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Spanish Demystified (Demystified)
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Start speaking Spanish faster than you can say, ¿cómo se dice? Want to learn to speak Spanish but need to consult a dictionary just to find el baño? No problema! With Spanish Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll be saying hasta la vista to your phrasebook in no time. Beginning with everyday Spanish expressions and a review of basic Spanish pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. Step by step, you'll build your Spanish vocabulary with essential words, idioms, and phrases and quickly master this versatile language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding Spanish. This fast and easy guide features:
Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, Spanish Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this popular language. Synopsis:Beginning with everyday Spanish expressions and a review of basic Spanish pronunciation, this book covers key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. Step by step, readers will build a Spanish vocabulary with essential words, idioms, and phrases and quickly master this versatile language.
Synopsis:<p><b>There&#8217;s no easier way to untangle the complexities of Spanish</b></p> <p><i>Spanish Demystified</i> provides you with a friendly, nonintimidating method that takes the confusion out of learning a new language, walking you step by step through the fundamentals and moving on to more advanced topics. Each chapter concludes with a self-test that allows you to track your progress, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives you instant feedback on new language skills.</p> About the AuthorJenny Petrow is an experienced developer of Spanish curriculum. Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I Chapter 1: Introduction to Spanish The Spanish You Already Know The Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation Regional Variations in Pronunciation Chapter 2:Talking About People and Things Nouns and Gender Definite and Indefinite Articles Use of Indefinite Articles Use of Definite Articles The Plural Form of Nouns Diminutives Pronunciation: Word Stress Chapter 3:Indicating Possession Personal Pronouns Possessive Adjectives An Introduction to Verbs The Verb Ser Countries and Nationalities Making a Sentence Negative Asking Yes/No Questions Verb Roots and Endings Verbs Ending in -ar: Present Tense Uses of the Present Tense Chapter 4:Describing People and Things Adjectives The Question Words ¿Quién?, ¿Qué?, ¿Cuál?, ¿Por qué? Verbs Ending in -er: Present Tense Verbs Ending in -ir: Present Tense Chapter 5:Talking About Time and Location The Question Words ¿Dónde?, ¿Cómo?, ¿Cuándo? and ¿Cuánto? The Verb Estar Prepositions of Place and Location The Verb Ir Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Days, Months, and Seasons Hellos and Goodbyes TEST AFTER PARTI PART II Chapter 6:Using Common Idioms and Expressions The Verb Hay Conjunctions The Verb Hacer Talking About the Weather The Verbs Tener and Venir Uses of Tener Chapter 7:Expressing Likes and Dislikes Stem-Changing Verbs in the Present Tense The Personal A Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns The Verb Gustar Other Verbs that Behave like Gustar Chapter 8:Expressing Current Actions The Present Progressive with Estar Forming Present Participles The Present Progressive with Ir and Seguir Indefinite Adjectives Indefinite Pronouns Double Negatives Possessive Pronouns The Verbs Saber and Conocer Chapter 9:Using Reflexive Verbs The Future with Ir + a More Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense Reflexive verbs Reflexive Verbs With Multiple Meanings Reciprocal Verbs Chapter 10:Making Comparisons Making Comparisons Superlatives Comparatives and Superlatives with Verbs The Exclamation¡Qué! Ser or Estar? TEST AFTER PART II PART III Chapter 11: Making Commands Making Commands with the Imperative Mood Formal Commands Familiar Commands First-Person Plural Commands Commands with Reflexive Verbs Making Commands More Polite The Irregular Verbs Dar and Decir Direct Object Pronouns Chapter 12:Using the Future and the Conditional The Future Tense Uses of the Future Tense Indirect Object Pronouns The Pronoun Lo The Conditional Tense Augmentative Forms of Nouns Chapter 13:Talking About the Past with the Preterite The Preterite Tense Double Object Pronouns Using Adjectives as Nouns The Preterite of Irregular Verbs Chapter 14:Describing Actions in the Past with the Imperfect The Imperfect Tense The Imperfect Progressive Using Iba a, Volver a, and Acabar de Adverb Formation Expressions of Time with Hacer Chapter 15:Using the Preterit and the Imperfect Preterit vs. Imperfect Verbs that Change Meaning in the Preterit and Imperfect Uses of the Preterit and the Imperfect Relative Pronouns and Adjectives TEST AFTER PART III PART IV Chapter 16:Introduction to the Subjunctive Introduction to the Subjunctive Present Subjunctive of Regular Verbs Present Subjunctive of Stem-Changing Verbs Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs Spelling Changes in the Present Subjunctive Using the Subjunctive to Express Doubt and Uncertainty Chapter 17:More About the Subjunctive Using the Subjunctive to Express Wishes, Wants, and Desire Impersonal Expressions and the Subjunctive Questioning Existence with the Subjunctive A Review of the Subjunctive Chapter 18:Using the Past Participle The Past Participle Using the Past Participle as an Adjective The Passive Voice The Present Perfect Tense The Past Perfect Tense Chapter 19:Using the Imperfect Subjunctive The Imperfect Subjunctive Uses of the Imperfect Subjunctive Choosing Between the Subjunctive and the Conditional Conditional Sentences with Si Clauses Chapter 20: TK TEST AFTER PART IV FINAL EXAM English-Spanish Glossary Spanish-English Glossary Answer Key What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment: 
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