English Grammar for Students of Spanish: The Study Guide for Those Learning Spanish (English Grammar Series) (Paperback)

by Emily Spinelli (Author)

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Product Description
ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR STUDENTS OF SPANISH explains the grammatical terms that are in Spanish textbooks and shows students how they relate to English grammar. Once students have understood the terms and concepts in their own language, it is easier for them to understand their textbook. With simple explanations and numerous examples, this brief handbook compares English and Spanish grammar and points out the similarities and differences. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Olivia & Hill Press; 4th edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934034303
• ISBN-13: 978-0934034302
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable desk reference for any instructor or student., March 19, 1999

By A Customer

As an instructor of the Spanish language, I've found Emily Spinelli's book extremely useful. The constrastive analysis between Spanish and English exemplified in her book is clear and concise. The best thing about this book is that it not only helps you understand Spanish grammar, but also serves as a refresher for English grammar. English Grammar for Students of Spanish should be a required text on the syllabus of any instructor teaching elementary and intermediate level Spanish courses.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, February 4, 2005

By	heartburn - See all my reviews

I haven't seen the inside of a classroom in almost 20 years. So, when I decided to learn Spanish, it became painfully obvious that I didn't remember enough English grammar to fully understand most explanations of Spanish grammar. I was going to look for an English grammar review book, but then I came across this.

Every chapter asks a "what is..." type of question. For example, "What is the conditional?" or "What is a relative pronoun?" For each question there are two answers: "In English..." and "In Spanish..." So, you get to see both explanations side by side.

Also, the book's website contains correlations for 22 Spanish textbooks. The correlation tells you exactly what you need to read in this book to explain the grammar presented in any given chapter of your textbook.

You can find the correlations here:
http://oliviahill.com/html/fcorlist.html

Anyone learning Spanish who isn't completely comfortable with English grammar should buy this book.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Learning Tool!, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is learning or teaching Spanish. As a tutor I refer to it constantly along with the 501 Spanish Verbs book. A really indispensable resourse! Using them together, it really makes it easier to learn to speak Spanish.