Open Door to Spanish
A Conversation Course for Beginners, Book 2
2nd Edition
Published on 9. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-13-181538-4 (ISBN)
Description
For conversation courses taught at community colleges and in adult education and vocational programs.
Margarita Madrigal's books have been used by thousands of students around the world. Former successful students applaud the Madrigal Method: its simplicity, its copious use of cognates, and its humor. The conversations, explanations, exercises, activities, and tapes in Open Door to Spanish teach students to recognize the large number of words and expressions that are alike in English and in Spanish (cognates), strategies and rules for converting English words to Spanish, hints for identifying large numbers of new words in Spanish, formulas to help students use Spanish verbs to describe events in the past, present, and future.
Margarita Madrigal's books have been used by thousands of students around the world. Former successful students applaud the Madrigal Method: its simplicity, its copious use of cognates, and its humor. The conversations, explanations, exercises, activities, and tapes in Open Door to Spanish teach students to recognize the large number of words and expressions that are alike in English and in Spanish (cognates), strategies and rules for converting English words to Spanish, hints for identifying large numbers of new words in Spanish, formulas to help students use Spanish verbs to describe events in the past, present, and future.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-181538-4 (9780131815384)
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Content
LESSON 1
The Imperfect Tense (Singular) or -ar Verbs. Spanish Words Ending in -ion. Asking and Telling Where Your Friends Were.
LESSON 2
The Imperfect Tense (Singular) or -er and -ir Verbs. Expressing Age with tener. Using Subject Pronouns. Saying What You and Others Wanted to Do.
LESSON 3
How to Form the Imperfect Tense of Regular -ar, -er, and -ir Verbs. Expressions that are Used with the Imperfect. ser and Ir in the Imperfect. Talking about What Your Friends Used to Own.
LESSON 4
Uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect Tenses. Review of the Preterite Tense. Expressions that Are Used with the Preterite. Review of ser, estar, and tener in the Imperfect. Review of Adjective/Noun Gender and Number Agreement. More Parts of the Body. estar for Temporary Conditions.
LESSON 5
The Present Progressive Tense. Talking about what You and Your Friends Are Doing.
LESSON 6
The Past Progressive Tense. The Preterite Forms of llegar, venir, decir, and creer. Asking and Telling What People Said.
LESSON 7
Stressing and Accenting Spanish Words. Comparative. Talking about Leisure Activities.
LESSON 8
Review of the Present Tense. Uses of the Present Tense. Specialty Stores. Professions. Talking about Activites.
LESSON 9
Irregular Present Tense Verbs. Talking about Gifts. Superlatives.
LESSON 10
-e to -ie Stem Changing Verbs. The Verbs Querer. Talking about Parties.
LESSON 11
-o to -ue Stem-changing Verbs. The Double Negative. Saber in the Present Tense. saber and poder with Infinitives.
LESSON 12
Present Tense Irregular Verbs (New and Review). -e to -ie Stem-changing Verbs. Making Plans to Attend a Party.
LESSON 13
More Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense. Making Weekend Plans.
LESSON 14
Formal Commands (the Imperative). Commands with Direct Object Pronouns. Irregular Command Forms. Nosotros Commands. Ordering in a Restaurant.
LESSON 15
The Familiar Command. Indirect Object Pronouns. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Together. Irregular Formal Commands.
LESSON 16
How to Form the Present Subjunctive. Uses of the Present Subjunctive.
LESSON 17
Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns. Talking about Birthdays.
LESSON 18
The Present Perfect Tense. The Past Perfect Tense. Paying a Visit.
LESSON 19
Review of Preterite Tense Irregular Verbs. The Preterite of hacer, traer, poder, ser, and dar.
LESSON 20
How to Form the Past Subjunctive. Uses of the Past Subjunctive. Expressions with the Past Subjunctive.
The Imperfect Tense (Singular) or -ar Verbs. Spanish Words Ending in -ion. Asking and Telling Where Your Friends Were.
LESSON 2
The Imperfect Tense (Singular) or -er and -ir Verbs. Expressing Age with tener. Using Subject Pronouns. Saying What You and Others Wanted to Do.
LESSON 3
How to Form the Imperfect Tense of Regular -ar, -er, and -ir Verbs. Expressions that are Used with the Imperfect. ser and Ir in the Imperfect. Talking about What Your Friends Used to Own.
LESSON 4
Uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect Tenses. Review of the Preterite Tense. Expressions that Are Used with the Preterite. Review of ser, estar, and tener in the Imperfect. Review of Adjective/Noun Gender and Number Agreement. More Parts of the Body. estar for Temporary Conditions.
LESSON 5
The Present Progressive Tense. Talking about what You and Your Friends Are Doing.
LESSON 6
The Past Progressive Tense. The Preterite Forms of llegar, venir, decir, and creer. Asking and Telling What People Said.
LESSON 7
Stressing and Accenting Spanish Words. Comparative. Talking about Leisure Activities.
LESSON 8
Review of the Present Tense. Uses of the Present Tense. Specialty Stores. Professions. Talking about Activites.
LESSON 9
Irregular Present Tense Verbs. Talking about Gifts. Superlatives.
LESSON 10
-e to -ie Stem Changing Verbs. The Verbs Querer. Talking about Parties.
LESSON 11
-o to -ue Stem-changing Verbs. The Double Negative. Saber in the Present Tense. saber and poder with Infinitives.
LESSON 12
Present Tense Irregular Verbs (New and Review). -e to -ie Stem-changing Verbs. Making Plans to Attend a Party.
LESSON 13
More Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense. Making Weekend Plans.
LESSON 14
Formal Commands (the Imperative). Commands with Direct Object Pronouns. Irregular Command Forms. Nosotros Commands. Ordering in a Restaurant.
LESSON 15
The Familiar Command. Indirect Object Pronouns. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Together. Irregular Formal Commands.
LESSON 16
How to Form the Present Subjunctive. Uses of the Present Subjunctive.
LESSON 17
Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns. Talking about Birthdays.
LESSON 18
The Present Perfect Tense. The Past Perfect Tense. Paying a Visit.
LESSON 19
Review of Preterite Tense Irregular Verbs. The Preterite of hacer, traer, poder, ser, and dar.
LESSON 20
How to Form the Past Subjunctive. Uses of the Past Subjunctive. Expressions with the Past Subjunctive.