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by Evelyn D. Irving (Author)
LEARN SPANISH - FAST, EASY AND FUN This is a Spanish reader book with short, fun stories which will help you learn or refresh your Spanish knowledge. This Spanish book is suitable for children and adults who want to work with an engaging, modern and easy book, which contains 10 easy Spanish readers in one volume. This book has been designed and written by the author of the successful Cheerful Unicorn Bilingual books, who has taught Spanish abroad for many years.The book contains 10 short stories in Spanish which tell the story of Valeria, a foreign school girl who is spending a year in the USA with her family and her invisible elf friend, Luciano. You will be able to read Valeria's Spanish diary entries as she describes her adventures living in a new country with her naughty but good-hearted elf friend. BETTER THAN A SPANISH PHRASEBOOK This book is suitable for you if: -You are starting to learn Spanish and need an easy Spanish reader which captivates your attention with interesting and fun stories suitable for all ages-You intend to travel to a Spanish speaking country or participate in exchange programs in South America or Spain-You studied Spanish in the past but have lost fluidity and forgotten vocabulary words-You are searching for a reader for your Spanish studentsAt the end of this book you will be able to: -Communicate confidently in basic daily life situations: go shopping, talk about the weather, etc.-Read, write and understand simple Spanish texts-Use Spanish basic grammar such as verbs in the present tense, prepositions, articles and pronouns, etc.-Grow your Spanish vocabulary in a fun and easy wayThe book is divided in ten shorter stories or chapters, which are structured as follows: -A short story in Spanish about eleven-year-old Valeria and her invisible elf, Luciano.-Important Spanish-English vocabulary related to the chapter. Includes vocabulary necessary for Spanish levels A1 and A2 (traveling, at home, at the doctor's, etc.)-Comprehension questions, which you will be able to self-evaluate using the key at the end of the book.-English translation of the text at the end of each chapter.All stories contain illustrations to make your reads engaging and easier to understand.Basic Spanish knowledge at your fingertips At the end of the book you will find a compilation of basic Spanish grammar concepts which will be helpful in order to understand the stories properly. You can refer to the grammar section whenever you need a quick refresh of any of the following subjects: -How to form the present tense of regular Spanish verbs-How to form the present tense of the irregular verbs ser, estar, hacer, ir...-Personal pronouns (yo, t , l...)-Possessive pronouns and their declination (mi, tu, su...)-Definite and indefinite articles and their declination (el, la, un, una, este, ese, aquel...)-How to form the plural of Spanish words. This reader is suitable for levels A1 and A2, for home learning and for class environments.
