Spanish Now! Level 1 with CDs
by Ruth Silverstein, Allen Pomerantz Ph.D., Haywood Wald Ph.D.
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Author: Allen Pomerantz Ph.D., Haywood Wald Ph.D., Ruth SilversteinBrand: Barron's Educational Series
Editor: Nathan Quinones
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10-01
ISBN: 0764177745
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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- Spanish Now! Level 1
- Complete Spanish Grammar Review (Barron's Foreign Language Guides)
- Spanish Now! Level 2
Book Reviews of Spanish Now! Level 1 with CDs
Book Review: A lot of bang for your buck!
Summary: 5 Stars
For only $20 you certainly get a lot for your money. This text covers what I would say to be the equivalent of one college semester of beginner Spanish. The stories are a joy to read and make you feel very proud of yourself to be able to read whole paragraphs in Spanish! The exercises are easy to follow and well designed to teach you the concepts and help you remember them. The book is divided into 20 "Work Units" that each teach a certain grammatical component of the language, as well as some vocabulary. Delving right into the story at the beginning of each Work Unit may be frustrating, as you would not yet know many of the words in it. I suggest doing the grammar/vocabulary part of the Work Unit first, then going back to the story and answering the questions about the reading. (All new words are translated after the story).
This was the book I first used to start teaching myself Spanish. I have previous extensive knowledge in French, so I'm sure that made understanding the concepts much easier for me. It is extremely rewarding to get through each Work Unit then finish the book! And then you do the same with Spanish Now! Level 2 (which is just as good).
As previous reviewers stated, I did notice a COUPLE of typos (but they were not numerous at all). However, they are misspelled words that are repeated many times with the correct orthography throughout the book, so when you see it (if you see it) you'd recognize it as a typo as you would if you saw a typo in English.
After completing this book and Spanish Now! Level 2, I took the SAT II Test in Spanish and scored well enough to be placed in Advanced Spanish at New York University!
Note that the version I bought (in a bookstore) did not come with CDs, so I cannot attest as to the quality of those.
I also recommend the book 6,000+ Essential Spanish Words.
Summary of Spanish Now! Level 1 with CDs
The updated 7th edition of this combination textbook and workbook is designed as an introduction to Spanish for classroom use. The emphasis is on oral proficiency?conversational speaking and listening comprehension?but the authors also present detailed instruction in the fundamentals of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing in Spanish. The book is filled with exercises and answers, true-to-life dialogues, humorous cartoons, illustrations of Hispanic art, and photos that capture the flavor of Spanish culture in Spain and Latin America. In this new edition, the lessons have been enriched with subtopics to enhance conversational speech. Also new with this edition are four compact discs that have been updated in content, and which replace the previously available tape cassettes, This audio component supplements the book, providing valuable instruction in listening comprehension and correct pronunciation of spoken Spanish. A teacher's manual is also available.Spanish Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
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