Learn in Your Car Spanish Level One (Spanish Edition) (Audio CD)

by Henry N. Raymond (Author)

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Look ma, no textbooks! The Learn in Your Car series treats you like a child--in the best possible way--starting with one-word phrases ("please," "good-by"), counting exercises, and simple nouns ("bus," "train") designed to imitate a child's learning process. First you hear the words in English, then they are repeated slowly in clear, unaccented pronunciations. The method is extremely effective for those who don't know a thing, or for those who want to brush up by testing themselves when the English words are spoken. The tapes emphasize the building blocks of communicating in a foreign country rather than rote phrases that only apply on the tape and not in real-life exchanges. Level 1 painlessly covers basic verb forms, essential prepositions, near future and past tenses, as well as shopping, hotel reservations, and other travel-related situations. The series includes French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Spanish in three levels that can be purchased individually or in boxed sets. Each level contains two 90-minute cassettes (or CDs) and an accompanying booklet (not for use behind the wheel) with helpful explanations and scripts for the lessons. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Your audio program is the best I've tried. I just returned from France and had a wonderful time conversing in French even though I had only three weeks with your tapes before I left. Thanks for putting out such a superlative product at a reasonable price." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Penton Overseas; Com/Bklt edition (September 2006)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 1591257301
• ISBN-13: 978-1591257301
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #263,463 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 1 in The Learn in Your Car Spanish Series.

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners, March 6, 2001

By	Mark A. Cooper (Westminster, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Learn in Your Car: Spanish: Level 1 (Spanish Edition) (Audio Cassette)

I found the lesson structure very effective. They begin simply and build on previous lessons. I had no prior experience with Spanish, but after completing the Level 1 tapes I would feel comfortable trying to communicate basic needs and questions.

I agree with some of the other reviewers that a separate book would be helpful to learn written Spanish. However, the included booklet was all I needed to successfully learn the vocabulary on these tapes. (By the way, I've tried other language methods that do not provide ANY written materials which was very ineffective for me personally. I need to see a word to fully comprehend it and how to say it.)

I ordered the cassettes (since the CD version was backordered), and I did experience some slight volume variances. The volume changes were slight and rare, so overall they didn't impact my ability to learn the materials. I've just ordered Level 2 on CD, so hopefully that won't be an issue.

My one complaint--about the cassettes specifically--is the difficulty of finding the start of a lesson while rewinding. That's an issue with the medium, not the manufacture of the tapes. Hopefully the CDs will make finding the lesson starts easier.

41 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, November 13, 2001

By	Chris Cortes (The Woodlands, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish: Level 1: Learn in Your Car CD (Audio CD)

In spite of my Spanish sir name, until I purchased this CD set, I knew very little Spanish. After going through this first Learn in Your Car series however, I feel like I can speak broken Spanish to friends and family. I get a great charge out of it. No doubt, learning a second language after your childhood is a daunting task, but it is possible in my experience. Don't be fooled though, you must do the CD exercises again and again. Repetition is really important; it took me quite a long time to get past the first two CDs, and I have a very long commute.

This first set of CD's really focuses on the basics, like travel, restroom, hotel, and restaurant phrases. I think that I will become far more appreciative of learning Spanish when I get the Level 2 CD's.

Overall, I enjoyed learning Spanish in my car, and I do plan to purchase the follow-up series.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Convenient, September 6, 2000

By	Mitch (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spanish: Level 1: Learn in Your Car CD (Audio CD)

Hello.

Nearly all of these lessons are a convenient size for those around-town trips - not too long, not too short - and are a great way to use some of those otherwise-lost minutes driving to and from work.

Any less-than-ideal elements to these CDs? Yes. I have no opportunity to speak the Spanish I'm learning (apart from speaking along with the CDs), so most of my skill, so far, is in listening and reading rather than speaking. However, I can tell that when I find myself in a situation requiring the use of the language, it will be an easy next step.

I've nearly completed this first set and will soon order the second.

Adios!