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QUICK-START SPANISH (Second Edition)

This book won't teach you Spanish! But it will de-code the Spanish language so that you will have access to secrets which can help you learn Spanish more easily! Demystifying these secrets is the key to mastering the language, as well as giving you a quick start in any Spanish class or self-study program. This innovative "playbook" explains these concepts in plain and easy English, while encouraging you to relax and have fun at the same time!

You wouldn't try to get to know a new city without a map to guide you. The same principle applies to new languages. Whether you're brand new to Spanish or you're visiting it after many years, Quick-Start Spanish gives you the lay of the land and helps you quickly orient yourself to the structure, sounds, and basic rules that govern the language as it is spoken and written. And that's the first big step toward feeling at home in Spanish.

A fun, user-friendly workbook or "playbook," Quick-Start Spanish takes the mystery and confusion out of learning Spanish with dozens of illustrations, amusing anecdotes, and more than 80 games and exercises that entertain as they enlighten. A great introduction to a formal course or self-study program, it makes getting started in Spanish as easy as 1-2-3! In three parts, Quick-Start Spanish fills you in on everything you need to know about:

1. Spanish pronunciation and how to make the correct sounds in Spanish.

2. The basics of how Spanish nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, gender, and tense work, as well as how words are arranged in Spanish sentences.

3. More advanced grammar, such as object pronouns, the past, future, and conditional tenses, compound verbs, and the subjunctive mood.

Featuring a new section of review exercises that help you gauge your progress and reinforce what you've learned, this second edition of Quick-Start Spanish is indispensable for anyone who is about to start a Spanish course, has already begun one and is feeling lost, or has tried before and is nervous about restarting.

Price: $10.95 US / $15.95 CAN (does not include tax, shipping and handling)


Demystifying® French (pre-published drafts available in bulk) Same format as Quick-Start Spanish. Contact us for more information.

This book won't teach you French! But it will de-code the French language so that you will have access to secrets which can help you learn French more easily! Demystifying these secrets is the key to mastering the language, as well as giving you a quick start in any French class or self-study program. This innovative "playbook" explains these concepts in plain and easy English, while encouraging you to relax and have fun at the same time!

Everything you need to know before you start or restart French is covered in three parts:

Section One will give you a jump-start in being able to make the correct sounds in French.

Section Two will give you what you need to know about French grammar before you actually begin.

Section Three will prepare you for the second semester or the intermediate level of your study program; it is also ideal for someone who has studied French before and wants a good review.

Demystifying® French is an invaluable aid for anyone who is about to start a French class or a self-study program; for anyone who has already begun and is feeling totally lost; for anyone who has tried to learn the language before and is apprehensive about restarting.