American English For Spanish Native Speakers

American English for Spanish Native Speakers has taken a customized approach to ESL instruction. Instead of adopting a one size fits all, like most of the ESL text or instruction books, this book identifies, isolates and targets the specific areas of phonological and grammatical challenges that are unique to Spanish native speakers in their quest to acquire, and or master American English. Spanish native speakers are able to learn at a much faster rate with this book because the content only treats with the challenges and difficulties they experience in learning American English and provides guidance, explanation and practice exercises to help them overcome and master the identified linguistic problems. This book helps Spanish native speakers avoid having to deal with the useless and irrelevant challenges relative to French, Japanese, German, Indian etc native speakers which are not necessarily the same as the challenges of the Spanish Native Speakers. In addition, American English for Spanish Native Speakers identifies, explains and gives practical examples of some of the most high frequency American Idioms that are popularly used in every day written and spoken American English. They are listed in alphabetized form from A to Z for quick and easy reference.

Intermediate - Advanced Level. Designed to reduce foreign accents that interfere with effective communication, these two programs, one concentrating on vowels and the other on consonants, include a complete treatment on each as well as diphthongs, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of American English. Although planned especially for Spanish speakers, the material is applicable to all non-native speakers. (English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers Consonants and English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers Vowels.)

The Pimsleur(R) Method has worked for millions all over the world. Totally portable; simple to use; Pimsleur works so you don't have to. This complete English for Spanish Speakers course includes all of Levels I, II, and III - 45 hours of spoken language practice and 3 hours of reading instruction. With this product you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progressing to a high-intermediate level of speaking and understanding English. Every lesson contains an introductory conversation and isolated vocabulary and structures, as well as full practice of all vocabulary introduced. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak English. At the completion of this course, you'll speak confidently using your wide-ranging vocabulary, and experience the language and culture with a deepening insight into a new world. Reading Lessons are included at the end of Unit 30 for each Level. These lessons, which total about three hours, are designed to first give you practice sounding out the English, then to progress to reading for meaning. They also provide extensive additional vocabulary. Before you know it, you'll be reading English with the ease and flexibility of a native speaker. A PDF file containing the combined Reading Booklets to be used with the audio lessons is included. About the English Language English is the primary language spoken in Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This course teaches Standard American English as spoken in the US. Instruction is in Spanish.

Surprise your friends! Astonish your family! With Pimsleur, you'll be speaking and understanding like a native in no time. 30 minutes a day is all it takes. This English for Spanish Speakers course includes all of Levels I and II - 30 hours of spoken language practice and two hours of Reading Lessons providing background on the English language and American culture. With this product you start from zero, learning first survival phrases and vocabulary, and eventually progressing to a mid-intermediate level of speaking, understanding and reading English. Every lesson contains an introductory conversation, and isolated vocabulary and structures, as well as full practice for all vocabulary introduced. Emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension. At the completion of this course, you'll speak confidently using your wide-ranging vocabulary, and experience the language and culture with a deepening insight into a new world. Reading Lessons are included to provide you with an introduction to reading English. These lessons, which total about one hour for each level, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. A Reading Booklet to be used with the audio lessons is also included in PDF format. About the English Language English is the primary language spoken in Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This course teaches Standard American English as spoken in the US. Instruction is in Spanish.

This volume consists of a collection of papers that focus on structural/grammatical aspects of the process of first language attrition. It presents an overview of current research, methodological issues and important questions regarding first language attrition. In particular, it addresses the two most prominent issues in current L1 attrition research: Can attrition effects impact on features of core syntax, or are they limited to interface phenomena?, and; What is the role of age at onset (pre-/post-puberty) in this regard? By investigating attrition in a variety of settings, from a case study of a Spanish-speaking adoptee in the US to an empirical investigation of more than 50 long-term attriters of Turkish in the Netherlands, the investigations presented take a new perspective on these issues. Originally published in Language, Interaction and Acquisition - Langage, Interaction et Acquisition 2:2 (2011).

Bringing together a comprehensive collection of newly-commissioned articles, this Handbook covers the most recent developments across a range of sub-fields relevant to the study of second language Spanish. Provides a unique and much-needed collection of new research in this subject, compiled and written by experts in the field Offers a critical account of the most current, ground-breaking developments across key fields, each of which has seen innovative empirical research in the past decade Covers a broad range of issues including current theoretical approaches, alongside a variety of entries within such areas as the sound system, morphosyntax, individual and social factors, and instructed language learning Presents a variety of methodological approaches spanning the active areas of research in language acquisition

SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS, brings together some of the best known scholars in the field of Spanish-Language instruction, especially as concerns the "native" or "heritage" speaker. The following articles are accompanied by extensive bibliographies that are valuable resources for anyone interested in heritage speaker instruction.