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Demystifying Spanish Grammar

Author : Brandon Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0981646603

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Demystifying Spanish Grammar by Brandon Simpson Pdf

Why does this word have an accent? When do I use ser and estar? Why por and not para? I don't understand the difference between the imperfect and the preterit. The subjunctive? I give up! Do these questions sound familiar to you? If they do, you have the right book. I had the same exact questions when I was studying Spanish. Now, I know them well enough to explain in this book. I have to admit that I don't always know the reason why I use one form instead of another; I learned a lot just from reading and listening to spoken Spanish.

Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive

Author : Gordon Smith-Durán,Cynthia Smith-Durán
Publisher : Lightspeed Spanish
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-31
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1943848734

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Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive by Gordon Smith-Durán,Cynthia Smith-Durán Pdf

We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive. Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand. Yet here at LightSpeed Spanish we have developed the perfect system to walk you through the entire range of the Spanish Subjunctive, step by step. This comprehensive book uses simple, easy to understand explanations that won't leave you mind boggled, while it guides you through the creation of over 600 Subjunctive sentences. By the time you've finished this learning journey we anticipate that you will be more confident, more at ease and far more able to use the Spanish Subjunctive in every facet of your communication. It really is a must buy for any serious student of the Spanish language!

Spanish Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition

Author : Jenny Petrow
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781259836862

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Spanish Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition by Jenny Petrow Pdf

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Say adios to your fears of learning Spanish with the updated premium edition of this fast, painless guide The updated third edition of Spanish DeMYSTiFieD provides you with the comprehensive, step-by-step educational experience that has made the DeMYSTiFieD language series such a success. This established, unintimidating approach to speaking, reading, and writing a new language takes the mystery and menace out of the learning process, whether in class or at home. Hundreds of quiz and test questions, chapter-opening objectives, and specific recommendations for difficult subtopics and individual weaknesses help you learn basic grammar structures and verb tenses, pronunciation, essential vocabulary, and how to communicate with confidence. In addition to DeMYSTiFieD’s time-tested strategies, this edition features 90 minutes of streaming audio recordings and chapter review quizzes via the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app, so you can enhance your study via mobile or online, at home or on the go.

How to Learn a Foreign Language

Author : Paul Pimsleur
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442369023

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How to Learn a Foreign Language by Paul Pimsleur Pdf

Explains how to learn foreign languages, offering practical advice for overcoming the obstacles.

Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r)

Author : David Brodsky
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780292783324

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Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r) by David Brodsky Pdf

It's time for a new approach to learning Spanish verbs. Unlike popular verb guides that require the rote memorization of hundreds of verb forms, this book clearly explains the rules that govern the conjugation of all classes of Spanish verbs—especially the irregular ones that give second-language learners the most trouble. These simple, easy-to-understand rules for conjugating Spanish verbs are effective learning tools for both beginning students and more advanced speakers who want to perfect their usage of Spanish verb forms. Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r) has many helpful features that you won't find in any other verb guide: Clear explanations of all verb tenses and forms. The simple rules that govern the conjugation of all verbs—including the 90% of irregular verbs whose irregularities are entirely predictable. A detailed discussion of how each verb form is used, with numerous examples. A full explanation of the distinction between ser and estar—the single most confusing element in the Spanish verbal system. An extended treatment of the subjunctive that will help you understand why it is used in some situations but not others. Conjugations for 35 model Spanish verbs and a comprehensive listing of 4,800 verbs that indicates which of the models each verb follows. Going well beyond any other guide in the clarity and detail of its explanations—as well as the innovative manner in which individual verbs are linked to model conjugations—Spanish Verbs Made Simple(r) is the only guide to Spanish verbs a learner needs.

Perfecting the Past in Spanish

Author : Gordon Smith-Duran,Cynthia Smith-duran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1534948708

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Perfecting the Past in Spanish by Gordon Smith-Duran,Cynthia Smith-duran Pdf

Dear student: Thank you for taking an interest in this book. We are sure that you will be very glad you did, why? Simply because once you have worked through the straightforward systems, the easy explanations and the practical exercises found here, you will be able to do the following with confidence:* Use Ser and Estar accurately.* Choose intelligently between the Preterite and Imperfect Past.* Know how to say WAS and WERE correctly in Spanish.* Understand and utilise the Perfect Past tenses....and so much more. Talking in the Past is a challenge you can overcome!This book has been designed and written for every passionate student of the Spanish language who currently struggles to talk in the past. We have created some simple-to-follow systems that clear up the mystery of when and how to choose each tense correctly. Just work through the book in the order that we have presented it to you and we promise you that the mists will clear and any confusion you may have had in the past, about the past, will disappear forever. un saludo, Gordon y Cynthia.

Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students

Author : Mignon Fogarty
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781429966665

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Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students by Mignon Fogarty Pdf

Named to the International Reading Association's 2012 Teachers' Choice book list Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips—easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing—everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails—this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.

