Complete Spanish Book & CD Pack: Teach Yourself

Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Spanish and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Spanish will equip you with the skills you need to use Spanish in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Spanish you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. What do I get? -25 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Spain -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Spanish -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress * Complete Spanish maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. his pack includes a full-colour book and two CDs of audio material. This title can also be used in conjunction with the Spanish Teach Yourself Languages Online course (www.teachyourselflanguages.com) What else can I use to learn Spanish? If you require an absolute Beginner course, you can try our Get Started in Spanish Absolute Beginner course: 9781444174595 If you want to take your Spanish further, you should try our Perfect Your Spanish : 9781444151008 Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years. ...

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Discover a new and effective way to learn Spanish. With 25 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this bestselling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player.

Autorentext

Juan Kattán-Ibarra holds degrees in foreign-language teaching from the Universities of Chile, Michigan State and London. He taught Spanish at Ealing College and Shell International and was an examiner for the University of London School Examinations Board. He now lives and works in Chile.

Inhalt

• : Introduction
• : Before you start
• : 01 I speak Spanish
• : 02 How are you?
• : 03 I'd like a room
• : 04 Where is it?
• : 05 What are you going to have?
• : 06 What time does it arrive?
• : 07 Can I help you?
• : 08 Shopping
• : 09 We'd like to hire a car
• : 10 How old are you?
• : 11 What do you do?
• : 12 I get up at seven
• : 13 I like it
• : 14 Hello?
• : 15 When were you born?
• : 16 I liked it very much
• : 17 They were very nice
• : 18 What were you doing there?
• : 19 What have you done?
• : 20 I'll see you tomorrow
• : 21 I'd love to
• : 22 Shall I give you some more?
• : 23 Go straight on
• : 24 I have a headache
• : 25 I'd like to rent a flat
• : Testing yourself
• : Key to 'testing yourself'
• : Taking it further
• : Glossary of grammatical terms
• : Grammar summary
• : Irregular verbs
• : Listening comprehension transcripts
• : Key to the activities
• : Spanish-English vocabulary
• : English-Spanish vocabulary
• : Index to grammar