Teach Yourself Basic Spanish [Paperback]

Juan Kattan-Ibarra (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844238279 | ISBN-13: 978-0844238272 | Publication Date: January 11, 1993 | Edition: 1

Here the focus is on essential core vocabulary and grammar in a straight-forward, no-nonsense style. Concise and to-the-point.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

About the Author

Juan Kattan-Ibarra/b>

is an experienced teacher of Spanish and the author of a number of very successful Spanish books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844238279
• ISBN-13: 978-0844238272
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #906,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for the Spanish teacher, not for the independent student., January 18, 1999

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Basic Spanish (Paperback)

This book is written by a Spaniard and published in England. The pronunciation guides are quite off the mark and some of the usage is not understandable to Americans. I would not recommend it for the independent student. BUT, for the Spanish teacher, the progression of the lessons is good, the explanations given are simple, there are some good ideas for practices, dialogues are provided to emphasize every lesson, there are "practiques" with answers at the end, and the price is right. A teacher of Spanish can use this book with their students, as long as they go through the pronunciation examples and change the ones that are wrong. (example: the book says "a" is pronounced like the "u" in "butter," and "o" is pronounced like the "o" in "model" or "god." ) If you are a teacher looking for some ideas on logical progression of lessons and some good exercises to use in class, this would be a handy tool. I am using it in a class of 10 people, where I have the opportunity to make the necessary corrections. As mentioned above, the price is right.

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Spanish, October 11, 2009

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Basic Spanish (Paperback)

This is a very helpful book to have if you are trying to learn to speak or read Spanish. It is well-organized and easy to follow.