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Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish (Practice Makes Perfect Series) [Paperback]

Dorothy Richmond (Author)
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0071458050 978-0071458054 December 9, 2008 1

Learn the Spanish you need. Gain the language skills you want.

Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish is a trusted companion to your Spanish-learning experience. In each bite-sized lesson, author Dorothy Richmond explains one--and only one--grammar concept and illustrates it with many clear examples. The accompanying fun and interesting exercises let you practice, practice, practice what you have learned. Although these lessons are purposely short so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, you can go at a pace that works for you.

This guide/workbook will help you master
present tense verb conjugation • the ser and estar verb forms • adjectives • possessive pronouns • sentence structures • the contractions al and del • indefinite articles • tener idioms • and more

Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Spanish class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish will help you build your confidence.


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Dorothy Richmond is an experienced teacher of Spanish and the bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses.


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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 9, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071458050
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071458054
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dorothy Richmond is an experienced teacher of Spanish and the bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses.

 

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for Absolute Beginners!, January 9, 2010
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Let me first say that this book does a good job on its intended purpose. When you flip to page v (the preface), the author clearly states that this book is not intended to be the primary teaching source or that it will introduce concepts.

There's nothing wrong with that, but the title of the book is "Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish." I bought it with the impression that it would introduce beginning Spanish concepts. I wanted to use this book with students or homeschooled kids who needed a good place to start. When I saw this book listed on Amazon, I was excited to see that a book for beginners had been published. But this book is not for beginners. If the title had been Basic Spanish Review, I probably wouldn't have bought it, or I might have bought it if I needed additional materials for a Spanish class.

This book is best used for maybe Spanish I in high school or Spanish 101 in college. The exercises are useful in that respect. But if you want a book that is for absolute beginners, get a copy of Getting Started with Spanish. It is one of the best, if not the best, book for absolute beginners of Spanish.

Brandon Simpson
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45 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Applies to Kindle edition ONLY!!, August 24, 2009
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I have this book in paperback and it's very good - I'd rate it 5 stars. I ordered the Kindle edition so I could take it traveling and it is virtually unreadable. Much of the grammar and exercises - most of the Spanish words are in the "picture format" not the type format so you have to zoom to view them and they are still difficult. Also it interrupts the continuity of your study. I have a Kindle 2 so it may work better the larger screen DX. My advice - order the book in paper. It's a great book - too bad it's practically useless on the Kindle.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for begining your study of Spanish, August 18, 2009
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Dorothy Richmond has created a very useful tool with this book of basic Spanish. You can be a total newbie and get a lot out of it. I like the exercises and, like another reviewer, have used some of them as supplemental material in classes or for make-up quizzes.

However, it is just a start. Eventually, you'll need some in-depth examination and reinforcement about other areas that often are tough for English-speaking students of Spanish.

Sincerely,

Eric W. Vogt, Ph.D.
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