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There are many reasons to learn Spanish; You may want to improve your job prospects, to be able to travel through Spanish-speaking countries, to pass your A-Levels exams or just keep your brain active. On the other hand, language skills are in demand around the world, so knowing another language could lead to more opportunities. Learning a language is certainly not easy, and it takes a long time to be able to speak it fluently. If you are looking to start learning Spanish or continue improving what you already know, we have prepared some self-study books edited in English from our library that can help you

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Talk Spanish The Ideal Course for Absolute Beginners / Aurora Longo, Almudena Sánchez Inma Mcleish, Susan Dunnett

Harlow, [England] : Pearson Education Limited, 2014.

Everything you need to make learning Sapnish easy. the ultimate course – all in one pack. Whether you’re learning for business, travel or just for fun, its straightforward, step-by-step approach will ensure you’re soon able to speak Spanish in a range of everyday situations. With specially designed activities and clear, jargon-free grammar explanations you’ll quickly develop your language skills and make genuine progress right from the start.

ISBN 9781406678970

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15-minute Spanish. learn in just 12 weeks / Ana Bremón

London : Dorling Kindersley, cop. 2013

Fifteen-minute Spanish. Helps you to speak and understand Spanish with confidence. This book includes real-life examples designed to cover every holiday and business situation and two accompanying 60-minute CDs to help you perfect your pronunciation

ISBN 9781409381693

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Easy learning Spanish audio course: the easiest way to learn a language

7ª ed.– Glasgow : HarperCollins Publishers, 2016. (Easy learning).

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Spanish Audio Course takes you from complete beginner to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips abroad. * Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable * Easy to follow – just listen, speak and learn * Easy to learn – no complex grammar Whether you’re a beginner or you want to refresh and build upon your existing knowledge, you can become confident in Spanish without even having to pick up a pen. Contains a 96-page booklet and 6 CDs with over 6 hours of audio. 

ISBN 9780008205690

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Get started in Spanish / Mark Stacey and Ángela Gonzlez Hevia

[New Edition] Advisory editor, Paul Coggle ; revised by Karen Davy

London: Teach Yourself, 2012 + 1 CD-ROM. MP3 CD-ROM

Get started reading, speaking and listening in Spanish. Ideal for complete beginners, this course comprises a book and online audio support.

ISBN 9781444174922

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Collins complete Spanish: grammar + verbs + vocabulary / managing editor, Maree Airlee

This book offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the verbs and grammar of Spanish. Perfect for Spanish exams revision. Designed for all those learning Spanish at school, at work or at home. It provides easily accessible information in an attractively presented layout. Key grammatical points are highlighted throughout as a means of reinforcement. In addition, a full glossary gives clear explanations of grammatical terminology. This book also provides beginners with all the regular verb forms and conjugations, and the most common tenses of irregular verbs are shown in full. An index contains over 2,800 verbs which are cross-referred to their conjugation model.

Glasgow : Collins, 2016

 ISBN 9780008141738

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