Puntos de partida: An Invitation to Spanish (Student Edition)
by Marty Knorre
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 468.2421
EAN: 9780073534428
ISBN: 0073534420
Label: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 688
Publication Date: 2008-01-29
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Studio: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary: Expensive and really dull
Comment: I was excited about seeing the new edition but there is nothing new and it still is tremendously dull and tired.
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Summary: Comprehensive
Comment: This is the most comprehensive foreign language book I've seen. It's simple, a 6th grader could teach themselves Spanish with this book. Open it, read it, and memorize it. I had a terrible time with French and was not looking foward to learning Spanish, but I picked it up immediately as I went along with this book. When the semester was over, I spent the summer reading the rest of it at my leisure. As far as the other reviews go, I'm not sure what the problem was. It couldn't be explained any more clearly, perhaps they are moving too fast? Take a day for each page or something, whatever works. If you're not picking it up, it may be your study techniques and not the book. If you want extra practice, get the workbook. Both the workbook and the textbook have the answers to every practice exercise (of which there are an adequate amount) in the back of the book. Maybe the previous reviewers were unaware?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Text
Comment: Contrary to other reviews I find this textbook excellent. The chapters lead the student to learn Spanish with a minimal effort at a natural, comfortable pace. Recommended for beginners!
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Summary: If you are trying to teach yourself ....
Comment: then this book is NOT for you. I tried to teach myself Spanish (I didn't know any) and this book just did not work out because of its poor construction. The concepts are not clearly described and all too often I found myself asking why is this grammar like this or what is the difference between the different tenses. The examples are not very helpful either.
However, I took a private introductory class and then returned to this book. Here, the book has provided some value with its vocabulary which is grouped by themes (festivals, family, etc). So the book has some value for a beginner if you are also receiving extensive instruction from another source.
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Summary: A poor excuse for a learning tool.
Comment: This book is touted as a beginners volume yet it fails to perform as specified. The contents are poorly written and few examples are given to help in the learning process. To further complicate the learning of a new language, Puntos de partida provides very little explanations and direction to ensure sufficient comprehension and understanding of the Spanish language. Unfortunantly, this review can speak for most Spanish text books on the market as my Universities Spanish program has realized. Puntos de partida will not help the beginner to learn Spanish. It will deter the beginner to seek further understanding and learning of the Spanish language. This is unfortunate.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Expensive and really dull
Comment: I was excited about seeing the new edition but there is nothing new and it still is tremendously dull and tired.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Comprehensive
Comment: This is the most comprehensive foreign language book I've seen. It's simple, a 6th grader could teach themselves Spanish with this book. Open it, read it, and memorize it. I had a terrible time with French and was not looking foward to learning Spanish, but I picked it up immediately as I went along with this book. When the semester was over, I spent the summer reading the rest of it at my leisure. As far as the other reviews go, I'm not sure what the problem was. It couldn't be explained any more clearly, perhaps they are moving too fast? Take a day for each page or something, whatever works. If you're not picking it up, it may be your study techniques and not the book. If you want extra practice, get the workbook. Both the workbook and the textbook have the answers to every practice exercise (of which there are an adequate amount) in the back of the book. Maybe the previous reviewers were unaware?
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Text
Comment: Contrary to other reviews I find this textbook excellent. The chapters lead the student to learn Spanish with a minimal effort at a natural, comfortable pace. Recommended for beginners!
Customer Rating:
Summary: If you are trying to teach yourself ....
Comment: then this book is NOT for you. I tried to teach myself Spanish (I didn't know any) and this book just did not work out because of its poor construction. The concepts are not clearly described and all too often I found myself asking why is this grammar like this or what is the difference between the different tenses. The examples are not very helpful either.
However, I took a private introductory class and then returned to this book. Here, the book has provided some value with its vocabulary which is grouped by themes (festivals, family, etc). So the book has some value for a beginner if you are also receiving extensive instruction from another source.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A poor excuse for a learning tool.
Comment: This book is touted as a beginners volume yet it fails to perform as specified. The contents are poorly written and few examples are given to help in the learning process. To further complicate the learning of a new language, Puntos de partida provides very little explanations and direction to ensure sufficient comprehension and understanding of the Spanish language. Unfortunantly, this review can speak for most Spanish text books on the market as my Universities Spanish program has realized. Puntos de partida will not help the beginner to learn Spanish. It will deter the beginner to seek further understanding and learning of the Spanish language. This is unfortunate.
As the best-selling introductory Spanish textbook in the United States, Puntos de partida has long been a favorite of instructors across the country. For this new edition, the authors and editors of Puntos have turned to those very instructors to help formulate a plan that would respond to the needs of a changing discipline. We reached out to more than 275 students and instructors across the country, and the result is a thoroughly revised edition that we are confident will address new needs and preferences while continuing to provide the solid foundation in communicative language development that is the hallmark of Puntos de partida. Puntos de partida is available with CENTRO a portal learning management system through which various digital components, including Quia™ Workbooks and Laboratory Manuals and Quia e-books, are delivered. This McGraw-Hill exclusive system offers a single log-in authentication for students and a single gradebook for instructors. With Puntos de partida student and instructors will benefit from several online resources available in CENTRO: For students: Quia e-book Voice Board Quia Workbook Quia Lab Manual (includes the full laboratory audio program) Puntos de partida video program (free with purchase of any of the Quia products) Puntos de partida ActivityPak (free with purchase of any of the Quia products) Spanish Grammar Tutorials (free with purchase of any of the Quia products) Link to the Online Learning Center: http://www.mhhe.com/puntos8 For instructors: Grammar PPT slides Overhead transparencies of line art from the textbook PDF version of the Instructor’s Manual/Resource Kit Customizable Word-file version of the Testing Program Cultural PPT slides of the 21 countries of the Spanish-speaking world Image Bank including more than 100 photos of the Spanish-speaking world
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