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 ¿dónde estaban? ¿qué quería ud? ¿qué tenían? hacíamos muchas cosas, haciendo una variedad de actividades, hablando de más actividades, una excursión a la playa, las profesiones, las fiestas, el cumpleaños, una excursión al campo, los quehaceres domésticos, el fin de semana, en el restaurante, en la joyería, 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.