Open Door to Spanish: A Conversation Course for Beginners, Level 2, Third Edition

Margarita Madrigal's books have been used by thousands around the world. Former successful users applaud the Madrigal Method: its simplicity, its copious use of cognates, and its humor. The conversations, explanations, exercises, activities, and tapes in Open Door to Spanish teach readers to recognize the large number of words and expressions that are alike in English and in Spanish (cognates), strategies and rules for converting English words to Spanish, hints for identifying large numbers of new words in Spanish, formulas to help readers use Spanish verbs to describe events in the past, present, and future. Conversational topics include dnde estaban? qu quera ud? qu tenan? hacamos muchas cosas, haciendo una variedad de actividades, hablando de ms actividades, una excursin a la playa, las profesiones, las fiestas, el cumpleaos, una excursin al campo, los quehaceres domsticos, el fin de semana, en el restaurante, en la joyera, los deseos y las esperanzas, preparaciones para una fiesta, de visita, las casas and si fuera possible! For individuals interested in a simple, yet comprehensive guide to conversational Spanish.