Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns And Prepositions
by Dorothy Richmond
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Author: Dorothy RichmondEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-04-11
ISBN: 0844273112
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Book Review: 5 Star Review by James
Summary: 5 Stars
This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). This book is one in the highly praised Practice Makes Perfect series. Written by Dorothy Richmond, the author of many other great Spanish language books, the writing is light hearted and engaging despite the dry subject matter.
Finding ways to make studying pronouns and prepositions more fun is a challenge, but one that the author succeeds at, creating a book that covers some of the more difficult and frustrating details of the Spanish language in a way that is both easy to understand and entertaining.
Pronouns and prepositions often pose a problem to students of Spanish because they work quite differently than they do in English, and yet they are important for key concepts. Ignoring them or using them in the wrong way can change the meaning of your sentence, and leave the person you are trying to communicate with confused. While the words themselves may be small, for example `lo', `por' and `mi', their impact on your fluency is big.
There are many exercises provided to help you test how well you have grasped each concept, and these interactive lessons are a great way to practice your knowledge and apply what you have learned. Unlike some other text books, the book allows space for you to make notes and complete the exercises on each page, rather than needed to have a separate notebook. This makes it easy to carry around and use as a study tool wherever you go.
Although the book assumes that you already have some Spanish vocabulary there is also a glossary at the back for easy reference if one of the exercises uses a word that you are unfamiliar with. The translation text exercises at the end of each section provide interesting vocabulary, and strengthen your understanding of how the element is put into practice.
This book is not designed for complete beginners, who may get bogged down and overwhelmed by the in depth explanations of each grammatical element, but is a great resource for intermediate students who already have a good grasp of basic Spanish grammar and want to perfect their use of pronouns and prepositions.
All of the explanations are clear and the book is laid out in a logical order, making it easy to follow. If you are trying to get over these particular stumbling blocks on your way to fluency then this book is a good resource.
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Summary of Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Pronouns And Prepositions
This bestselling book in the Practice Makes Perfect series treats Spanish pronouns and prepositions systematically in a worktext format. Containing concise, user-friendly explanations with generous and varied practice, the book helps students develop their knowledge of how and why pronouns and prepositions are used. Plus it encourages students to use the pronouns and prepositions in real-life contexts.
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