Intermediate Spanish For Dummies
1st Edition
Published on 25. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-470-18473-8 (ISBN)
Description
Plenty of room to practice skills with exercises right in the workbook
From letters to e-mails to postcards, write in Spanish with confidence
Looking to enhance your Spanish writing skills? This friendly, hands-on workbook gives you practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of Spanish style and usage that will have you writing in no time. Plus, you'll find multiple charts that provide the conjugations for all types of Spanish verbs, as well as Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish dictionaries!
Discover how to:
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Use fundamental Spanish grammar - from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions
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Select the correct Spanish verbs
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Understand how Spanish differs from English due to gender rules
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Avoid the most common writing mistakes in Spanish
From letters to e-mails to postcards, write in Spanish with confidence
Looking to enhance your Spanish writing skills? This friendly, hands-on workbook gives you practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of Spanish style and usage that will have you writing in no time. Plus, you'll find multiple charts that provide the conjugations for all types of Spanish verbs, as well as Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish dictionaries!
Discover how to:
*
Use fundamental Spanish grammar - from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions
*
Select the correct Spanish verbs
*
Understand how Spanish differs from English due to gender rules
*
Avoid the most common writing mistakes in Spanish
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"The Dummies series is deservedly popular...It is packed with practical and informative lessons and reviews to develop Spanish skills." (Spain Magazine, February 2008)More details
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Gail Stein, MA, is a retired language instructor who taught in New York City public junior and senior high schools for more than 33 years. She has authored several French and Spanish books, including CliffsQuickReview French I and II, CliffsStudySolver Spanish I and II, 575+ French Verbs, and Webster's Spanish Grammar Handbook. Gail is a multiple-time honoree in Who's Who Among America's Teachers.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Reviewing the Basics.
Chapter 1: Looking at Some Everyday Basics.
Chapter 2: Selecting the Proper Part of Speech.
Part II: Writing in the Present.
Chapter 3: Sorting Out Word Gender.
Chapter 4: Writing in the Present with Action.
Chapter 5: Getting Answers with the Right Questions.
Chapter 6: Doing It Right Now: Gerunds and the Present Progressive.
Chapter 7: Expressing Yourself with Subjunctive Feeling.
Part III: Writing for Specific Clarity.
Chapter 8: Coloring Your Sentences with Adjectives and Adverbs.
Chapter 9: Getting Attention with Commands.
Chapter 10: Being Clear and Concise with Object Pronouns.
Chapter 11: Reflecting on Reflexive Pronouns and Verbs.
Chapter 12: Preparing to Connect with Prepositions.
Part IV: Writing in the Past and in the Future.
Chapter 13: Leaving It Completely in the Past.
Chapter 14: Looking Back with the Imperfect.
Chapter 15: Seeing into the Future.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Most Common Writing Mistakes in Spanish.
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Writing Well in Spanish.
Chapter 18: Ten Important Verb Distinctions.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Verb Charts.
Appendix B: English-to-Spanish Dictionary.
Appendix C: Spanish-to-English Dictionary.
Index.
Part I: Reviewing the Basics.
Chapter 1: Looking at Some Everyday Basics.
Chapter 2: Selecting the Proper Part of Speech.
Part II: Writing in the Present.
Chapter 3: Sorting Out Word Gender.
Chapter 4: Writing in the Present with Action.
Chapter 5: Getting Answers with the Right Questions.
Chapter 6: Doing It Right Now: Gerunds and the Present Progressive.
Chapter 7: Expressing Yourself with Subjunctive Feeling.
Part III: Writing for Specific Clarity.
Chapter 8: Coloring Your Sentences with Adjectives and Adverbs.
Chapter 9: Getting Attention with Commands.
Chapter 10: Being Clear and Concise with Object Pronouns.
Chapter 11: Reflecting on Reflexive Pronouns and Verbs.
Chapter 12: Preparing to Connect with Prepositions.
Part IV: Writing in the Past and in the Future.
Chapter 13: Leaving It Completely in the Past.
Chapter 14: Looking Back with the Imperfect.
Chapter 15: Seeing into the Future.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 16: Ten Most Common Writing Mistakes in Spanish.
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Writing Well in Spanish.
Chapter 18: Ten Important Verb Distinctions.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Verb Charts.
Appendix B: English-to-Spanish Dictionary.
Appendix C: Spanish-to-English Dictionary.
Index.