Workbook in Everyday Spanish

Description

The fourth edition of Workbook in Everyday Spanish, the same book you’ve come to know and trust, is now combined in one volume for ease of reference and use. This tried-and-true approach to reviewing grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure includes clear and concise explanations in English of key grammatical points, followed by straightforward examples that guide students through the accompanying exercises. The topics are then reinforced in self-contained review sections, followed by a word game (Buscapalabras) that keeps students’ interest level high.

• Two volumes now combined in one for ease of reference and use; students buy one book instead of two!
• Careful sequencing of topics—corresponds to the scope and sequence of most Spanish language texts. Enables instructors to easily use this workbook as a supplemental text.
• Includes clear explanations of each grammatical point, providing students with an ideal tool for self-learning.
• Presents each lesson as a one- or two-page module.
• Enables students to focus on a specific grammatical structure.
• A convenient workbook format containing perforated tear-out pages, which enables instructors to collect exercises for homework.
• Can be used as stand-alone for intermediate grammar review or with any first-year college textbook for additional practice.

An Answer Key is also available for self-check ISBN: 0-13-140986-7.

Organized into one- or two-page worksheets that present a topic and provide practice, Workbook in Everyday Spanish is a tried and true approach to reviewing grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. It includes clear and concise explanations in English of key grammatical points followed by straightforward examples that guide users through the accompanying exercises. The topics are then reinforced in self-contained review sections, followed by a word game (Buscapalabras) that keeps readers’ interest level high. For employees in organizations and businesses where a working knowledge of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure is necessary.

Workbook in Everyday Spanish offers a tried and true approach to reviewing grammar and vocabulary. It is intended as a supplement to your main classroom text, for homework assignments and self-study through a systematic, graded presentation and practice of Spanish grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure.

As in previous editions, the fourth edition is organized into one-page Worksheets that present a topic and provide practice of that topic. The presentations include clear and concise English explanations of key grammatical points followed by straightforward examples that guide students through the accompanying exercises. The topics are then reinforced in self-contained Review sections. After most Review sections is a Buscapalabras, or word game, that keeps student interest level high.

The convenient format of Workbook in Everyday Spanish allows students to write directly in their books, tear out their worksheets, and submit them to their instructors for evaluation. A separate Answer Key is also available free of charge to instructors using Workbook in Everyday Spanish and for student purchase.

The Fourth Edition has been updated and enhanced by sequencing topics to correspond to the scope and sequence of most Spanish language texts. This makes the Workbookin Everyday Spanish ideal for use as a supplement to any Spanish language text.

Definite Article and Gender of Nouns.

Indefinite Articles.

Plural Nouns.

Descriptive Adjectives.

The Verb Ser.

Subject Pronouns.

Indefinite Articles with Modified Nouns.

Buscapalabras.

Present Tense of Regular Verbs.

Possessive with De.

Ser and Estar.

Tener.

Hay and Hay que.

Tener que + Infinitive.

Demonstrative Adjectives este, ese, aquel.

Use of a Personal.

Formation of adverbs.

Irregular Verbs Decir, Oír, Venir, Querer.

Auxiliary Verb Poder.

Vocabulary Review.

Preterite Tense, -ar, -er, -ir verbs.

Personal Pronouns-Prepositional Forms.

Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns.

Redundant Object Pronouns.

The Verb Gustar.

Arithmetic.

Prepositions.

Reflexive Verbs.

Use of Infinitives.

Preterite Tense of Ser, Ir.

Preterite Tense of Irregular Verbs.

Stem-changing Verbs.

Imperfect Tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs.

Future Tense, Regular Verbs.

Future Tense, Irregular Verbs.

Shortened Articles (Apócope).

Vocabulary Check-up.

Comparison of Adjectives.

Verbs Ending in -cer, -cir.

Conocer, Saber.

Command Forms-Imperative Mood.

Adjectives without -o ending.

Use of Hace.

Present Perfect (Pretérito perfecto).

Passive Voice (Voz pasiva).

Present Participles.

Past Progressive Tense.

Present Perfect Progressive.

Para and Por.

Present of -uir verbs.

Preterite/progressive of -uir verbs.

Preterite, commands of -gar, -car verbs.

Preterite, commands of -zar verbs.

Opposites.

Possessive Adjectives/Pronouns.

Possessive Pronouns.

Conditional Forms.

Verbs requiring Prepositions.

Prepositions, review.

Subjunctive Mood-Present.

Present Perfect Subjunctive.

Corresponding Verb and Noun Forms.

Corresponding Adjective and Noun Forms.

Future Possible Conditions.

Present Unreal Conditions.

Past Unreal-Past Perfect Subjunctive.

Quisiera.

Subjunctives after relative pronouns.

Corresponding Noun and Verb Forms.

Reflexive Verbs-Special Meanings.

Reciprocal Action Verbs.

Que, quien.

El cual, la cual, los cuales, las cuales.

Cuyo, cuya, cuyos cuyas.

Deber de haber.

Deber haber.

Pero/sino/, y/e, o/u. o/ó.

Diminutives.

Absolute Superlatives.

Exclamations.

Vocabulary Check-up.

General Review.