Series: 10 Minutes a Day
Audio CD: 132 pages
Publisher: Bilingual Books; New Ed edition (January 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1931873860
ISBN-13: 978-1931873864
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 1.2 x 11.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (106 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #141,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Books > Books on CD > Languages > Language Instruction > Spanish #262 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > Foreign Languages > Spanish #306 in Books > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference > Instruction
Age Range: 10 and up
Grade Level: 5 and up
I enjoy this book as a supplement to my other workbooks and audio programs for entry level spanish. The CD's use several different voices which I find helpful in acclimating my ear to hearing the language. To the reviewers who felt this workbook/CD was lacking I feel they missed the point that this is beginning spanish in only 10 minutes a day! Ola!!! The title isn't expert fluency in the spanish language at the doctoral level! It's fun, easy to use and I have good memory retention with the words. I find it helps with initial success in learning words to go on and build sentences and conversations from that. I've loaded the CD's in my itunes library and practice during my walks, alternating with the Pimsleur audio CD's which I also like. I also used the sticky labels around the house and it's been fun with company. I feel this set provides a good return for the rather minimum investment.
A number of years ago, The National Learning Laboratory endorsed and honored the Kershul series of language books. Spanish in 10 Minutes a Day was among them. At the time, they were sold mainly in airports. As a visual learner, I was surprised to find that the CD made a tremendous difference in my ability to learn and retain. It also made a difference in my confidence level and my motivation. It took seven days to learn the material including a thousand words of vocabulary. Using accelerated methods I was able to greatly increase my vocabulary to an intermediate level, given this basic practical understanding of Spanish -- without chapters of grammar and rules of usage. What an enjoyable experience!
I have tried other spanish learning tapes. I have also attended Spanish classes with a regular Spanish instructor that teaches in high schoool ( Spanish 1 - 4 ). I didn't learn Spanish until I obtained the book and tapes. Because I travel so much in my job I have a great opprotunity to be able to listen to the tapes. The book - tape combination is awesome and now I feel confident. What I have learned is sticking with me and I now feel like I can communicate in Spanish. The sticky labels that come with the book are also great. It's a package well put together. I am mid way through tape two ( two of six ) and am surprised at how much I can already say and understand. What an easy way to learn....
My husband and I purchased this CD along with 2 copies of the book to use in the conversational Spanish class we took before traveling to Mexico. I highly recommend that they be purchased together, as they complement each other well. This product is really geared for people preparing to travel to a Spanish-speaking country and it covers all the "survival" situations you might expect to find yourself in -- restaurants, the Post Office, traveling by train or bus, etc. The CD uses native Spanish speakers from several different places who have somewhat different accents, which is helpful in learning what to expect people to actually sound like. I use the CDs in the car and it's a great way to use my commute time for something productive. They present the material at a reasonable pace with enough repetition to be effective but not so much that it gets boring.The book has flash cards and sticky labels that now adorn lots of common objects around our house. It seemed like a bit of a hokey idea at first, but it's really helpful to see "el lavabo" every time I go to the sink -- that sort of thing.I recommend this product wholeheartedly. I had almost no knowledge of Spanish when I started with this a couple of months ago and now feel like I can communicate, at least on a very basic level.
The tapes and book are fantastic. I listen to them in the car over and over again. I think I am actually 'getting' to know Spanish. A must to buy--I spend about 1-2 hours a week--so I don't spend 10 minutes a day--sometimes 30 minutes and then 2-3 days later 15-20--it works though.
I've found the CD's enjoyable as I listen and learn on my commute to and from work each day. Each CD sytematically expands your vocabulary by providing you plenty of practice. I listen to each CD a few times until I'm pretty comfortable with it before proceeding to the next one. It's been great.
My two 11 year-old daughters and I started this course as a part of our homeschool curriculum. So far, I really like it and the girls love it! They are far ahead of me already! We've learned many words and are able to retain most of them. I must say, for us it's more like half an hour a day (not ten minutes) by the time we do the workbook pages and listen to the CD. Also, study time is probably important as well!
Originally I bought only the book at Barnes & Noble. I was attracted to the workbook format and the tools included. However I find that the CD's are a better way to go (the book is also included). Although you can learn from the book alone, it is more helpful to hear the pronunciation. This is just what I was looking for to learn some conversational Spanish.I actually look forward to the lessons. I also find it helpful to watch a Spanish game show on TV called "Que dice la gente" which is like "Family Feud". It is a good review for numbers and you can pick up some new words. Also it helps you tune your ear to the language.
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