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MY DISABILITIES DEPOT - Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
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Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780292743229
Feature: ISBN13: 9780292743229
ISBN: 029274322X
Label: University of Texas Press
Manufacturer: University of Texas Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 229
Publication Date: 1994
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Studio: University of Texas Press
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ISBN13: 9780292743229
Condition: New
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Summary: A Very BIG Help
Comment: This is exactly what it claims - a pathway out of the mistakes usually made by language learning beginners. The book is very, very informative but humorous as well ... all the best tools for good learning and advancement.
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: Although I am not all the way through the book yet, what I have read thus far has helped me to sort out a lot of common mistakes and misconceptions that I have encountered while learning Spanish. For anyone who needs to brush up on Spanish or just looking for something "more" than what you get in the classroom, this is it!
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Summary: Didn't help much
Comment: I was given this as a gift because I am learning Spanish. This book is written in English. Not for helping you actually learn Spanish but for tips on Speaking Spanish. I will return it ASAP as it is useless for me at this time.
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Summary: a treasure chest
Comment: It is rare to find a language book that treats readers as if they have any intelligence and even rarer to find one that manages to be laugh out loud funny at the same time. I will be using this book as my guide to spoken Spanish for all sort of occasions in the future. Overall I would prefer to slightly shock grandmas and be polite to gangsters but either way this book gives me the way to do both.
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Summary: Helps the student with more than just the language
Comment: I agree with the review by Fred Fresno (February 17, 2002): this is a very good book, but it's not perfect. A few improvements (especially an index) in a future edition will make it outstanding. The author's advice on manners, body language, and "how to avoid being taken for a gringo" is especially valuable: Latin Americans are much more likely to help the beginning Spanish speaker if he or she hasn't made a bad first impression. And their help will make a world of difference in the student's progress.
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