Complete Spanish: The Basics (Book)

by Living Language, Irwin Stein (Revised by), Ralph William Weiman

The top-selling Complete series has been fully revised, with all new supplemental material and a bonus wallet phrase card for travelers. Each program contains everything a beginner needs—a coursebook with 40 lessons, three hours of recordings on three CDs or three cassettes, a quick-reference learner’s dictionary, and an all-new indispensable wallet phrase card, all in a convenient and compact package.

The courses still use the popular and effective conversation building-block method, but all content has been thoroughly updated and now includes e-mail essentials and internet resources for each of the eight languages in the series. In addition, 18 supplemental vocabulary sections, covering such topics as “Family and Relationships,” “On the Job,” “Sports and Recreation,” and “Around Town,” are now included. As an added bonus, the new handy wallet phrase card with 300 essential words and phrases is the perfect reference for on-the-go learners, travelers, and businesspeople.

With a fresh look, great new features, and the same rock-solid approach to language learning, the best-selling Complete series is better than ever!

Genres: Spanish Literature, Language

400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 16, 2002

Reviews

[Nic · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a very simple Spanish book, and has typos on nearly every page, but aside from that it's simplicity really helped me to grasp some Spanish concepts that had eluded me so far. It's perfect for those beginning Spanish, and while not huge or comprehensive, it'll give you a really good start and feel for the language.