The Ultimate Spanish 101, Premium Second Edition (Complete First-year Course)

There's no better way to start communicating in Spanish!

Getting a solid foundation in grammar and basic vocabulary is essential for learning any language, and with The Ultimate Spanish 101, Premium Second Edition, you'll benefit measurably from the clear presentation of the elements of Spanish grammar and grammatical structures and the dynamic dialogues presenting a broad, useful vocabulary. That's why The Ultimate Spanish 101 has become the ideal program for beginners wanting to communicate in Spanish. More concise than a traditional textbook, and more comprehensive than other language guides or mobile apps, this updated second edition of The Ultimate Spanish 101 leads you step-by-step to language fluency.

The program consists of 16 lessons, equivalent to a first-year college course that can be adapted to fit your own schedule. You will develop the language skills essential for communication: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The short, modular dialogues, based on everyday situations and reinforced by extensive practice with more than 300 exercises (with answer key), take you from structured practice to free expression, ensuring that you will be ready to put your growing command of the Spanish language into practice. The practice of authentic language in the culturally rich dialogues will deepen your appreciation of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. The Ultimate Spanish 101, Premium Second Edition will empower you to communicate with efficacy, confidence, and enjoyment.

The Ultimate Spanish 101, Premium Second Edition provides a rigorous program of speaking and listening practice supported by McGraw Hill's unique Language Lab app (iOS, Android, and web) including:

• 170 Dialogues recorded by native speakers of Spanish with pauses provided for learner repetition
• Audio exercises to put your speaking skills into practice
• Flashcards to help you memorize vocabulary and verb forms, with audio to aid pronunciation
• Spanish-English English-Spanish Digital Glossary for convenient quick reference

Ronni L. Gordon, PhD, is a prominent author of foreign language textbooks and instructional multimedia courses, including more than 40 titles in Spanish and other languages. She taught Spanish language at Harvard University and Spanish language and Spanish American literature at Boston University and Cornell University, where she was one of the first scholars to give a college course on Spanish American women writers. She has consulted on states' K-12 academic standards for world languages, presented at the United States Department of Education, and read for the National Endowment for the Humanities. She focuses on Latino community engagement through chamber music concerts and education outreach as part of Dolce Suono Ensemble's award-winning "Música en tus Manos" project.

David M. Stillman, PhD, is a well-known author of foreign language textbooks and instructional multimedia courses with a bibliography that includes titles in Spanish, French, Italian, and German. He was on faculty at The College of New Jersey where he taught Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew, and linguistics and coordinated an innovative program of student-led oral proficiency practice. He has consulted on states' K-12 academic standards for world languages and has been appointed to national committees devoted to the improvement of teacher training. He was founding president of Multilingua, a company that provided foreign language instruction and translation services to the business community and English language instruction to immigrant communities.

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