IMMERSE YOURSELF IN SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Master the art of Spanish conversation in just six weeks! If you've acquired a strong grasp of Spanish at school or with other Living Language titles, then you're ready for Spanish 3: Advanced Conversation. Developed by U.S. government experts, Spanish 3 teaches more sophisticated vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar, while introducing you to the finer points of Spanish culture. 20 LESSONS ON FOUR 60-MINUTE CASSETTES Join a couple on their travels through Spain, as you engage in realistic dialogues. You'll go to the theater, open a bank account, attend a wedding, and watch the world go by at a local caf?. Listen and repeat after the native speakers, and immerse yourself in the language. You'll hear only Spanish on the recordings. The accompanying manual includes the English translations. CONVERSATIONS AND REFERENCE IN A 368-PAGE MANUAL Read along with native speakers as you listen. Learn about Spanish language and culture with the extensive notes that explain grammar, usage, and Spanish customs. Track your progress with exercises at the end of each lesson. Consult the comprehensive reference section, which includes a grammar summary and verb charts covering all tenses. ALSO AVAILABLE: Living Language Spanish: Complete Basic Courseand Living Language Spanish 2: A Conversational Approach to Verbs.
I use this as the main text in a small group Spanish Conversation Class. There are six high school aged students who have had between two and three years of instruction, and one adult who actually lived in South America, but wants an update on her language skills. The pros are: Interesting conversation and easy to follow dialogues and grammar/phrase points in each chapter. Nice small size, and not overwhelming. The cons: No vocabulary list for each chapter, so the students are a little all over the map for keeping track of the vocabulary their adding to their repertoire, and this makes "quizzes" a little more difficult. Overall, the students enjoy the lay out. It is of course an advanced book, so for an introduction or for younger students, Flip Flop Spanish is good, which comes with a CD. (I do wish it came WITH CD's, not separately, but that's a VERY small flaw.)
This is a good supplement to an overall Spanish study.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I really like this course. I have studied quite a bit of Spanish, but I am weak in listening skills, and that is where this course helped me. It is not for beginners, but neither is it "too advanced". A good supplement to a comprehensive course of study in Spanish. It is set in Spain, and my interest is mostly Mexico and Central America, but no big problem.
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