Spanish Now!: A Level-One Worktext = El Espanol Actual!: Primer Programa

This is one of the books that we use with our students. It is simple and uncluttered, and provides ample opportunity for homework or self-study.

This is a comprehensive text for anyone learning spanish. It moves from the basics onto the more difficult verb tenses. Easy to use format, interesting stories, and lots of practice exercises will force you to work at it. Be warned the CDs do not cover the entire book, however. But they are good to listen to especially as learning to hear spanish and comprehend seems to be the hardest part.

I personally like both the book and the CD very much. I bought the book only first. Then I found it was very interesting with its stories in each lesson, combined with graded vocabulary and grammar. Those features encouraged me to put more time on studying Spanish. I felt that I need the CD to listen while driving, so I bought a book and CD package lately. English is my second language, and I considered Spanish to be my third language. Self studying with this book & CD is not difficult to me. I made a lot of progress in just a couple of months. The CD and the book actually shared 50/50% in helping me to study Spanish.

I have used this text for ages 12 through college aged students to fulfill State Requirements for Spanish One through Spanish "one and a half" - it really goes beyond just Spanish One. The best thing is that each lesson is begun with a story and picture. Many of them are short skits or plays, and so engage the student in a way that other Spanish textbooks do not. The grammar lessons and exercises are well put-together, though may require a teacher to help truly explain the more detailed points. If you're worried about pronunciation, there is a CD or tape set, I believe, but I have never used it. There are vocabulary exercises in the back as well as Culture Units. A VERY thorough book, WELL worth the money in a textbook and workbook combination. I love books that are designed to be written in! For the younger child, this is too advanced and moves too quickly - there are between 30 and 50 words per lesson to memorize. Sra. Gose Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 2

This is a great textbook for classroom use. I use this book for teaching small adult classes and have found it to be very helpful. This new edition has the added benefit of having the teacher's manual included. !!!THIS TEXTBOOK SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR TEACHING YOURSELF!!! This book is designed for someone who has a firm grasp on the language and is either going to teach, be in an insructed class, or is needing a basic review. If you are looking for a book that is suited for self-instruction, then I recommend "Spanish the Easy Way" (ISBN: 0764119745) by the same publisher. This is essentially the same book but it is presented in a simpler, easier to understand method. This book deserves 6 stars!!