Mastering Spanish

This introduction to Spanish is intended for complete beginners but it also offers a valuable refresher course for those who have previously learned a little Spanish but now find that it has grown 'rusty'. A knowledge of Spanish will allow you to communicate with and understand not only the people of Spain but also the peoples and cultures of more than twenty republics in Central and South America, for Spanish is a truly international language. To help you learn quickly the sounds of Spanish and the correct intonation of spoken Spanish, a cassette has been provided to accompany the book. On the cassette are recorded a guide to the pronunciation of Spanish and all the dialogues in this book. Sections of the book included on the cassette are indicated by the symbol ll~ij .

Mastering Spanish has long been a popular and respected course, teaching everyday language with a thorough grammatical underpinning. There are many varied and practical exercises and a puzzles section. The course offers full, user-friendly explanations to all language points making it ideal for adults returning to language learning.Two cassettes are available separately (ISBN 9780333614372) and include additional unscripted dialogues with exercises to attune students' ears to the real sound of the language.