English Grammar Demystified

Author : Phyllis Dutwin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071600811

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English Grammar Demystified by Phyllis Dutwin Pdf

Decode the mystery of English grammar to add polish to your papers, emails, business letters, and more English Grammar Demystified teaches the fundamentals of the subject in an easy, step-by-step approach that allows you to learn at your own pace. With help from this book, you will understand the parts of speech, learn to use punctuation correctly, master verb tenses, spot and avoid common grammatical errors, and improve your overall sentence structures. Throughout the book you can monitor your progress through self-tests, and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives you instant feedback on new language skills.

The Beginning Translator’s Workbook

Author : Michele H. Jones
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780761863175

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The Beginning Translator’s Workbook by Michele H. Jones Pdf

This workbook combines methodology and practice for beginning translators with a solid proficiency in French. It assumes a linguistic approach to the problems of translation and addresses common pitfalls, including the delineation of “translation units”, word polysemy, false cognates, and structural and cultural obstacles to literal translation. The first part of the book focuses on specific strategies used by professionals to counter these problems, including transposition, modulation, equivalence, and adaptation. The second part of the book provides a global application of the techniques taught in the opening sections, guiding the student through step-by-step translations of literary and non-literary excerpts. The revised edition clarifies some of the finer points of the translation techniques introduced in the first edition, provides extra practice exercises, and offers information on a website that can be used in class.

Demystifying Spanish (Fifth Edition)

Author : Arlene Jullie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0997199024

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Demystifying Spanish (Fifth Edition) by Arlene Jullie Pdf

A fun, user-friendly workbook o-or "playbook"-Demystifying Spanish® takes the mystery and confusion out of learning Spanish with dozens of illustrations, amusing anecdotes, and more than 80 games and exercises that entertain as they enlighten. A great introduction to a formal course or self-study program, it makes getting started in Spanish as easy as 1-2-3! In three parts, Demystifying Spanish® fills you in on everything you need to know about: Spanish pronunciation and how to make the correct sounds in Spanish; the basics of how Spanish nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, gender and tense work, as well as how words are arranged in Spanish sentences; more advanced grammar, such as object pronouns, the past, future, and conditional tenses, compound verbs, and the subjunctive mood.

Understanding Spanish Conversation

Author : Joe Kozlowski
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530231698

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Understanding Spanish Conversation by Joe Kozlowski Pdf

Have you spent a great deal of time learning Spanish only to find that you can't converse in it? Have you been looking for something to help you break out of basic or tourist Spanish? Then look no further! In this book, you will learn how to take the concepts that we use in everyday English conversation and convey it in Spanish. You will learn the words, phrases and grammar necessary to start speaking Spanish more naturally, the way the natives speak. By learning to speak more naturally, you will more easily be able to engage Spanish speakers in conversation, leading to immersion, which is the absolute best way to learn a language hands down. Everything in this book is written to help you learn difficult Spanish concepts, in a way that makes the most sense to an English speaker. As a native English speaker myself, I have experienced the same frustrations that many of you may now be going through. This book is written to end those frustrations right now. This book doesn't teach academic Spanish and will not overwhelm you with complicated rules of grammar. I just make everything as simple as possible so that you can take what you learn from this book and use it right away. Buy it now and start improving your Spanish immediately!

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

Author : Joseph J. Keenan
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780292779839

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Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish by Joseph J. Keenan Pdf

Many language books are boring—this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way—by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people—it offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers.

Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive

Author : Gordon Smith-Durán,Cynthia Smith-Durán
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-28
Category : Spanish language
ISBN : 1512073024

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Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive by Gordon Smith-Durán,Cynthia Smith-Durán Pdf

We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive. Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand. Yet here at LightSpeed Spanish we have developed the perfect system to walk you through the entire range of the Spanish Subjunctive, step by step. This comprehensive book uses simple, easy to understand explanations that won't leave you mind boggled, while it guides you through the creation of over 600 Subjunctive sentences. By the time you've finished this learning journey we anticipate that you will be more confident, more at ease and far more able to use the Spanish Subjunctive in every facet of your communication. It really is a must buy for any serious student of the Spanish language!

Modern Spanish Grammar

Author : Christopher J. Pountain,Juan Kattán-Ibarra
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781134482559

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Modern Spanish Grammar by Christopher J. Pountain,Juan Kattán-Ibarra Pdf

This new edition of the Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Spanish, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.

Spanish DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition

Author : Jenny Petrow
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071755917

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Spanish DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition by Jenny Petrow Pdf

A fast and painless way to learn Spanish--now with all new quiz and test questions and a companion 75-minute audio download Spanish DeMYSTiFieD takes the mystery and menace out of learning Spanish by walking you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the language. The book lets you work at your own pace and arms you with the essentials of Spanish grammar in an unintimidating format. You will be able to: Understand basic grammar structures and verb tenses Pronounce Spanish words correctly Build a Spanish vocabulary Communicate with confidence Inside you will find: Hundreds of brand-new quiz and test questions with answer keys, similar to those used in standardized scholastic exams Chapter-opening objectives that give you insight into what you are going to learn in each step Questions at the end of every chapter that reinforce your learning and pinpoint your weaknesses "Still Struggling?" icons that offer specific recommendations for those difficult subtopics