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Start speaking Spanish with confidence�right away!
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It used to be that if you wanted to learn to converse in Spanish like a native you had to spend time living in a Spanish-speaking country. Not any more. The next best thing to a season in Madrid or Guadalajara, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish picks up where formal language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Spanish is really spoken by the �man (or woman) on the street.�
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Whether you�re planning a trip abroad or just want to take your Spanish to an exciting new level, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish helps you quickly build the basic skills and confidence you need to start speaking Spanish right away�and develop a convincing accent, too!
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Ideal for complete beginners as well as those who have had some formal training, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish is based on recordings of Spanish speakers made on location--in the street, hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, pharmacies, shopping centers, train stations, airports, and dozens of other everyday settings around Spanish-speaking regions.
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This revised and updated edition features:
. . - A full-color course book, packed with photographs, illustrations, and . cultural information to give a real taste of being abroad
. - Four 75-minute CDs recorded on location featuring more than one hundred authentic conversations
. - A wide variety of audio exercises that help develop conversation skills and confidence
. - Fascinating cultural information to familiarize you with daily life in the Spanish-speaking world
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Easily customized to the way you learn best, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish offers you a quick, easy, thoroughly enjoyable way to start speaking Spanish like a native.
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Sandra Truscott is the co-ordinator of language programs at the University of Manchester. General editor Brian Hill is Head of the School of Languages at the University of Brighton.
. . 0-07-145249-4 $34.95 . . [back cover]. .
A complete program for building your conversational skills in no time
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It used to be that if you wanted to learn to converse in Spanish like a native you had to spend time living in Spain. Not any more. The next best thing to a season in Madrid or Guadalajara, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish picks up where formal language studies leave off by giving you a feel for how Spanish is really spoken by the �man (or woman) on the street.�
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Whether you�re planning a trip abroad or just want to take your Spanish conversation skills to an exciting new level, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish helps you quickly build the skills and confidence you need to start speaking vernacular Spanish right away�with a convincing accent!
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Ideal for complete beginners as well as those who have had some formal training, Just Listen �n� Learn Spanish is based on recordings of Spanish people made on location--in the street, hotels, bars, restaurants, gas stations, pharmacies, shopping centers, train stations, airports, and dozens of other everyday settings around Spanish-speaking regions.
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Designed to be used in conjunction with the audio CDs, this course book features:
. . - Dozens of photographs, illustrations, and helpful examples of signs, labels, menus, brochures, tickets, schedules, and other written material
. - A wide array of exercises that help reinforce what you�ve learned
. - Jargon-free grammar guidelines throughout, along with a handy grammar summary
. - Vocabulary lists for easy reference
. - Fascinating cultural information to help familiarize you with daily life in the Spanish-speaking world
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