Synopses & Reviews
Teach Yourself takes the pain out of picking up the Spanish languageGet Started in Spanish requires no prior experience in the language and gives you the opportunity to study at a reasonable, steady pace. This course makes the process nearly painless; it is written in a friendly and supportive tone, and the structure offers you plenty of opportunities for self-practice. You are in control of your learning experience, so you never feel overwhelmed or rushed.
This practical course introduces the new language without inundating you and includes dialogues and exercises, a helpful pronunciation section, manageable lists of practical vocabulary, a glossary of grammar terms, and more. The audio package features 120 minutes of recordings, enhancing comprehension of the book's dialogues and exercises and improving pronunciation.
Synopsis
If you are an absolute beginner or simply looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will help get you on your way to speaking, writing, reading and understanding Spanish in no time.
Through an engaging story line, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will pick up the Spanish you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from shopping and travelling to food and daily life.
Engaging with our interactive Discovery Method, you?ll absorb language rules faster, remember what you learn easily, and put your Spanish into use with confidence.
Get Started in Beginner's Spanish has a learner-centered approach that incorporates the following features:
- Outcomes-based approach - focus your learning with clear goals
- Discovery method - figure out rules and patterns for yourself to aid in understanding and language recall
- 10 easy-to navigate units + review units - be in control of your learning.
- Self-check and Test Yourself - see and assess your own progress
- Personalization - use the language in real situations
Synopsis
Do you want a solid foundation to your Spanish studies?
If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding Spanish in no time. Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the Spanish you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family.
What will I learn?
Basic Spanish is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary and listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Beginner level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.
Is this course for me?
Get Started in Spanish is for absolute and false beginners of Spanish. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Spanish. There are extensive illustrations to support the learner working on his or her own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course.
What do I get?
This book has a learner-centred approach that incorporates the following features:
- 10 units of learning content - covering everyday topics from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family
- Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns yourself to make the language stick
- Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
- Vocabulary building - thematic lists and activities to help you learn vocabulary quickly
- Test yourself - see and track your own progress
- Native speaker audio - available as a digital download
- Free, downloadable audio transcripts and vocabulary and language reference lists
This pack includes a book and one MP3 CD of audio material.
Where do I go next?
If you want to advance your Spanish, our Complete Spanish course (9781444177244) will take you to an intermediate level of Spanish.
If you want to practice your speaking and listening skills, Get Talking and Keep Talking Spanish(9781444185591) is the perfect audio course.
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