Breaking the Spanish Barrier, Level 1/Beginner, Student Edition

The Level 1 book assumes no prior knowledge of Spanish. It starts from the very beginning by introducing simple words and phrases that can be used right away. The “First Steps” lesson also presents all the sounds of the Spanish language so that students can develop an authentic accent. Theme-based vocabulary offers students opportunities to learn words relevant to their daily lives at home, school, and beyond. An action-packed dialogue series appears throughout the book offering students reading and listening comprehension practice. Throughout the chapters, easy-to-understand explanations unravel these essential building blocks of language: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions the present, preterite, imperfect, and progressive tenses formal commands