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| RabbitRabbit Triglot Newbie Hong Kong Joined 4923 days ago 12 posts - 12 votes Speaks: Mandarin, Cantonese*, English Studies: Spanish, Turkish | Message 1 of 8 05 June 2011 at 6:37pm | IP Logged | ||
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Hi there! I'm looking for useful Spanish textbooks for self study. My Spanish level is around B1, and I feel somehow stuck right now - rather frustrating, I must say. I'd love to reach level C2 at some point - are there any useful Spanish textbooks suitable for B1 learners who hope to improve their Spanish tremendously? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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| Splog Diglot Senior Member Czech Republic anthonylauder.c Joined 5668 days ago 1062 posts - 3263 votes  Speaks: English*, Czech Studies: Mandarin | Message 2 of 8 05 June 2011 at 8:28pm | IP Logged | ||
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This is good timing, since my Spanish has been boosted in recent months by the book
Breaking out of Beginner's Spanish. It will not take you to C2, since no book will do that, but it will certain move you on from B1. 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| iguanamon Pentaglot Senior Member Virgin Islands Speaks: Ladino Joined 5261 days ago 2241 posts - 6731 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Creole (French) | Message 3 of 8 06 June 2011 at 12:04am | IP Logged | ||
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Splog is right. No book, per se, will take you to a specific level but I highly recommend "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish" as well. That book really helped me a lot several years ago. Combine that with talking with people in Spanish as often as you can via a skype, or in-person, language exchange and you will progress. Edited by iguanamon on 06 June 2011 at 12:07am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| frenkeld Diglot Senior Member United States Joined 6942 days ago 2042 posts - 2719 votes Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: German | Message 4 of 8 06 June 2011 at 5:01am | IP Logged | ||
Depending on where you have the most problems, grammar and vocabulary study may be helpful. Vocabulary can be increased by using flashcards, readers, and vocabulary builders. Grammar can be improved by going through a grammar workbook. "Spanish Verb Tenses" and "Spanish Pronouns and Prepositions" by Dorothy Richmond are well-regarded. I think they are OK for B1, but if you find them too easy, you can get further recommendations in this forum. Edited by frenkeld on 06 June 2011 at 5:27pm 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| translator2 Senior Member United States Joined 6918 days ago 848 posts - 1862 votes Speaks: English* | Message 5 of 8 06 June 2011 at 3:26pm | IP Logged | ||
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Breaking Out... is an awesome book.
Here is another good one: Speed Up Your Spanish: Strategies to Avoid Common Errors Also good are: Speak Spanish like a Native (out of print - look for used copy) And the sequel: Speak Spanish Like a Native: The Sequel 5 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| RabbitRabbit Triglot Newbie Hong Kong Joined 4923 days ago 12 posts - 12 votes Speaks: Mandarin, Cantonese*, English Studies: Spanish, Turkish | Message 6 of 8 07 June 2011 at 6:17pm | IP Logged | ||
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Thank you all for being helpful! Since "Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish" seems to be a popular choice, I'll order it first and see how it goes!
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| Artek Triglot Newbie Poland Joined 5029 days ago 6 posts - 13 votes Speaks: Polish*, English, Spanish Studies: French | Message 7 of 8 07 June 2011 at 11:23pm | IP Logged | ||
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I don't know about this "Breaking Out" book, but instead of "Speak Spanish like a Native" (which is 90 % English and 10% Spanish) I'd rather go for "Spanish among amigos".
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| akprocks Senior Member United States Joined 5285 days ago 178 posts - 258 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 8 of 8 07 June 2011 at 11:30pm | IP Logged | ||
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I did enjoy the phrases in Spanish among Friends but it focused more on colloquial words then advanced grammar. It was still fun to try out on my Spanish friends though!
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