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Audio Program Cds: Used with ...Jarvis-Basic Spanish Grammar (World Languages) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ana C. Jarvis
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $28.00
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1085739
Media: Audio CD
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 6.3 x 0.3
ISBN: 0618032304
Dewey Decimal Number: 468
EAN: 9780618032303
ASIN: 0618032304
Publication Date: November 5, 1999
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Product Description
This highly successful program offers a flexible, concise introduction to grammar and communication for students and professionals seeking a working knowledge of the Spanish language. Designed for one- or two-semester courses in Introductory Spanish, Basic Spanish Grammar offers a wealth of features and components that also make it ideal for college extension courses, adult and continuing education courses, and Spanish courses for professionals or special purposes. In six correlated manuals, students apply the structures presented in Basic Spanish Grammar to practical contexts and develop vocabulary for specific purposes. The core grammar text and correlated manuals may be used together in any combination or independently. A wide array of supplements enhances the program, including corresponding audio programs for each manual, a comprehensive testing program, and tutorial software for additional practice of grammar and vocabulary.
CAREER MANUALSNote: These features are shared by all seven career manuals. - Each of the manuals focuses on practical vocabulary for career-related situations and is accompanied by its own audio program.
- Each lesson of the manuals features realistic dialogues, personalized questions, situational role plays, and realia-based activities and corresponds grammatically with those in Basic Spanish Grammar. Lessons of Getting Along in Spanish and Spanish for Communication correlate thematically, grammatically, and lexically with those of Basic Spanish Grammar.
- Notas culturales highlight Hispanic customs and traditions relevant to the subject matter of the manual.
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 Great book November 25, 2008
So simple and great for understanding and using the Spanish Grammar,
Congratulations to the authors,
Great service November 23, 2008
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 Very good and educational April 18, 2007
This is a very good book. We used it in our large organization during our Spanish classes and the book was well received.
 Good basic Spanish book March 26, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This books is a good book, but it's not a great book. The way the author chose to organize the book doesn't make sense. Some basic things that we should learn first are left until later, such as family and the names of each family member (ie. madre, padre, nino, nina, hermano, etc.). The book also has all these exercises that asks us questions and asks us to ask questions, but didn't really teach us how to ask questions. We doesn't get a formal introduction on how to use words like "Quien", "Donde", "Que", etc.
Positives of this book include: Vocabulary that is used in each chapter is usually listed in the beginning of each chapter, good and clear explanations of the grammar it does cover, and lots of exercises for practical practice.
Another quirk of this book is that it's written as if someone who's Espanol (Spain-ish) wrote it for an audience dealing with Mexicans. So, it would use vocabulary and tell us "cultural notes" that are not how Mexicans speak or write. My Spanish teacher has to tell us from time to time that certain vocabulary words are not used in Mexico and will give us the words that are used regularly. I was especially puzzled when the author put in a food menu with all the prices, dollars and cents, separated by a comma instead of a period.
Outside of a few quirks, the clarity and ease of understanding make this a good book for those learning Spanish for the first time or want a review if you haven't taken Spanish in a while. I would recommend this book.
Excellent Tool for Continuing Spanish Education March 23, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very easy to work with and gives the reader the opportunity to pace themselves at their Spanish study. Exercises are thourough and answers are provied in the back of the book for those studying at home or for lesiure.
I only wish I had been able to acquire the most recent edition of the book.
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