Streetwise Spanish (Book + 1CD): Speak and Understand Colloquial Spanish (Streetwise (Mcgraw Hill))
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071460861 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And in each region, the people have their own special take on the language. With the help of thirty dialogs, enacted by native speakers, it clues you in on the idioms, colloquialisms, slang, and vulgarisms currently used by Spanish speakers of all walks of life, from LA to Las Palmas, Madrid to Manila.The best guide to everyday Spanish, Streetwise Spanish, Audio Edition tells you how with:An audio CD featuring thirty dialogs spoken by Spanish speakers from more than fifteen countries--for authentic regional accents Dozens of cartoons, jokes, and anecdotes An overview of "signature" words differentiating speakers across the Spanish-speaking world Engaging exercises that let you test comprehension and fine-tune skills Articles explaining how cultural attitudes influence the use of slang Vocabulary lists and a m
VERY HELPFUL BOOK! You won't have to guess about "vos sos" anymore! P. Eisenman I bought this book to help "demystify" some of the alternate usage I was hearing in those interesting Argentine films I was watching. While I surmised that "vos sos" meant the same thing as "tu eres", this book actually verified that I was right! While it doesn't go into great depth about vos vs. tu, it does offer at least a basic idea of the alternate "vos" verb conjugations of the second person singular familiar form.Most books I've studied simply mention the vos variation in a kind of . Quite Entertaining thebeaner Throughout my student years I had always learned "proper" Spanish. Just learning proper spanish does not give you a real "feel" for the language. I found many of the phrases in this book quite entertaining and funny. There are chapters for different situations (expressing anger, romantic relationships) each with two conversations in Spanish and then an English translation. One of the most valuable aspects of the book is that they let you know which Spanish-speaking country the phrase is c. "Warning CD exercises do not follow book at all!" according to CDaniels. When someone "borrowed" my 1st edition, I was glad to be able to get an Audio CD with this second edition. But, the CD chapter exercises do not follow book exercises. The familiar exercises at the end of chapters is a nice touch, but I was disappointed that CD doesn't match up with these. The book itself is a good taste of Spanish slang from around the world. The book is especially good for the learner who has become bored with the usual textbook vocabulary from beginner's Spanish.
Easy lessons that help you speak Spanish like a nativeThis revised edition of Streetwise Spanish features an overview of the “signature” words that differentiate speakers across the Spanish-speaking world. It also includes an audio CD featuring 30 dialogs from the book, spoken by native speakers from more than 15 countries and exercises that test your grasp of key slang expressions.
Together they have authored numerous textbooks and language-learning guides for Spanish and ESL.. Mary McVey Gill and Brenda Wegmann are experienced teachers of Spanish and English as a Second Language