Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

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 people--it 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. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-09-2009; This one gets 5 stars easily; This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). Most students get disheartened at some stage of their learning. For many, they reach a plateau just after the basics when they struggle to move to the next level. After the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-19-2009; A Great Book to Take You Beyond Beginner Status!; This is a must-have for motivated students of Spanish. True, the lack of an index is a serious flaw, but does not diminish the fact that what is between its covers is a gold mine. As a professor of Spanish with 30 years of experience, I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-07-2009; witty guy; I enjoy dipping into this book. The author has a good sense of humour which he uses to illustrate his points about subtle uses of the language. The use of Spanish in Latin American countries is covered very well.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-20-2009; Lives up to its billing; This book is fun and very informmative. It's a must to keep beside your Spanish dictionary. Breaking Out will definitely help you pick the correct words and phrases to avoid sounding dumb or offending someone. It could use an index,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-09-2009; This one gets 5 stars easily; This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). Most students get disheartened at some stage of their learning. For many, they reach a plateau just after the basics when they struggle to move to the next level. After the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-07-2002; Somewhat useful; I bought this book thinking it would help me improve upon my basic Spanish skills. What I found this book focuses on are merely helpful words and phrases that I did find somewhat effective. However, if you're looking for a book to take...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-16-2005; Annoyingly fatuous; I ordered this book to improve my knowledge of the subjunctive mood in Spanish. When the book arrived, I could not find "subjunctive" mentioned in the table of contents. A quick skim of the book revealed that there was indeed a chapter...; read full review | report as inappropriate