Breaking out of beginner's Spanish

The Resource Breaking out of beginner's Spanish
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Breaking out of beginner's Spanish
Statement of responsibility
Joseph J. Keenan
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Many language books are boring, this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way, by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking peopleit offers English speakers with a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious "gringo" errors. Writing with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, "trickster" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang. With this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test-communicating fluently with native speakers
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
468.2/421
Government publication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Index
no index present
LC call number
PC4121
LC item number
.K38 1994
Literary form
non fiction

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