| Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish (Practice Makes Perfect Series) |  | Author: Dorothy Richmond
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0071458050
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Publication Date: December 9, 2008
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Learn the Spanish you need. Gain the language skills you want. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish is a trusted companion to your Spanish-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Dorothy Richmond explains one--and only one--grammar concept and illustrates it with many clear examples. The accompanying fun and interesting exercises let you practice, practice, practice what you have learned. Although these lessons are purposely short so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, you can go at a pace that works for you. This guide/workbook will help you master
present tense verb conjugation • the ser and estar verb forms • adjectives • possessive pronouns • sentence structures • the contractions al and del • indefinite articles • tener idioms • and more Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Spanish class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish will help you build your confidence.
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 Basic Spanish Review July 31, 2010
James Williams (San Diego, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). This book is a great textbook for Spanish students who find grammar a little overwhelming. Each lessons clearly focuses on a single grammar element and explains it thoroughly before offering examples and plenty of practice exercises to help you get to grips with the concept. Although each element is covered in depth, the lessons are deliberately kept short to prevent frustration, and you should be able to fully understand each element with under thirty minutes of study.
Ideal for beginners, the lessons walk through some of the key building blocks of Spanish grammar, such as how to conjugate common verbs in the present tense, when to use the verbs "ser" and "estar" as well as covering many adjectives, pronouns and other essential parts of sentence structure. Having a concrete understanding of these elements will give you confidence as you progress through your Spanish learning experience.
There is plenty of everyday vocabulary presented in the lessons, covering clothing, family, animals, food and drink, days of the week, emotions and other basic topics that are good for new students. Some of the verbs covered are also the most commonly used, for example "hacer", "poder" and "saber". Combined, the book presents a strong basic introduction to Spanish grammar and the language in general. A clear index lets you find and revise specific topics and grammar elements as needed.
As the title suggests, there are lots of exercises included for each lesson, encouraging you to practice, practice, practice what you have learned in order for it to sink in. Each exercise is presented clearly, with spaces to fill in the answers, letting you work through the book at your own pace and record your progress. Although not an in depth study text by any means, this is a great introductory book for new learners.
Great for revision of key concepts as well as initial learning, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish is a good choice for students looking to strengthen their grasp of the basic grammatical elements of the Spanish language.
In closing my review of this product, I'd like to share with you the three Amazon products that I have found most helpful in my pursuit to learn Spanish. If you are truly serious about achieving fluency, I'd recommend getting all 3 of them if you can afford it.
1. Lights, Camera, Spanish (Book + DVD): Learn Conversational Spanish by Watching a Romantic Adventure This is actually a 90 minute movie for Spanish-language learners. It gives the option to watch the movie with subtitles but I'd recommend not using them to improve your Spanish. This "movie" also includes a workbook so that you can reinforce the Spanish vocabulary words and phrases from the film. The workbook also has lots of exercises to keep you engaged in the film. But be prepared to hear Chilean accents. Although pleasant to the ear, the accents from Chile are very different from most Latin American accents.
2. Verbarrator Version 1.1 (Windows Version) This software replaces the traditional verb conjugation books and makes learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs an interactive and fun activity. This should be a required resource for anyone who wants to improve their ability to conjugate Spanish verbs. Especially anyone who is challenged by the drudgery of learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs and who is looking for a new way to make learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs an easy and fun activity
3. Diccionario esencial de la lengua espanola de la Real Academia Espanola (Spanish Edition) If you are really serious about speaking the language fluently, then at some point you will need to replace your Spanish-English dictionary and get a pure Spanish dictionary with both the vocabulary words and the definitions entirely in Spanish. I use this one mainly because it was highly-recommended by a friend from Spain who teaches Spanish. According to him, this is the "standard" among university level Spanish professors.
Fun! June 27, 2010
S. Horton (Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book along with others in the series, to help with my quest to relearn the language. I love how the author makes it very easy to follow along, and I love how she uses humor, and pop culture to help in the learning process. The chapters are not very long, and it is very easy to answer the questions at the end of each. There is also an answer key in the back of the book, to help you see how you did. Overall, this book has been very useful, and I can't wait to continue on in the series. Definitely worth buying, if you are looking for a great way to begin learning Spanish.
Excelente! April 23, 2010
Monica M. Rech (Brush Prairie, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I use this book with my students. It has all the basic grammar for non-spanish speaking students. I love it, great book, very thorough, excellent oral and written practice exercises.
Great Book - Not for the absolute beginner. April 13, 2010
I. Dielschneider
I am fairly new with Spanish having only taken a short 8 week community course at our local library. This book is a perfect place to go from there. You should not use this book to learn pronunciation or absolute basics. Instead, this book will help you build upon your basic vocabulary and help you to start forming sentences.
I already feel more confident in my Spanish after only a few lessons. If you're just starting out, I would supplement this book with either a short course in Spanish or some audiotapes. Otherwise, I think this is a great resource for teaching yourself Spanish!
Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish by Devney Richmond February 9, 2010
John Lauritzen
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Devney Richmond does an excellent job of going step by step with the most basic skills required in Spanish speaking, mixing in vocabulary, and continuing to use these as the course progresses.
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