. Although it covers every major aspect of the language, it's not designed to teach Spanish from scratch, but rather to assist the backslider in regaining his/her lost knowledge. I bought this book prior to returning to Spanish studies after an 18-year absence, and the preparation enabled me to enter the program almost as if there had been no break. If you really want to review your studies or pick them up after a long absence, it's important to do the exercises in the book and to check your answers. Also, go through each chapter, as even simple stuff like the present tense contains subtleties that are easy to forget. This book is more comprehensive than the grammar textbooks we use for class that cost three times as much. Again, I wouldn't try learning Spanish from this book alone, but I would recommend it as a supplement regardless of which approach you are taking to learning the language.
Rating: Summary: This is a must have book!!! Review: This book is perfect for higher level learning of the Spanish language. It is is great resource and a must have item. Clear, thorough explanations and examples for everything included. Practice excerises with an answer key in the back of the book. All verb tenses are included and well presented. This book is well formatted and easy to use. I used the book to help prepare for the New York State Content Specialty Test. I HIGHLY recommend this book.
Rating: Summary: Can I Give This Book a "10"? Review: This book was highly recommended to me by a number of people from a Learning Spanish newsgroup or forum. They highly recommended this book and the Learning Spanish Like Crazy lessons. Their recommendations are working very well for me.
With very little reluctance, I say that the Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice is the ONLY Spanish grammar book that you will ever need. The book consists of 28 chapters and over 400 hundred pages of grammatical explanations, exercises, vocabulary, verb charts, and cultural notes written in Spanish.
I have been studying Spanish for more years than I care to tell you. Finally, I am making drastic improvements, and becoming fluent in the language seems very realistic for me and not merely a dream. Thanks to the Ulitimate Spanish Review and Practice and Learning Spanish Like Crazy. And when I say that I have made drastic improvements I am not just speaking from my personal opinion. My Spanish speaking clients are constantly asking me what method am I using to learn to speak Spanish so well.
A few days ago, I was at a store and I asked the "chica" behind the counter "cuanto es?" and she could not believe that I am actually learning Spanish and that I am not a native. Well I admit, maybe she was pretending. But I really am making a lot of progress. And if you are really serious about taking your Spanish to the next level, consider purchasing the Utlimate Spanish Review and Practice.
Rating: Summary: Excellent for review Review: This is a great book, and an excellent value for the money. The exercises are comprehensive and the lessons move at a good pace-- not too fast or too slow.
Rating: Summary: Excellent for review Review: This is a great book, and an excellent value for the money. The exercises are comprehensive and the lessons move at a good pace-- not too fast or too slow.
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