DIY Spanish

Book excerpt: The right tool for the task of speaking Spanish, minimizing the fluff and filler When you want to get a job done right, you do it yourself. With DIY Spanish, you can build your Spanish language skills on your own without the distraction of minor details. This part-workbook/part-reference gets straight to the point, offering useful structures, model sentences, essential vocabulary and grammar to get you communicating in a basic, functional manner. Your Spanish language-learning toolbox includes: Power Tools Focuses on how to communicate basic wants, desires, future plans, likes & dislikes, and needs Hand Tools Essential for describing and identifying your surroundings and yourself Nuts & Bolts Covers common structures like commands and past tenses The Tool Shed A comprehensive reference and review of the important tenses, telling time, possession, irregular verb charts, and 13 theme-based vocabulary sections with the essential “fill-in” words, common verbs, cognates, and adjectives