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Real Mexicans don’t speak like your textbook...so it’s no wonder you struggle with the slang and expressions of spoken Mexican Spanish! This book fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to move beyond beginner level and speak Spanish in the real world! With 101 authentic conversations in intermediate Mexican Spanish and a brand-new story in this edition, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases, and expressions you need to communicate like a local.

Over the few short decades that followed Christopher Columbus' first landing in the Caribbean in 1492, Spain conquered the two most powerful civilizations of the Americas: the Aztecs of Mexico and the Incas of Peru. Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, and the other explorers and soldiers who took part in these expeditions dedicated their lives to seeking political and religious glory, helping to build an empire unlike any the world had ever seen. But centuries later, these conquistadors have become the stuff of nightmares.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Spanish. Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement and, most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you and give you a feeling of progress when reading.

There are lots of programs on the market masquerading as "advanced Spanish programs." After completing them, you'll find that your ability to speak conversational Spanish has improved very little, if at all, and that you're still stuck on the same plateau. If you're on an advanced-level - or even if you're on an intermediate level seeking to breakthrough to an advanced level - you have special Spanish needs, such as improving your Spanish pronunciation and Latin American Spanish accent.

This course includes Lessons 21-25 from the Spanish Level 1 program featuring 2.5 hours of language instruction. Each lesson provides thirty minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Spanish.

With Paul Noble’s simple, relaxed approach you will learn in a way that suits you – without having to memorise long lists of words you won’t use, scribbling notes as you listen, or feeling frustrated. Instead, Paul will introduce you to the basics of the Spanish language and guide you through over 4 hours of everyday scenarios that are practical, fun, and applicable. Just listen, interact, and learn wherever you are.

In this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling, and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful Spanish tongue.

Perhaps you have already purchased another learning-Spanish program or two. Or maybe you've purchased countless learning-Spanish programs and still feel like you're stuck on beginner or even intermediate-level Spanish. At this rate, you may think that you'll have to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on learning Spanish programs and/or take private Spanish classes to take your Spanish to the next level. Fortunately, there's no need to spend a ton of money and move at a snail's pace to go from beginner or intermediate-level Spanish to the next level of conversational Spanish.

A Spanish course for Colombia, teaching basic Spanish as well as the nuances of the language including slang commonly used in Colombia. This introductory audio course spans 10 sessions, including topic-based vocabulary using sound effects to aid recall of key terms as well as lots of games and music to keep you engaged. The course focuses on commonly used words and phrases. Topics covered include numbers, greetings, manners, foods, animals, vehicles, colors, places, time, positions the weather, verbs, cognates, simple grammar, and many others.

According to the Swiss National Science Foundation, listening to a newly acquired foreign language while sleeping can enhance memory retention of the material learned. The auditory stimulation during our slumber helps solidify our memories.

Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language.

The Magic Porridge Pot / La Olla Mágica de Gachas is a delightful bilingual storybook perfect for children learning English and Spanish. Follow the classic retelling of a magical pot and what happens when someone has ideas to steal it for themselves! This beautifully illustrated book features side-by-side text in both languages, making it ideal for young readers and parents looking to boost language skills.

A masterpiece of the historian's art, Hugh Thomas's The Spanish Civil War remains the best, most engrossing narrative of one of the most emblematic and misunderstood wars of the twentieth century. Revised and updated with significant new material, including new revelations about atrocities perpetrated against civilians by both sides in this epic conflict, this "definitive work on the subject" (Richard Bernstein, the New York Times) has been given a fresh face forty years after its initial publication in 1961.

Renata was only a child when she was kidnapped by the King's Justice and brought to the luxurious palace of Andalucia. As a memory thief, the rarest and most feared of the magical Moria, Renata was used by the crown to carry out the King's Wrath, a siege that resulted in the deaths of thousands of her own people. Now Renata is one of the Whispers, rebel spies working against the crown. The Whispers may have rescued Renata years ago, but she cannot escape their mistrust and hatred - or the overpowering memories of the hundreds of souls she drained during her time in the palace.

Learn English or Spanish enjoying these funny quotations from Oscar Wilde and their sentence-by-sentence translations into Spanish. Sometimes English or Spanish learning may become boring. So, get a break and start learning with fun and joy with these funny quotations from Oscar Wilde. Hear the quotations aloud both in English and Spanish to enjoy the beautiful sound of Oscar Wilde's English and its equivalent in Spanish.

Always wanted to raise a bilingual child but struggled with boring language lessons? Then keep reading... Are you sick and tired of seeing your child's eyes glaze over during language learning sessions? Have you tried countless flashcards and apps but nothing seems to stick? Do you finally want to say goodbye to tedious vocabulary drills and discover something that actually works for your little one? Teach Bilingual Words — Chef Croco's Secret Sound Recipes is your answer. Teaching your child a second language doesn't have to be a chore.

This audiobook provides insight into the language and customs of Peru through its language. Though Peru is a Spanish-speaking country, there are marked differences in the evolution and usage of the Spanish language in Peru, which this book highlights. Core vocabulary is covered in addition to the unique words and phrases of Peru.

While most apps just teach you word, Learn Spanish Bundle: The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5) teaches Spanish through useful, everyday conversations so you can have those same conversations in fluent Spanish.

Most methods focus on vocabulary drills and robotic voices that sound nothing like real people. That’s where Learn Spanish like a MF comes in. This audiobook is designed to help you master conversational Latin American Spanish, so you’ll finally be able to understand—and be understood by—native speakers.

From charity to deceit, benevolence to violence, fear of God to extreme cruelty, the dictator of The Autumn of the Patriarch embodies the best and the worst of human nature. Gabriel García Márquez, the renowned master of magical realism, vividly portrays the dying tyrant caught in the prison of his own dictatorship. Employing an innovative, dreamlike style, and overflowing with symbolic descriptions, the novel transports the listener to a world that is at once fanciful and real.