Spanish Now! Level 2 [Paperback]

Christopher Kendris Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0812093240 | ISBN-13: 978-0812093247 | Edition: 2

This effective and attractive worktext picks up where Spanish Now! Level 1 leaves off. An ideal worktext for classroom use in intermediate high school and college Spanish courses, Spanish Now! Level 2 emphasizes the development of students' conversational skills while also offering intensive instruction in reading, writing, and grammar.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This workbook for intermediate high school and college Spanish courses emphasizes conversational skills as well as grammar and writing basics. Verb tables, idioms, and definitions are included in a fill-in workbook appropriate for classroom assignment and self-study. -- Midwest Book Review

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812093240
• ISBN-13: 978-0812093247
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Christopher Kendris, an accomplished linguist, has worked as an interpreter and translator for the U.S. State Department at the American Embassy in Paris. He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and diplomas with Mention très Honorable at the Université de Paris (en Sorbonne), Faculté des Lettres École Supérieure de Préparation et de Perfectionnement des Professeurs de Français à l'Étranger, and at the Institut de Phonétique, Paris. He is former Chairman of the Department of Foreign Languages and Supervisor of 16 foreign language teachers at Farmingdale High School, Farmingdale, NY, and has taught foreign language courses at various colleges and universities.

Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars FOR INTERMEDIATE SPANISH STUDENTS, June 2, 1999

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I enjoyed SPANISH NOW! Level 2 mostly because of the complete and intense instruction on the various tenses, working its way from the Present Indicative to the Past Anterior. If you have a firm grasp on elementary Spanish, this might be the book for you. SPANISH NOW! Level 2 teaches Spanish optimally by itself, but I've found that this workbook functions even better with a vocabulary handbook, because SPANISH NOW! Level 2 tends to focus more on the grammar and ultimately the verbs. SPANISH NOW! Level 2 is ideal for the beginner or intermediate highschool or college Spanish student, or for those who want to be able to read and write in Spanish. Finally, this book is NOT for those who solely want to become conversational in Spanish, because it focuses on reading and writing ability along with sentence structure.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where have all the good grammar books gone?, December 24, 2000

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Lisa (Ojai, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Now! Level 2 (Paperback)

As a teacher of adult Spanish, I am always looking for good instructional books, and I am frustrated at the lack of quality, comprehensive, adult learning books. Spanish Now 1 was pretty darn good, with reading sections, easy, comprehensive grammar, and nice excercizes. But, suddenly in Spanish Now 2, they run through all the tenses, with very few excercizes, no stories to read in class. My students need to learn each tense in time, so they can practice and master it,not be confused by the rush. While I'm sure this is a good book for those wanting to review grammar, who already know it, as a learning book, it's just too fast, and not helpful as a teaching tool. Thanks, but no thanks. lisa

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some errors, but a good text/workbook combo, August 11, 2005

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Senora Gose (Bryan, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish Now! Level 2 (Paperback)

This Spanish Two book moves rather quickly, but if you liked Spanish Now Level 1, I think you'd like this one as well. It's more advanced than the basic High School Spanish 2 Public School Textbooks (at least in Texas), and expects that you're fairly well-versed in most Grammar points from Level 1, but allows for a little review here and there.

I like the set up, but the vocabulary list per lesson is overwhelming at times for any high schooler. I would not suggest using this book with any student under the 10th grade level. Private tutors, as another reviewer said, will benefit greatly from it, and I have used it in my own small private classes, but I supplement with other materials, and go fairly slow, to ensure absorption. As a review for someone who wants to brush up on their Spanish 2 knowledge, I think it would be excellent. On your own, as a first time Spanish 2 student, you'd have to be VERY motivated, but the stories at the beginning of each lesson make it worth the money, I believe.

For much younger students, try Flip Flop Spanish (of course, I'm a bit biased!)

Sra. Gose
Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 2