Breves cuentos hispanos (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Thomas E. Kooreman (Author), Olga M. Kooreman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0135770815 | ISBN-13: 978-0135770818 | Publication Date: July 2, 1999 | Edition: 3

This book contains twelve stories and provides readers with enjoyable, short, and challenging stories. Includes a series of varied activities including grammar review, vocabulary development, comprehension, discussion, and opinion questions. Appropriate for anyone interested in stories in Spanish.

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Language Notes

Text: Spanish, English

From the Back Cover

This book contains twelve stories and provides readers with enjoyable, short, and challenging stories. Includes a series of varied activities including grammar review, vocabulary development, comprehension, discussion, and opinion questions. Appropriate for anyone interested in stories in Spanish.

Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (July 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135770815
• ISBN-13: 978-0135770818
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absurd, October 31, 2001

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Mark Twain's cousin (dead and gone) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breves cuentos hispanos (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I ordered this book as a means of sharpening flagging Spanish language skills. I sent it back immediately, it was that bad. First of all the book is tiny (which is an insult considering the price); secondly the biographies of the authors (written in English) are longer than many of the stories themselves, which isn't saying much. Thirdly, though there are a variety of pre and post reading grammatical exercises there is NO ANSWER KEY, which renders all of the exercises meaningless.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for students or classrooms, June 7, 2003

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Linnea (kaleva, mi United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breves cuentos hispanos (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

For an intermediate student of spanish, Breves cuentos is a magnificant tool for building an understanding of hispanic literature and vocabulary. Great insight to the lives of the authors and their literary styles.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 27 1/3 cents per page., July 18, 2005

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James Morris - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breves cuentos hispanos (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The stories are mediocre at best, there is no answer key for the grammar exercises and the price is astronomical. The paperback book weighs in at 150 pages and is priced at $41.00! Absolutely ridiculous.