Spanish a la cartoon [Paperback]

Albert Small (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0844273260 | ISBN-13: 978-0844273266 | Edition: 1

"Spanish a la Cartoon" takes you beyond the grammar book for a hilarious look at everyday language as you would really hear it in a Spanish-speaking country. The cartoons themselves are by some of the most popular and outrageous artists of the Hispanic world. They have appeared in national newspapers and magazines all over Latin America and Spain. Each cartoon and caption is accompanied by vocabulary notes and an English translation to help you make sure you don't miss out on any of the fun. You'll understand the language, cultures, and people of the Spanish-speaking world in a surprising new way, so get ready to laugh while you learn Spanish . . . "a la Cartoon!"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844273260
• ISBN-13: 978-0844273266
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Spanish

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aprende espanol..., December 30, 2002

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ewomack "ewomack" (MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish a la cartoon (Paperback)

Cartoons have always been very underrated when it comes to education. They are in fact invaluable when dealing with recall since they combine words and pictures which helps with retention and context.

This little book is filled with cartoons from all over the Spanish speaking world. Some you may find funny, others maybe not. You will learn some good Spanish words in a cultural context as well as learn a modicum of that culture.

Each cartoon is presented in its original form at the top of the page. Below this are the key words for understanding the cartoon, along with translations of these keywords. This makes it very easy to comprehend and learn the words you do not know in the cartoon.

This is probably not a good beginner's book. It does not go into great detail about grammar and verbs. It is designed more for the Spanish learner who already has a basic background and wants to expand their vocabulary.

Lastly, a brief biography of each cartoonist is presented. The cartoons are labeled by Cartoonist and their country.

Overall, the book will help someone already somewhat basically proficient in Spanish (you do not need to be an expert by any means) improve their Spanish. It may also make you laugh, but it will definitely provide you with some juicy Spanish right out of Spanish speaking culture.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for high schoolers and up, October 11, 2005

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Senora Gose (Bryan, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spanish a la cartoon (Paperback)

If you're willing to really THINK about what's being said in each cartoon, and your students are motivated to use the words presented as vocabulary for each page, this can be a GREAT way to jump start a lesson. I made transparencies and showed these at the beginning of weekly classes for my teenage students. They helped new words to stick. I then would add a little speaking activity or something to go with each one to further the absorption.

For younger children, who need lots of activities and hands on learning, try Flip Flop Spanish, which comes with a CD!

Sra. Gose

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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars humor - a difficult medium for learning spanish, July 10, 2009

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Philip A. Rylett "TrueBrit" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Humor relies on so much. Cultural,political and socialogical norms all have to be known in order to appreciate a joke. Throw in another language and appreciating jokes from other countries becomes that much more difficult. It would be better to have translated US cartoons.

But it is still a welcome relief from some of the spanish resources.