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Teach Yourself Basic Spanish

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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.

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.