| Spanish
Language Books
If you are looking for
books to teach yourself Spanish from scratch, please
bear in mind that it is extremely difficult to achieve
this without a teacher. We would strongly recommend
you take at least a few lessons to get you started,
if not with us then at evening school or wherever suits
you best. We have heard so many stories of people who
tried to learn a language just from books and tapes
but soon gave up in frustration. A few lessons at the
beginning sets you on the right path. Once you have
grasped how the language works and how it sounds, you
can learn more and more by yourself.
If
you live in or near Manchester, you could start a one-to-one
Spanish course with us tomorrow (or whenever you like).
Click here
to read about our flexible, customised
courses.
These books, then, are
recommended as additional resources to accompany a course
of lessons and/or for more advanced study. |
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Teach
Yourself Spanish (Book & CD pack)
by Juan Kattan-Ibarra
The Teach Yourself series is very good
for grammatical explanation. The CD allows you to keep
practising even when you are driving, ironing or whatever.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon.
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501 Spanish
Verbs
by Christopher Kendris, Theodore N. Kendris (Editor)
Extremely useful reference book.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon.
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Practice
Makes Perfect: Complete Spanish Grammar
by Gilda Nissenberg Explanation and exercises
taking you through the key components of Spanish grammar.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon.
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Practice
Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses
by Dorothy M. Devney Excellent reference and
workbook. Once we've nailed the verbs, the rest of the
language just falls into place.
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to buy this now from Amazon.
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It
is very useful, when learning any language, to read
as much as possible in that language. In my view, the
most satisfactory way of doing this is to read books
adapted for students of the language, the graded readers.
We can enjoy the stories without having to spend too
much time looking up words in the dictionary and we
absorb vocabulary, phrases and structures as we go along.
I have learnt a great deal from easy-reading books and
highly recommend them as a learning tool, as well as
an interesting pastime.
Georgie, Director of JMJ Manchester
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| You can search
for Spanish easy readers on Amazon by clicking here. |
The
ones I particularly recommend are those about Lola Lago,
a young detective in Madrid. You can search for books
about her by clicking here. |
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Collins
Spanish Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged
An up-to-date edition of a good, solid, reliable dictionary.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon. |
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Collins
Express Spanish Dictionary
Useful,
medium-sized dictionary.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon.
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Spanish
Dictionary (Collins GEM)
It
is always useful to have a pocket-sized dictionary.
Click here
to buy this now from Amazon.
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| Interested
in reading more about Spain, South America or the Philippines?
Check out our books
about and set in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
Total beginner?
Have a look at our introduction
to the Spanish language.
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