Mastering Spanish by R. Clarke torrent

Mastering Spanish by R. Clarke
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English/Español | PDF | 1982 | 335 Pages | ISBN : 0333323424 | 15.8 MB

This introduction to Spanish is intended for complete beginners but it also offers a valuable refresher course for those who have previously learned a little Spanish but now find that it has grown 'rusty'. A knowledge of Spanish will allow you to communicate with and understand not only the people of Spain but also the peoples and cultures of more than twenty republics in Central and South America, for Spanish is a truly international language. To help you learn quickly the sounds of Spanish and the correct intonation of spoken Spanish, a cassette has been provided to accompany the book. On the cassette are recorded a guide to the pronunciation of Spanish and all the dialogues in this book. Sections of the book included on the cassette are indicated by the symbol ll~ij .
The book has a dual purpose. Firstly, it will help you learn to communicate with Spanish speakers in many everyday situations and to live among Spanish speakers without causing or suffering embarrassment or misunderstandings. If you intend to spend a holiday among Spanish speakers, or if you are involved in business activities with a Spanish or Latin American company, you will find this book will provide a grounding in the basic skills of communicating in Spanish.
Secondly, this book offers the first stages in Spanish for students who wish to acquire the basis for a more formal knowledge of the grammar and structures of the language with a view to developing a reading knowledge or writing skills at a later date. Each chapter deals with a situation you will almost certainly encounter in dealing with Spanish speakers and you will learn the language appropriate to that situation. In addition, each chapter develops the grammar and vocabulary to allow you to use it in different ways and to express ideas of your own. After Chapters 5, 10, 15 and 20 there are revision sections and tests to allow you to check your own progress in speaking and understanding Spanish.The basic material of each chapter is presented in the form of dialogues; for most effective use these should be studied with the help of the cassette. The contents list shows what is covered in each chapter - the chapter title describes the main communicative aim and the topics set out the situations in which this aim is developed.