Pronouncing Spanish -- Being friendly -- Developing a Spanish vocabulary -- Identifying people -- Talking about family -- Talking about jobs -- Describing people -- Identifying and describing things -- "It," counting to infinity, and abstract nouns -- Times, dates, and events -- How people feel, the state of things and weather -- Indicating location -- Describing facts and common activities -- Describing actions toward people and things -- Speaking reflexively and impersonally -- Giving, showing and telling -- Expressing feeling -- Describing activities in progress -- Describing intentions and plans -- Explaining our reasons.
Summary:
You know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That's how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge. Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we're going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in Spanish. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a Spanish subject are, and these concepts will help you with your classwork and on exams. We're confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you trying out your new Spanish skills in no time--or at least in a reasonable amount of time!
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