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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 1994
- Book Title
- Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
- ISBN
- 9780292743229
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
029274322X
ISBN-13
9780292743229
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038287437
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Publication Name
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Language
English
Subject
Spanish
Publication Year
1994
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study
Format
Mass Market
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-004316
Reviews
" . . .a breakthrough . . .indispensable reading for any non-native speaker of Spanish . . ." William F. Harrison, co-author ofSpanish Memory Book: A New Approach to Vocabulary Building
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
468.3421
Table Of Content
Foreword and Forewarning AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo 2. Minding Your Verbal Manners3. Tricksters 4. Our Fellow Human Beings 5. The Secret Life of Verbs 6. The Twilight Zone 7. Sixty-four Verbs, Up Close and Personal 8. Cranking Up Your Spanish 9. Snappy Answers 10. Invective and Obscenity 11. Which Is Which? 12. Say It Right
Synopsis
Offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, Many language books are boring-this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way-by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people-it offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers., Many language books are boring--this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way--by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people--it offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers.
LC Classification Number
PC4121.K38 1994
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- v***3 (118)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem came as described and the price was good. Could have been packed better, as the item came damaged due to the shippers not handling the box with care. Just a small dent in the corner of a box set for book series. Not the biggest deal. Bubble wrap would have prevented this.
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