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Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish (Practice Makes Perfect Series)

Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish (Practice Makes Perfect Series)

Author: Dorothy Richmond
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars reviews

Media: Paperback
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 0071458050
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780071458054

Publication Date: February 1, 2009
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5 out of 5 stars A Must!   August 21, 2010
Petty Egypt (Sheffield)
I am currently trying to progress from phrasebook Spanish so have tried lots of different methods to help me absorb the language. That is all well and good but I have found grasping verbs really difficult and having a cd spout all the verb conjugations at you - well listening hasn't really helped I have to say. This method helps build my vocabulary - but I've wanted something to help me form sentences on my own and repeat by writing the words as well as saying them.

I am so thrilled I stumbled across this book. Within a few hours I've gone from knowing nothing about sentence construction to learning and more importantly understanding how to do this. I'm really stunned.

There are so many exercises to do and the book drills the basics over and over. Introducing vocab slowly - and verbs - slowly - until you get it.

I think a few basics would arm you well with this book but it really isn't required. I wish that I had started here. I look forward to the other books!

There are some differences between the Latin American Spanish and Castillian Spanish I've spotted so far but nothing you that should stop you using this method.



5 out of 5 stars Excellent content and structure.   May 21, 2010
Huxley Cow (UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As a Teacher it's easy to spot if someone knows what they are doing when they put together a learning resource. In truth I haven't simply significantly advanced my Spanish, but also my understanding of good teaching practice. If you are dedicated to learning Spanish off your own back then this is a great starting point. The vast majority of Castilian and Mexican irregularites are dealt with and I found this didn't present any source of confusion. If I was to make any criticism I would say that it probably won't appeal to young learners or those who are not prepared to invest time putting pen to paper. There is a hint of American cultural bias with some of the examples and content but it doesn't diminish from it's effectiveness. On rare occasions you get something more than what you pay for and that is exactly what this book represents.


5 out of 5 stars Great and simple   February 5, 2010
belmarbra (england)
Really useful book. Simple for basic Spanish. With lots of exercises easy to follow.
Will totally recommended to Spanish begginners.



5 out of 5 stars Practice Makes Perfect - Basic Spanish   October 24, 2009
N. W. Manton (England, Essex)
I recently enrolled at my local college for Beginners Spanish and my course tutor recommended this book. There are so many books to choose from on the subject of learning Spanish - 'Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish' I have found to be a tremendous help in getting to grips with the basics in Spanish. Full of interesting exercises and with the layout being simple and easy to follow the vocabulario and key words section with each exercise ensure you progress with confidence. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to learn Spanish in actual fact Perfect Practice makes Perfect and I have certainly found this book to do just that !


4 out of 5 stars Exhaustive exercises & great value   May 25, 2009
Mr. Nicholas Murphy (Dublin, Ireland)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This really helped me to consolidate my basic Spanish knowledge. The topics are short but the exercises so exhaustive that you feel you've always know the topic by the end. It's also great value as there's no filler here - just exercises after exercises. It's not a substitute for classes though as it won't help you with pronunciation.

By the way, this series of books seems to use American Spanish, so be prepared for `jugo' instead of `zumo', `carro' instead of `coche', differing uses of the formal form of verbs, etc.


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