The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice with CD-ROM » (Book & CDROM)

Ronni L. Gordon, Ph.D., is a prominent author of foreign language textbooks, reference books, and materials for multimedia. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American History and Literature from Rutgers University, and taught at Harvard and Boston University. She is an education consultant specializing in curriculum development in foreign languages, literature, and history, and teacher training.

David M. Stillman, Ph.D., is a well-known writer of foreign language textbooks, multimedia courses, and reference books. He holds a Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics from the University of Illinois and taught at Harvard, Boston University, and Cornell. He is a professor at The College of New Jersey where he teaches Italian, Spanish, French, and Hebrew.

Review + Practice = Confident Communication in Spanish!

The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice, CD-ROM Edition, will transform the way you look at Spanish grammar—from a set of easily forgotten rules into stepping stones toward accurate and confident communication. Combining concise review with extensive practice, this book provides the ultimate way to polish your Spanish language skills.

Organized into 28 lessons, The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice offers:

• Clear, concise explanations of all the grammar topics, illustrated from examples from everyday life
• More than 400 exercises with Answer Key to help you master Spanish grammar and vocabulary
• Vocabulary boxes providing the terms and expressions that will enhance your ability to express yourself

Exclusively on the CD-ROM

• An innovative program of audio exercises that re-create authentic situations and develop listening skills
• Diagnostic and Review Tests with 180 exercises to determine your skills and monitor your progress
• 200 varied and challenging exercises that cover all aspects of grammar

System requirements: PC only: Windows 2000, XP

Part One: Verbs - Forms and Uses
1. The present tense
2. Ser & estar
3. Stem-changing verbs & verbs with spelling changes
4. The preterit tense
5. The imperfect tense
6. The future & conditional tenses
7. Reflective verbs
8. Passive constructions
9. The perfect tenses
10. The gerund & the progressive tenses
11. The subjunctive in noun clauses: present & present perfect subjective
12. The imperfect subjective & past perfect subjective conditional sentences
13. The subjective adverb & adjective clauses
14. Commands
15. The infinitive

Part Two: Nouns and Their Modifiers; Pronouns
16. Nouns & articles
17. Adjectives
18. Demonstratives & possessives
19. Personal pronouns: subject, object, prepositional
20. Relative pronouns

Part Three: Other Elements of the Sentence
21. Adverbs
22. Prepositions
23. Interrogative words & question formation
24. Negative & indefinite words
25. Numbers; dates; time

Part Four: Idiomatic Usage
26. Idioms, expressions, & proverbs
27. Word formation & diminutives
28. ¡Ojo! Common errors & pitfalls

Verb Charts Answers Index

CD-ROM MENU Diagnostic Test Part One: Verbs - Forms and Uses Part Two: Nouns and Their Modifiers; Pronouns Part Three: Other Elements of the Sentence Part Four: Idiomatic Usage Audio Modules Review Test

Ronni L. Gordon, Ph.D., is a prominent author of foreign language textbooks, reference books, and materials for multimedia. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American History and Literature from Rutgers University, and taught at Harvard and Boston University. She is an education consultant specializing in curriculum development in foreign languages, literature, and history, and teacher training.

David M. Stillman, Ph.D., is a well-known writer of foreign language textbooks, multimedia courses, and reference books. He holds a Ph.D. in Spanish linguistics from the University of Illinois and taught at Harvard, Boston University, and Cornell. He is a professor at The College of New Jersey where he teaches Italian, Spanish, French, and Hebrew.