Practical Spanish Grammar - by Nelly Zamora-Breckenridge (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Learn Spanish, as easy as uno, dos, tres!

Practical Spanish Grammar, Third Edition, combines the quick-reference virtues of a phrase book with the learning tools of a full-fledged language course. This popular resource has been completely updated and revised for today's Spanish usage so you can be confident that you're not just learning "textbook Spanish." Students, jobseekers, and travelers can boost their practical language skills with this self-paced guide.

Why this book? There are many resources online and off that you can use to practice Spanish. All practice is valuable, but when you have a question, you need an authoritative reference that you can turn to for trusted answers. And, when it comes to building your foundational knowledge of Spanish grammar and phrases, there's still no substitute for working through a proven textbook like Practical Spanish Grammar. Written by a professor who taught the Spanish language for more than 30 years, this concise, practical, and easy to follow book helps you easily find the content you need to improve your Spanish skills.

• Follow a proven, interactive approach for teaching yourself at your own pace
• Complete exercises to reinforce what you learn and get answers in the book
• Get clear explanations of Spanish grammar
• Learn more than 1,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words
• Practice sample dialogues with cultural notes and lists of terms

Beginner and intermediate students of the Spanish language will make great progress with Practical Spanish Grammar. Excellent as a textbook and as a self-study guide, this book is a must for Spanish learners.

From the Back Cover

LEARN SPANISH QUICKLY WITH THIS FUN AND MODERN GUIDE

Combining the quick-reference benefits of a phrase book with the in-depth learning of a full-fledged language course, the newly revised third edition Practical Spanish Grammar offers an up-to-date guide for modern, conversational Spanish. The book is a uniquely helpful resource for boosting your practical Spanish language skills to use on a trip, in the workplace, at school, at home, or just for fun.

Written by a senior Spanish professor with over thirty years experience teaching the language, Practical Spanish Grammar follows a proven, interactive approach that's perfect for teaching yourself Spanish at your own pace. It's filled with exercises that reinforce what you've learned in the book and provides clear explanations of Spanish grammar, as well as explanations of over 1000 frequently used Spanish words. It also contains practice dialogues complete with cultural notes and lists of terms.

Perfect for beginning and intermediate students of the Spanish language interested in making rapid, durable progress, Practical Spanish Grammar is an excellent textbook and self-study guide.

About the Author

NELLY ZAMORA-BRECKENRIDGE is a Senior Research Professor of World Languages and Cultures at Valparaiso University with over 30 years of experience teaching Spanish. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish and Literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has post-graduate studies in Hispanic Linguistics and Phonetics from the Instituto Caro y Cuervoin Bogatá and the Instituto de Cooperación Iberoamericanain Madrid.