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Fast-Track Spanish Book/CD Pack: Teach Yourself

Elisabeth Smith


Book & CD Pack
£17.99

ISBN: 9781444100310
Published: 26/02/2010
Extent: 176 pages
Illustrations: 0
Series: TY Instant Courses


 
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Summary:

Follow this course for 35 minutes a day and in six weeks you'll be speaking Spanish!

Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers just the vocabulary and the grammar that you really need. This day-by-day programme is easy to follow and fun to do. At the end of six weeks, you'll have the confidence and knowledge to tackle all the situations you need to know about, such as shopping, eating out and getting around. With just the essential words and phrases to learn, and flashcards at the back of the book to help learn them, progress is fast and enjoyable.

By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.

The course is available as a book (9781444100303), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444100310) and as a double CD (9781444100327).


  • UK's best-selling author - proves the method works

  • Structured learning - easy to follow and keep to

  • 'Bare bones' grammar - friendly no-nonsense explanation in the book and on the audio recordings

  • Minimum vocabulary - learn only what is useful and necessary

  • 2 hours of audio - more practice in pronunciation and speaking


Table of Contents:
Read this first
How this book works
Progress chart
Only got a minute?
Only got five minutes?
Only got ten minutes?
Day-by-day guide
In the aeroplane
En el avión
New words
Pronunciation
Good news grammar
Learn by heart
Let’s speak Spanish
Let’s speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Test your progress
Day-by-day guide
In (the) Sierra Nevada
En Sierra Nevada
New words
Good news grammar
Learn by heart
Let’s speak Spanish
Let’s speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Test your progress
Day-by-day guide
Let’s go shopping
Vamos de compras
New words
Spot the keys
Good news grammar
Let’s speak Spanish
Learn by heart
Let’s speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Test your progress
Day-by-day guide
We’re going to eat out
Vamos a comer
New words
Good news grammar
Learn by heart
Say it simply
Let’s speak Spanish
Spot the keys
Let’s speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Test your progress
Day-by-day guide
On the move
De acá para allá
New words
Good news grammar
Learn by heart
Let’s speak Spanish
Let's speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Spot the keys
Test your progress
Day-by-day guide
In the airport
En el aeropuerto
New words
Learn by heart
Good news grammar
Say it simply
Spot the keys
Let’s speak Spanish
Let’s speak more Spanish
Let’s speak Spanish – fast and fluently
Test your progress
Answers
Flash cards
Spanish–English dictionary
English–Spanish dictionary
Certificate


About the Author(s):
Elisabeth Smith has published more than 30 books, CDs and DVDs in 11 different languages. She has taught enthusiastic audiences all over the world. Her unique entertaining courses are international bestsellers with over one million copies sold.


Readership:
Adults looking for a self-access course which is structured yet has a new, grammar-free approach to learning enough of the basics of Spanish to prepare them for a holiday or business trip


Reviews:

A language lifeline ... fun, fast and easy
The Independent

The simple scripts and audio make it crystal clear ... I'm delighted with my progress.

'Greece' magazine

"Its narration is laid-back and encouraging and the method is straightforward" (4-star review)

Time Out

The elements are simple and very straightforward ... strong encouragement ... plenty of opportunity for spoken practice. This course worked very well for me.
'Professional Manager' magazine

I am terrible with languages yet I am picking up Spanish!

Helen Goddard, Devon

We think it is wonderful.
Tom and Maureen Peil, Preston

I loved the sense of humour ... Each week I did the final test with bated breath wondering if this time the little bar chart [...] would take a nose dive - but it didn't.

Lesly Hopkins, Twickenham


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