Spanish the Easy Way (E-Z Spanish) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Ruth J. Silverstein, Allen, Ph.d Pomerantz, Wald, Ph.d Heywood
Publisher: Barron''s Educational Series
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 153096
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
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Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 7.6 x 1
ISBN: 0764119745
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780764119743
ASIN: 0764119745
Publication Date: March 2003
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Product Description
Here is a fundamental introduction to speaking, understanding, and writing in Spanish, with emphasis on oral proficiency. This new edition presents 70 additional pages covering new work units and enlarged grammar sections. Over the years, Barrons popular and widely used Easy Way books have proven themselves to be accessible self-teaching manuals. They have also found their way into many classrooms as valuable and easy-to-use textbook supplements. The titles cover a wide variety of practical and academic topics, presenting fundamental subject matter so that it can be clearly understood and providing a foundation for more advanced study. Easy Way books fulfill many purposes: they help students improve their grades, serve as good test preparation review books, and provide readers working outside classroom settings with practical information on subjects that relate to their occupations and careers.
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very very good for beginners August 5, 2008
this book is very good for beginners or those with a little bit of background. I had 2 years of Spanish in High School and 2 years in college. If you're looking into writing and reading the language this is very good. But if you want to speak or understand Spanish in normal conversation speed i suggest you get it in AUDIO format, watch telenovelas and listen to spanish lyrics. Anything to familiarize yourself with the tone.
Like any language, it is easiest to learn if spoken everyday. English is not my first language but it was so easy to learn because it is rampant in both television and print (for most part of the world anyway).
give this book time and effort. maybe half an hour to an hour a day. most of the exercises are really really basic. you will think that if you skip it, it might not be a big deal to your learning process. believe me, it will make a big difference. you will write down sentences, identify illustrations, and, if you want, read them out loud.
all in all its a good learn-it-yourself tool, especially for the price.
 excellent June 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
i received the book quickly, exactly in the amount of time that was projected. the book is in great shape and i am enjoying it. Thank you.
Great Reference January 9, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you've already had some training in Spanish, this is a short, concise reference to have on hand.
 The same Book as Spanish Now! June 26, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is essentially the same book sold as "Spanish Now! Book 1". It has the same stories and exercises. I bought both books thinking I would have two study resources. I was dismayed to find nearly identical content! Save your money and buy Spanish Now! Book instead.
Probably best if you have some background... May 15, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I took four years of Spanish in high school and three semesters of Italian in college. I decided to pick up this book because my Italian had wiped out parts of my Spanish. I have only done the first couple chapters of the book, but I love it already. It really works with both the vocabulary and the mechanics. I do, however, have two complaints: 1. This book certainly needs a CD, because reading and writing a language are very different that listening and speaking it. 2. This book is not the best for self-starters with no background in Romance languages. I was working in chapter two and noticed that the authors are placing object pronouns in grammar exercises without any previous explanation. Granted the object pronouns are not the point of the exercise, but to a new student with no background, it would certainly be confusing.
Bottom lines: If you have a previous background in Spanish, French, Italian, or Latin, this book will probably be great for you. If you are currently enrolled in a Spanish class, this book will probably work for you. If you want to pick up some Spanish and you are not taking a class and do not have a background already, do not use this book.
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