Each book comes with a companion CD which includes (American) pronunciation of the most frequently used words and phrases from the text. Perfect as a classroom supplement or self-study tool. Appropriate for all ages and levels of study. Exercises at the end of each chapter. Many words are nearly the same as their English counterparts due to their common Latin origin. The only difference is the word ending. For example, you can translate most English words ending in 'ant' (such as 'arrogant').

Identifies the twenty-four most common word-ending patterns between English and Spanish, and provides more than four thousand words that follow them.

Many words in French are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. For example, English words ending in 'ary' (ordinary) usually end in 'aire' in French (ordinaire). This book teaches 23 word-ending patterns between English and French and provides over 4,000 vocabulary words that follow them. Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-study, it is appropriate for all ages and levels of experience. The companion audio CD teaches pronunciation.

"A very useful tool for students who want to augment their vocabulary skills."--Professor Fiorenza Weinapple, Princeton University Many words in Italian are nearly the same as their English counterparts, except for the word ending. This unique book identifies the 24 most common word-ending patterns between these languages and provides over 4,000 words that follow them. For example, many English words that end in "-al" (capital, normal, etc.) correspond to "-ale" in Italian (capitale, normale, etc.). Similarly, English words ending in "-ance" (alliance, importance, etc.) correspond to "-anza" in Italian (alleanza, importanza, etc.). Using this system for learning, students can add thousands of new Italian words to their vocabulary. Teaches 4,000 new Italian words New introduction "How We Learn Languages" Perfect as a classroom supplement or for self-study Appropriate for all ages and levels of experience Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native Italian speaker

For over 6 months, Vester's team of experts analyzed thousands of articles from newspapers, books, letters, speeches and hundreds of hours of real conversation. This research led to the conclusion that 90% of day-to-day Spanish uses only 1500 words. «Spanish in 1500 words» is the result of this research. The book is designed to facilitate learning through the use of semantic categories and includes: * Nouns * Verbs * Adjectives * Pronouns * Numbers * . Spanish in 1500 words» will help you build an effective Spanish vocabulary with minimum effort. By devoting just 30 minutes a day, in 90 days you will have learnt the 1500 words that make up 90% of day-to-day Spanish. Executives, students and workers all around the world have already succeeded in learning Spanish thanks to the world's most efficient vocabulary building book. Why miss out on it?

"The Spanish Shortcut course is a revolutionary new way to learn Latin root languages. This is not a complicated grammar book - with this method, it's easy to learn Spanish! My book details simple patterns and how to use them to speak Spanish fast! So put away the textbooks and learn Spanish the smart way." Irineu De Oliveira Jnr More than 10,000 recognizable Spanish vocabularies inside a book! Learn to translate your thoughts from English to Spanish, rather than trying to memorize useless phrases or understand complicated grammar. Speak Spanish instantly by understanding some simple language rules. Spanish Shortcut is a time-saving vocabulary builder and practice workbook for those who need to learn Spanish quickly. It is useful for both the beginner and the person wishing to refresh or increase their Spanish vocabulary.

Learning a new language means acquiring a brand new vocabulary--and Barron's Vocabulary Builder books concentrate on building the language student's word power. This book contains approximately 120 illustrated quiz-style exercises designed to increase your vocabulary in Spanish. Answers are given on back pages. Quizzes take many different forms, including fill-in-the blanks, matching words with words, matching words with pictures, crossword puzzles, and more. There are hundreds of labeled illustrations plus a bilingual word index with reference to the specific quiz where the Spanish word will be found.