Speed Up Your Spanish: Strategies to Avoid Common Errors

‘Excellent book. The chapters put together and systematise a lot of material that is often taught in an anecdotal or haphazard sort of way, if at all. Students will learn a great deal from the book and have their confidence in using Spanish considerably boosted as a result.’ – Jonathan Thacker, Merton College, University of Oxford, UK ‘An invaluable, highly original and methodically sound approach to correcting and eliminating common, yet difficult-to-eliminate errors.’ – Manuel Delgado, Bucknell University, USA ‘The user-friendly format and page layout makes Speed Up Your Spanish a highly practical reference source for students and teachers.’– Ma Victoria García Serrano, University of Pennsylvania, USA False friends, idiomatic expressions, gender and capitalization are just some of the areas that cause confusion for students of Spanish. Learning how to avoid the common errors that arise repeatedly in these areas is an essential step for successful language learning. Speed Up Your Spanish is a unique and innovative resource that identifies and explains such errors, thereby enabling students of Spanish to learn from their mistakes while enhancing their understanding of the Spanish language. Each of the nine chapters focuses on a grammatical category where English speakers typically make mistakes in Spanish. Each chapter is divided into sections that classify the concepts and errors into subcategories. Full explanations are provided throughout with clear, comprehensive examples and exercises to help the learner gain an in-depth understanding of Spanish grammar and usage. Key features: <ul>
<li>carefully selected grammar topics and examples based on the most commonly made errors</li> <li>exercises throughout to reinforce learning</li> <li>shortcuts and mnemonic devices providing vital learning strategies</li> <li>a Companion Website available at www.speedupyourspanish.com providing supplementary exercises as well as audio files.</li>
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Suitable both for classroom use or self-study, Speed Up Your Spanish is the ideal resource for all intermediate learners of Spanish wishing to refine their language skills. Javier Muñoz-Basols is an Instructor in Spanish at the University of Oxford. Marianne David teaches Spanish at the Trinity School in New York. Olga Núñez Piñeiro is Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Westminster.

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Javier Muñoz-Basols

Marianne David

Olga Núñez Piñeiro

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Routledge

Developing Writing Skills in Spanish is designed to be used as a classroom text, self study material, or simply as a resource on writing. It provides intermediate and advanced level students of Spanish with the necessary skills to become competent and confident writers in the Spanish language. With a focus on writing as a craft, Developing Writing Skills in Spanish offers a rich selection of original samples of narrative texts, descriptions, expository essays, magazine and newspaper articles, position papers, advertising copy, and academic texts of various sorts. Key features: <ul>
<li>explains how to structure a variety of texts</li>
<li>pointers on sentence structure, word choice, grammar and punctuation, syntax and style, stylistic conventions of Spanish writing, etc. </li>
<li>features strategies for overcoming writing blocks, brainstorming ideas, mind-maps, creating vocabulary banks and check lists</li>
<li>includes lists of transition words, prepositions, adjectives and adverbs, to provide cohesion and descriptive detail, as well as specialized vocabulary (e.g. legal, medical, etc.).</li>
</ul>Each section is designed to help the learner tackle the material in small units. The book aids students in crafting their own clear, coherent and cohesive manuscripts by means of guided practice and a variety of exercises, with an answer key in the appendix and with additional resources on a Companion Website. Both practical and theoretical, this is a book that can be used for classroom instruction, it can supplement grammar texts, reinforce the typical Spanish curriculum, or serve as a separate unit. Self-explanatory and user-friendly, it is also perfect for self-learners keen to develop their Spanish writing skills. Introduction,Chapter 1. El texto narrativo (Narrative writing) Chapter 2. El texto descriptivo (Descriptive writing) Chapter 3. El texto expositivo (Expository writing) Chapter 4. El texto argumentativo y la escritura académica (Argumentative and academic writing) Chapter 5. El texto periodístico (Journalistic writing) Chapter 6. El texto publicitario (Persuasive writing and advertising) Chapter 7. El texto jurídico y administrativo (Legal and administrative documents) Chapter 8. El texto científico-técnico (Scientific and technical writing) Chapter 9. Consejos adicionales para escribir correctamente (Revising, Refining &amp; Proofreading) Answer Key Index

Developing Writing Skills in Spanish

Yolanda Pérez Sinusía

Developing Writing Skills in Spanish provides intermediate and advanced level students with the necessary skills to become competent and confident writers in the Spanish language. With a focus on writing as a craft, Developing Writing Skills in Spanish offers a rich selection of original materials including narrative texts, expository essays, opinion pieces and newspaper articles. Each chapter covers a specific kind of writing and is designed to help tackle the material in small units. The book aids students in crafting clear, coherent and cohesive manuscripts by means of guided practice and step-by-step activities. Key features: <ul>
<li>Guidance on how to structure a variety of texts: narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, academic, journalistic, legal and scientific </li>
<li>Sequenced exercises on style, writing conventions, word choice, syntax and grammar </li>
<li>Reference lists and tables with specialized vocabulary, transition words and other useful expressions </li>
<li>Strategies and tips for planning manuscripts, brainstorming ideas, vocabulary enrichment, editing and proofreading </li>
<li>Includes original samples, as well as fragments from newspapers, well-known literary works and essays by notable Hispanic authors and journalists </li>
</ul>Designed as a classroom text, self-study material or simply as a resource on writing, Developing Writing Skills in Spanish is the ideal supplement for all intermediate to advanced students of Spanish. Designed as a classroom text, self-study material or simply as a resource on writing, Developing Writing Skills in Spanish is the ideal supplement for all intermediate to advanced students of Spanish. Introduction,Chapter 1. El texto narrativo (Narrative writing) Chapter 2. El texto descriptivo (Descriptive writing) Chapter 3. El texto expositivo (Expository writing) Chapter 4. El texto argumentativo y la escritura académica (Argumentative and academic writing) Chapter 5. El texto periodístico (Journalistic writing) Chapter 6. El texto publicitario (Persuasive writing and advertising) Chapter 7. El texto jurídico y administrativo (Legal and administrative documents) Chapter 8. El texto científico-técnico (Scientific and technical writing) Chapter 9. Consejos adicionales para escribir correctamente (Revising, Refining &amp; Proofreading) Answer Key Index

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