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Start speaking Spanish with confidenceright away!

It used to be that if you wanted to learn to converse in Spanish like a native you had to spend time living in a Spanish-speaking country. Not any more. The next best thing to a season in Madrid or Guadalajara, Just Listen n Learn Spanish picks up where formal language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Spanish is really spoken by the “man (or woman) on the street.”

Whether youre planning a trip abroad or just want to take your Spanish to an exciting new level, Just Listen n Learn Spanish helps you quickly build the basic skills and confidence you need to start speaking Spanish right awayand develop a convincing accent, too!

Ideal for complete beginners as well as those who have had some formal training, Just Listen n Learn Spanish is based on recordings of Spanish speakers made on location--in the street, hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, pharmacies, shopping centers, train stations, airports, and dozens of other everyday settings around Spanish-speaking regions.

This revised and updated edition features:

• A full-color course book, packed with photographs, illustrations, and cultural information to give a real taste of being abroad
• Four 75-minute CDs recorded on location featuring more than one hundred authentic conversations
• A wide variety of audio exercises that help develop conversation skills and confidence
• Fascinating cultural information to familiarize you with daily life in the Spanish-speaking world

Easily customized to the way you learn best, Just Listen n Learn Spanish offers you a quick, easy, thoroughly enjoyable way to start speaking Spanish like a native.

Sandra Truscott is the co-ordinator of language programs at the University of Manchester. General editor Brian Hill is Head of the School of Languages at the University of Brighton.0-07-145249-4 $34.95 [back cover]

A complete program for building your conversational skills in no time

It used to be that if you wanted to learn to converse in Spanish like a native you had to spend time living in Spain. Not any more. The next best thing to a season in Madrid or Guadalajara, Just Listen n Learn Spanish picks up where formal language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Spanish is really spoken by the “man (or woman) on the street.”

Whether youre planning a trip abroad or just want to take your Spanish conversation skills to an exciting new level, Just Listen n Learn Spanish helps you quickly build the skills and confidence you need to start speaking vernacular Spanish right awaywith a convincing accent!

Ideal for complete beginners as well as those who have had some formal training, Just Listen n Learn Spanish is based on recordings of Spanish people made on location--in the street, hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, pharmacies, shopping centers, train stations, airports, and dozens of other everyday settings around Spanish-speaking regions.

Designed to be used in conjunction with the audio CDs, this course book features:

• Dozens of photographs, illustrations, and helpful examples of signs, labels, menus, brochures, tickets, schedules, and other written material
• A wide array of exercises that help reinforce what youve learned
• Jargon-free grammar guidelines throughout, along with a handy grammar summary
• Vocabulary lists for easy reference
• Fascinating cultural information to help familiarize you with daily life in the Spanish-speaking world

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The groundbreaking program for building conversational language skills "Just Listen 'n' Learn Spanish, Second Edition" picks up where formal Spanish language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Spanish is really spoken by the "man on the street." An engaging way to build basic conversational skills and confidence, this package is based on recordings made on location--in the street, in hotels, bars, pharmacies, shopping centers, and dozens of other everyday settings. You'll get a full-color course book packed with photographs, illustrations, and cultural information and four 75-minute CDs recorded on location, featuring more than 100 authentic conversations as well as audio exercises. If you're preparing to travel to a Spanish-speaking country, this is the perfect guide for you.

The Just Listen ?n? Learn series picks up where formal language studies leave off by giving learners a feel for how languages are really spoken by the ?man on the street.? An engaging way to build basic conversational skills and confidence, these packages are based on actual recordings made on location?in the street, in hotels, bars, gas stations, pharmacies, shopping centers, and dozens of other everyday settings. Perfect for those preparing to travel abroad, these completely revised and updated editions of the extremely popular (more than 3 million sold worldwide) groundbreaking guides feature:

• A four-color course book, packed with photographs, illustrations, and cultural information to give a real taste of being abroad
• Three 75-minute CDs recorded on location featuring more than 100 authentic conversations
• Audio exercises that help develop conversation skills and confidence

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