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This was the text book for my Conversational Spanish class at PCC. I think that it was a good choice. I have used various different Spanish Grammar texts and I think that this one is my favorite so far. The sheer number of exercises included make this more of a workbook than a reference book. Once I overcame my inclination against actually WRITING IN A TEXT BOOK I found that the exercises were very useful. [A nice feature is the fact that each exercise gives the page number for the answers so that you don't have to hunt around for them.]
The author has included cultural notes and makes a clear distinction in the vocabulary between Iberian and Latin American Spanish (e.g. coche vs. carro or conducir vs. manejar)
I'm about half way through the book and I would say that it is good value for money.
My only complaint so far is that I found the explanation of when and when not to add a written accent a little confusing. That is to say, I have seen it explained better in other textbooks.
In conclusion, if you are interested in a high-school to college level introduction to Spanish - with lots of exercises and 3 exams for practice - I would recommend this book. ?Buena suerte!
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Practical Spanish Grammar 2ND Edition by Marcial Prado
Hablo espa?ol un poquito., June 13, 2007
This was the text book for my Conversational Spanish class at PCC. I think that it was a good choice. I have used various different Spanish Grammar texts and I think that this one is my favorite so far. The sheer number of exercises included make this more of a workbook than a reference book. Once I overcame my inclination against actually WRITING IN A TEXT BOOK I found that the exercises were very useful. [A nice feature is the fact that each exercise gives the page number for the answers so that you don't have to hunt around for them.]The author has included cultural notes and makes a clear distinction in the vocabulary between Iberian and Latin American Spanish (e.g. coche vs. carro or conducir vs. manejar)
I'm about half way through the book and I would say that it is good value for money.
My only complaint so far is that I found the explanation of when and when not to add a written accent a little confusing. That is to say, I have seen it explained better in other textbooks.
In conclusion, if you are interested in a high-school to college level introduction to Spanish - with lots of exercises and 3 exams for practice - I would recommend this book. ?Buena suerte!
(8 of 18 readers found this comment helpful)