Spanish Learning Resources
If you're a student looking to learn Spanish, or a professional looking to learn it for work, there are plenty of great resources out there both online and in print. For example, if you're more the do-it-yourself type and like learning on your own terms, consider sites like unaespanol.com that offer materials and games 100% in Spanish. If you prefer books, you can start with a phrase book, perhaps something like a Lonely Planet phrase book. Once you've got some basic Spanish down, think about books like Cervantes' Don Quixote or The Three Musketeers . For really advanced learners, consider reading the works of Miguel de Cervantes in their original Spanish. If you have any friends from Spanish-speaking countries, try talking to them in their native tongue--even if it's only for a few minutes a day.
While there are many fun and useful ways to learn Spanish, the most important thing is that you actually practice it. Write down sentences you don't understand, or go to a local university with a Spanish-speaking friend and practice speaking. Also remember that whether you're learning Spanish on your own or in class, it's important to keep having fun with it!
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Spanish Learning Resources
Dona Quixote de la Mancha
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)
English Release Date: 25 October 2008 (U.S.A.)
Page Count: 496 Publisher: HarperCollins Format ISBN: 978-0-06-128527-9 Language: English Description: This edition of Don Quixote, translated by Edith Grossman, is considered one of the greatest modern English translations of this classic tale. Combining elegance and accuracy, it captures the full flavor of Cervantes's original. The novel begins with its famous protagonist, a man who tilts at windmills and imagines them to be giants. He also has an obsession for books of chivalry—romantic tales about heroic knights—and believes that the everyday world around him is full of giants and monstrous creatures just like the ones he reads about in his books. This novel, perhaps more than any other, has been responsible for the eternal fame of its author. It has been translated into more languages and published in more countries than any book apart from the Bible. Read Don Quixote today and you will discover one of the greatest masterpieces in world literature. It's a great first read for beginners! (For more Don Quixote titles in full text online, visit Project Gutenberg . They have plenty of titles available, so there's something for everyone.)
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Delphi Complete Works of Miguel de Cervantes (Illustrated)
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616)
Publisher: Delphi Classics Release Date: May 12, 2013 Language: English ISBN-10: 1909156652 ISBN-13: 978-1909156654 Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 6 x 1 inches Pages: 734 As a part of the Delphi Complete Works of literature collection, this edition presents the complete works of one of Spain's most celebrated authors in beautiful illustrated detail. Cervantes' works are always taught and admired, but not as much as they could be. Distilling his work into a series of boxes with animated characters, you can now read it in the way that it deserves to be read. The tales of Don Quixote are many, but this edition focuses on the novel itself, covering all aspects of Cervantes' masterpiece: from the original Spanish text to the conversations between characters to its cultural influence throughout time. Take a look at this luxury volume and discover why it's considered one of western civilization's greatest books.
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Learn Spanish with Paul Noble
Publisher: Mango Languages Release Date: January 1, 2009 Pages: 542 ISBN-10: 0739041338 ISBN-13: 978-0739041335 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches Language: English Description : This book is an instructional resource for learning Spanish on your own time, without the added pressure of earning a grade in a class. The books are divided into ten levels, starting with the basics and building up to more advanced Spanish words and phrases. If you wish to learn Spanish on your own time and in your own way, this book is a great place to begin. Here's what one reviewer had to say about it : "The Learn Spanish with Paul Noble course is one of the best programs I have ever come across. The course is well thought out, easy to understand and use. It gives you small goals to achieve each day and helps you learn in an environment that feels comfortable for you."
Paul Noble's reputation is well-deserved; he's a world-class teacher of languages. When he was working as a teacher of German and English in Spain, he noticed that many foreigners who were learning Spanish in classes didn't learn everything they needed to know when they returned to their home countries.
That led him to develop this program. Paul Noble's method combines the best of his teaching experience with a logical approach to teaching Spanish. It helps you learn all of the grammar you need in ten levels, plus lots of other useful words and phrases.