Mastering Spanish Vocabulary : A Thematic Approach

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Summary: not every Spanish book has to be for elementary students
Review: Regarding the previous review about having to know the Spanish verb system, there are plenty of people who know the conjugations but are weak in vocabularly. I liked the format of this book and it's orientation to more advanced students. I wish it didn't rely so much on using English. Please someone produce an advanced Spanish book that doesn't rely on English. Creo que aprendriamos mas rapidamente!

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Summary: Get used to listening
Review: Studying Spanish only in my home, I soon knew how to say more in Spanish than I could understand by listening. This was a very easy way to start listening for comprehension. I put it on my NOMAD MP3 player and listened to while I walked back and forth to my place of employment. The book that comes with it has both the Spanish words of the song and a literal English translation; so, for those words that I could not understand, it was very easy to look them up. Since then, I have moved on to other recordings, but this is the one that got me started, and I highly recommend it if you are having some problems "hearing" Spanish. One caveat: My native Spanish-speaking friend, upon listening to about one second of one song said: "Aha! Spanish from an English-speaking singer." My next step was to learn to "hear" Spanish sung by a native Spanish speaker.


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Summary: Great Approach to Spanish Vocabulary
Review: The book makes sense! It has helped me a great deal in expanding my Spanish Vocubulary. It was frustrating as a beginner in Spanish not to be able to recall and use words that I normally do when speaking in English. This book expanding my vocabulary, which greatly helped me in my Spanish classes. It is a great supplement to any Spanish grammar book. It is also in a great compact size which makes it easy to carry around in your pockets when traveling. I highly recommended it.

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Summary: Great Approach to Spanish Vocabulary
Review: The book makes sense! It has helped me a great deal in expanding my Spanish Vocubulary. It was frustrating as a beginner in Spanish not to be able to recall and use words that I normally do when speaking in English. This book expanding my vocabulary, which greatly helped me in my Spanish classes. It is a great supplement to any Spanish grammar book. It is also in a great compact size which makes it easy to carry around in your pockets when traveling. I highly recommended it.

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Summary: A book you will actually use...
Review: This is NOT a book to teach you spanish verbs. It does represent a vast amount of USEFUL terms and phrases. I love this book, and use it more than any other Spanish book I own. In my opinion, it is one of the most readable learning books out there.

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Summary: it is what it is
Review: This is wonderful book for reviewing vocabulary. You should also know that French, German, and Italian versions exist as well. The words covered are very helpful, especially for those who like to travel and need to know "easy" words that do not appear frequently in literature but do come up often in offices, stores, etc. Each entry offers a clear example of usage in its proper context. These books are so inexpensive, that it is worth taking one with you on a trip abroad, even if you end up abandoning it at the end to make more room in your suitcase for the books that you want to bring home.