Spanish For Dummies Audio Set [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Jessica Langemeier (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470095857 | ISBN-13: 978-0470095850 | Publication Date: April 30, 2007 | Edition: 1

3 hours of lessons on 3 CDs!

The fun and easy way to communicate effectively in a new language!

Want to speak Spanish? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy, 96-page portable guide—filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs as well as a mini dictionary.

Skip around and learn at your own pace

• CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.
• CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.
• CD 3: Handle real-world situations.

Discover how to

• Handle greetings and introductions
• Ask questions and understand answers
• Build your vocabulary
• Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar
• Ask for directions
• Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a store

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

3 hours of lessons on 3 CDs!

The fun and easy way to communicate effectively in a new language!

Want to speak Spanish? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy, 96-page portable guide — filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs, plus a mini dictionary.

Skip around and learn at your own pace
CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.
CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.
CD 3: Handle real-world situations.

Discover how to

• Handle greetings and introductions
• Ask questions and understand answers
• Build your vocabulary
• Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar
• Ask for directions
• Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a store

About the Author

Jessica Langemeier has taught Spanish and English as a Second Language in multi-lingual communities and schools, and has developed ESL and Spanish language programs for individuals and companies.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470095857
• ISBN-13: 978-0470095850
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > Spanish
  • #3 in Books > Books on CD > Nonfiction
  • #16 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Spanish

Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better, March 26, 2010

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Mary K. Maguire "mkmagu" (Rindge, NH) - See all my reviews
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I use this in the car I wanted an audio set that would let me learn Spanish while driving. This set is OK but the editing could have been better. The set has a female speaker giving the word or phrase in English and a male speaker giving it in Spanish. The Male speaker gives the word or phrase twice with a pause between allowing you enough time to practice. However I found that many of the words are repeated on all 3 disks they also give you a phrase to say before giving some of the words to learn. They do not mention any thing on how phrases are formed in Spanish or that there are male & female words in Spanish. This is going to be confusing for anyone just starting to speak Spanish. I only paid $11.00 for the set and I would not recommend paying any more for it.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, October 2, 2008

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Adam Sargent - See all my reviews
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These cds and the book that goes along are for the most part, very good. There are some markdowns though. First thing I noticed, parts of the book don't go along with the audio. The book with either have extra words or they book will have words that the audio doesn't say. So that can be a little confusing at times. There are also some (in my opinion) very useless words/phrases.

Its not all bad though....I think its a great starting point.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spanish lessons, July 24, 2008

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A. Cech (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent way to learn Spanish. The CD's were easy to follow and to understand. Great to listen to while driving. After listening to them a few times, I went to the Dominican and was able to converse quite well with the staff at our Spanish-speaking resort.