TY  - BOOK
AU  - Castro Cid,Maria Isabel
AU  - Warnasch,Christopher A.
TI  - Complete Spanish: the basics 
SN  - 9781400024230
AV  - PC4112.W278.C667 2008 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York, New York
PB  - Living Language
KW  - Spanish language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - English
KW  - Self-instruction
N1  - How to use this course --; Language learning tips --; Spanish spelling and pronunciation --; Unit 1:  Talking About Yourself And Making Introductions --; Lesson 1 (words) --; Numbers 0-10 --; Gender --; Lesson 2 (phrases) --; Subject pronouns --; Numbers 11-20 --; Lesson 3 (sentences) --; Ser (to be) in the singular --; Ser (to be) in the plural --; Lesson 4 (conservations) --; Countries and nationalities --; Greetings --; Unit 2:  Talking About Family --; Lesson 5 (words) --; Indefinite articles and plurals --; Definite articles --; Lesson 6 (phrases) --; Estar (to be) --; Numbers 20-100 --; Lesson 7 (sentences) --; Using ser and estar --; Using estar --; Lesson 8 (conversations) --; Tener (to have) --; Hay (there is/there are) --; Unit 3:  Everyday Life --; Lesson 9 (words) --; Numbers above 100 --; Telling time --; Lesson 10 (phrases) --; Adjective agreement --; More on adjective agreement --; Lesson 11 (sentences) --; Question words --; More question words --; Lesson 12 (conservations) --; Yes/no questions --; Saying what you like to do --; Unit 4:  Health And The Human Body --; Lesson 13 (words) --; Possessive adjectives (singular) --; Possessive adjectives (plural) --; Lesson 14 (phrases) --; Possession with de + pronoun --; More possession with de --; Lesson 15 (sentences) --; Possessive pronouns --; Conjugation of -ar verbs --; Lesson 16 (conversations) --; Conjugation of -er verbs and ver (to see) --; Conjugation of -ir verbs --; Unit 5:  Using The Telephone And Making Appointments --; Lesson 17 (words) --; Demonstrative adjectives --; Demonstrative pronouns --; Lesson 18 (phrases) Negation --; Indefinite pronouns --; Lesson 19 (sentences) --; Irregular verbs:  Hacer (to make, to do), poner (to put), traer (to bring), and caer (to fall) --; Irregular verbs:  salir (to go out) and decir (to say) --; Lesson 20 (conservations) --; Ir (to go) --; Querer (to want, to love) --; Unit 6:  Getting Around Town --; Lesson 21 (words) --; Saber and conocer (to know) --; Poder (can), deber (must), and tener que (to have to) --; Lesson 22 (pharses) --; Ver (to see), venir (to come), and dar (to give) --; Present progressive --; Lesson 23 (sentences) --; Common prepositions of location --; Common prepositions of time --; Lesson 24 (conservations) --; Imperative --; Para and por (for) --; Unit 7:  Shopping --; Lesson 25 (words) --; Stem-changing verbs --; More stem-changing verbs --; Lesson 26 (phrases) --; Comparatives --; Equal comparisons and superlatives --; Lesson 27 (sentences) --; Direct object pronouns --; Future with ir a (going to) --; Lesson 28  (conservations) --; Reflexive verbs --; Colors, patterns, and fabrics --; Unit 8:  Let's Eat! --; Lesson 29 (words) --; Indirect object pronouns --; Adverbs --; Lesson 30 (phrases) --; More on adverbs --; Preterite of -ar verbs and estar --; Lesson 31 (sentences) --; Preterite of -er and -ir verbs --; Preterite of ser, ir, tener, and hacer --; Lesson 32 (conservations) --; Spelling changes in the preterite --; Irregular verbs in the preterite --; Unit 9:  School And Work --; Lesson 33 (words) --; More irregular verbs in the preterite --; Double object pronouns --; Lesson 34 (phrases) --; Expressing past actions with hace and acabar de --; Expressing obligation or necessity --; Lesson 35 (sentences) --; Imperfect of -ar verbs --; Imperfect of -er and -ir verbs --; Lesson 36 (consersations) Ir, ser, and ver in the imperfect --; Using the preterite and the imperfect --; Unit 10:  Sports And Hobbies --; Lesson 37(words) --; Conditional --; Impersonal se --; Lesson 38 (phrases) --; Subjunctive --; Using the subjunctive --; Lesson 39 (sentences) --; Irregular verbs in the subjunctive --; Verbs followed by the subjunctive --; Lesson 40 (conversations) --; Subjunctive vs the indicative --; Relative pronouns and clauses --; Spanish in action --; Supplemental vocabulary --; Internet resources --; Summary of Spanish grammar; Spanish Learner's Dictionary --; Introduction --; Explanatory notes and abbreviations --; Spanish-English dictionary --; Glossary of proper names --; Glossary of geographical names --; English-Spanish dictionary --; Glossary of proper names --; Glossary of geographical names; 2
N2  - From the Back Cover:  Learn Spanish in 4 Simple Steps. Words, phrases, sentences, conversations:  speak Spanish with confidence right from the start with our simple four-step building block approach. If you're confident in your pronunciation, then this coursebook includes everything you need-vocabulary, grammar, culture, and practice. But you can also use this book along with the four hours of recordings included in the Living Language Complete Spanish:  The Basics compact disc package, which includes a handy learner's dictionary. This comprehensive coursebook includes:  40 step-by-step lessons; practical vocabulary and authentic everyday usage; simple explanations and plenty of examples; supplemental vocabulary and internet resources; an extensive grammar reference section. The dictionary includes more than 20,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words, phrases, and idiomatic expressions. You'll find more than simple definitions-examples show you how the most essential words are used in everyday conversations, and all information is presented with the needs of the beginner-intermediate learner in mind
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