Content This book contains 28 Spanish lessons for beginners. All instructions, vocabulary, exercises and activities are translated into English for better understanding and faster learning. These lessons are mainly directed to all those who wish to communicate with Spanish speakers in oral form. At the beginning of each lesson, the name and number of the topic are given and each statement is shown in alphabetical order.
The main steps
The student should read aloud the small groups of letters or words individually after his teacher, never at the same time. Example; in the Spanish alphabet the student should repeat after his teacher, A, B, C, D, and then the next group of letters E, F, G, H, etc., and the vocabulary is the same.
The grammar
It is not the objective of the author to teach grammar in this book. What I do is increase your knowledge by identifying everything by name, be it every word, phrase or sentence that helps with the topic that is to be attempted.
The notes
Allow the student to observe and pay special attention to comments or specific grammatical rules and their correct uses. Utilize these rules and comments that are helpful and explain themselves clearly.
Let's Speak Spanish Practically is a book directed at people who speak and write the English language and wish to communicate with native Spanish speakers orally.
This work is completely bilingual so that the students understand and apply the exercises in a practical and simple way without having to turn to the translation or meaning of a word in a dictionary.
We all know from experience that oral communication is, for most people, the fundamental objective. For this, we must follow a suitable method of education for the necessities of the students.
The method to follow consists primarily of reading the written material and joining words to turn them into sentences. After, the student will be able to change from affirmative to interrogative and negative forms. Ultimately, he or she will be able to request information using interrogative words such as Who? What? Where? etc.
Once the student has applied the previous method, he or she will be able to express it in oral form, with the book closed, associating ideas guided by the teacher. This helps the student reach a more efficient level of communication.
About the Author: Enrique Maya has taught Spanish as a foreign language for more than twenty years in Mexico City, as well as doing regular and volunteer work in Dallas, Texas. His main preparation for proper teaching methods includes vocational training at Berlitz International School of Languages.
