Practical Spanish Grammar - (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides) 2nd Edition by Marcial Prado (Paperback)

About the Book

This self-paced guide covers all the information offered in an introductory Spanish course. Each of the 15 accessible lessons provides a vocabulary list, a sample dialogue using these terms, and a quick review of the grammar involved.

Book Synopsis

The fast, easy way to master the essentials of Spanish

Now, learning Spanish can be as easy as uno, dos, tres! Combiningthe quick- reference virtues of a phrase book with the learningtools of a full-fledged language course, this popular guide givesyou a solid start. Completely revised and updated for today'susage, Practical Spanish Grammar gives you:
* A proven interactive format that has been tested, rewritten, andretested to ensure you can teach yourself at your own pace
* Exercises to reinforce what you've learned
* Clear explanations of approximately 80 percent of Spanishgrammatical structures
* Over 1,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words
* Sample dialogues with cultural notes and lists of terms

From the Back Cover

The fast, easy way to master the essentials of Spanish

Now, learning Spanish can be as easy as uno, dos, tres! Combining the quick- reference virtues of a phrase book with the learning tools of a full-fledged language course, this popular guide gives you a solid start. Completely revised and updated for today's usage, Practical Spanish Grammar gives you:

• A proven interactive format that has been tested, rewritten, and retested to ensure you can teach yourself at your own pace
• Exercises to reinforce what you've learned
• Clear explanations of approximately 80 percent of Spanish grammatical structures
• Over 1,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words
• Sample dialogues with cultural notes and lists of terms

About the Author

MARCIAL PRADO is Professor of Spanish and International Business at California State University, Fullerton. Born in Spain, he received his Ph.D. in linguistics and Spanish from Georgetown University. He is the author of Advanced Spanish Grammar, another Wiley Self-Teaching Guide.