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| Title | Recommended Books for Advancing Spanish Learners |
| Body | A recent discussion on the FLTEACH listserv of resources that help Spanish students move beyond the beginner level included these hearty recommendations. ---- I belong to a website called MexConnect (www.mexconnect.com), and in the subscription portion, there are fantastic discussions of Spanish vocabulary, from expats living in Mexico. One book that was mentioned in these discussions was: Speaking Spanish Like A Native, by Brad Kim and Erika Dominguez. ISBN = 0976451808 Apart from a slightly silly sports-metaphor-infused introduction, the book is excellent. It consists of page after page of idioms that are used in Latin America, with a definite slant towards Mexico. What makes this book different from other idiom books is that the authors give real context, saying "you would use this expression in such-and-such a situation, but not in this situation." It's not that expensive, and it makes great leaf-through reading. Thought I'd share (no, I don't know the authors and don't get a commission!) Papier, J. Speaking Spanish Like A Native. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (18 Apr. 2006). ---- Have you seen "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish"? It's a wonderful book and would be very good as a supplement in certain courses. Barabe, B. Speaking Spanish Like A Native. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (19 Apr. 2006). ---- "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish" was one of the first books I purchased once I was past the "how do I conjugate it" stage, and it's a book I return to again, and again, and again. Papier, J. Speaking Spanish Like A Native. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (19 Apr. 2006). |
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