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Summary: Great workbook for beginners in Spanish.
Review: "Spanish the Easy Way" is an excellent workbook for those who are truly beginners or those who are restarting again in the Spanish language. I used this book when I was teaching elementary school Spanish, grades 1-5 to Hispanic and non-hispanic children and the short stories, practice exercises, crossword puzzles and additional vocabulary really enhanced the students comprehension of the language without overburdening them with grammar and other language technicalities that are more suitable for advanced learners. You will gain a good base in Spanish and have some competent communications skills if you study the book sequentially without jumping ahead because the verbs are taught in a logical pattern which is the most important concept to grasp when learning any language not only Spanish. The book covers the present tense and the simple past tense of "ar", "er", "ir" and irregular verbs that must be learnt immediately to be able to converse even at the most basic level. The rest of the book covers grammar topics appropriate for beginners along with the formation of short but correct grammatical phrases. Another bonus is that an answer key is provided at the back of the book which will enable to check your answers as you progress through the lessons. The two downfalls of this workbook include: 1) it does not include cassette tapes and if you are a beginner and embarking upon self taught study correct pronunciation and phonetics will be challenge so it would be best use this book as a complement to classroom instruction 2) it could have been organized more logically because the current format is not easy for a beginner to follow. However, this is truly a good starter workbook in Spanish. Just be patient with yourself since language learning is a challenge and most of all enjoy the lessons and the short stories as they are quite entertaining. All the best!
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Summary: Great workbook for beginners in Spanish.
Review: "Spanish the Easy Way" is an excellent workbook for those who are truly beginners or those who are restarting again in the Spanish language. I used this book when I was teaching elementary school Spanish, grades 1-5 to Hispanic and non-hispanic children and the short stories, practice exercises, crossword puzzles and additional vocabulary really enhanced the students comprehension of the language without overburdening them with grammar and other language technicalities that are more suitable for advanced learners. You will gain a good base in Spanish and have some competent communications skills if you study the book sequentially without jumping ahead because the verbs are taught in a logical pattern which is the most important concept to grasp when learning any language not only Spanish. The book covers the present tense and the simple past tense of "ar", "er", "ir" and irregular verbs that must be learnt immediately to be able to converse even at the most basic level. The rest of the book covers grammar topics appropriate for beginners along with the formation of short but correct grammatical phrases. Another bonus is that an answer key is provided at the back of the book which will enable to check your answers as you progress through the lessons. The two downfalls of this workbook include: 1) it does not include cassette tapes and if you are a beginner and embarking upon self taught study correct pronunciation and phonetics will be challenge so it would be best use this book as a complement to classroom instruction 2) it could have been organized more logically because the current format is not easy for a beginner to follow. However, this is truly a good starter workbook in Spanish. Just be patient with yourself since language learning is a challenge and most of all enjoy the lessons and the short stories as they are quite entertaining. All the best!
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Summary: If you are a self-starter and motivated, this is for you!
Review: I had four years of high school Spanish back in the 1970's and to this day I am sorry that I did not keep up on learning this wonderful languge. Although skeptical about the title "Easy Way," I bought this book anyway, and I am glad I did. If you are a self-starter who is just learning the language, or someone like me who wants to get back into it, this is your book. Logical, methodical, and, at times, entertaining, Spanish the Easy Way will have you well on your way to getting a fairly good handle on this wonderful language. The author introduces a lot of vocabulary, along with logical grammar and sentence structure exercises in order to facilitate a practical understanding of the language. This book gets 6 stars!
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Summary: If you are a self-starter and motivated, this is for you!
Review: I had four years of high school Spanish back in the 1970's and to this day I am sorry that I did not keep up on learning this wonderful languge. Although skeptical about the title "Easy Way," I bought this book anyway, and I am glad I did. If you are a self-starter who is just learning the language, or someone like me who wants to get back into it, this is your book. Logical, methodical, and, at times, entertaining, Spanish the Easy Way will have you well on your way to getting a fairly good handle on this wonderful language. The author introduces a lot of vocabulary, along with logical grammar and sentence structure exercises in order to facilitate a practical understanding of the language. This book gets 6 stars!
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Summary: The Best in Print!
Review: I have more than twenty books which claim to teach Spanish. This book really does. It may jump around a bit, but I believe those jumps are logical. The version I have was published in 1982, so I can only hope that the updated version is better; although I think it would be difficult to top this excellent teaching tool.
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Summary: Good practice for reading in Spanish
Review: I like this book for its many Spanish short stories. The stories are written starting on a very simple level and becoming progressively challenging as you move on through the book. After each story there are exercises that support the new vocabulary and grammer that are introduced in that story. It is a good way to expose yourself to Spanish at your own pace. I think that this book is a good tool for you to self-teach yourself (only if you are already familiar with the Spanish language) and a good supplement for those learning Spanish at a school. I can see how this book could be confusing for someone who is not at all familiar with Spanish. I would say that the typesetting of this book could be improved but I think that the reading practice this book offers far outweighs any design flaws.
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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: This book is excellent in teaching both Spanish in Spanin, and Spanish in South America. I have just finished the Lecciones Preparatorias (Prepatory Lessons), and I'm now moving on to Chapter One. I have bought many books that claim to teach you Spanish but this one by far is the best! There is a story all in Spanish in the beginning of each chapter with questions to answer about it, information about the Spanish culture, famous art by Spanish artists, tons of illustrations, and famous American comics like Charlie Brown and Dennis The Menace in Spanish! I highly reccomend this book for any age! By the way, I don't think that it skips around illogically like other people said. Anyway, ¡Buena suerte con Español!
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Summary: This is one of the best books to read to learn Spanish!
Review: This book is one of the easiest books to read to learn Spanish quickly and easily! There are stories to read, lessons to do, and all of it is fun and easy!
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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: This book provides excellent practice is gramatical useage while helping you build your vocabulary in a relatively painless manner. It explains concepts in a very simple manner, and allows quite a bit of practice with each concept. I will comment that it tends to be a bit fragmented, and the vocabulary isn't introduced as smoothly as it could have been.
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Summary: Excellent introduction to Spanish grammar
Review: This book provides excellent practice is gramatical useage while helping you build your vocabulary in a relatively painless manner. It explains concepts in a very simple manner, and allows quite a bit of practice with each concept. I will comment that it tends to be a bit fragmented, and the vocabulary isn't introduced as smoothly as it could have been.
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