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Spanish Verbs Skill Builder
Spanish Verbs Skill Builder is one in a series of language courses by Living Language targeted to beginning language students. The course consists of four one-hour cassette tapes and a printed study booklet. The program is packaged in a compact and colorful bookshelf style case.
This course completely covers a wide variety of verbs and tenses. It starts with the explanations of the differences between -ar, -er and -ir verbs, demonstrates the use of the present tense, and highlights the most common irregular verbs. Difficult material is clearly and completely explained as the student progresses through the course into more advanced tenses and concepts. There are few shortcomings with the design of this language course. The printed materials are on par with regular paperback-style books but are very plain. One main advantage of this course for the commuting listener is that all of the material is clearly explained in English on the tapes, reducing the need to frequently consult the study booklet. The audio quality is good and the speakers are easy to understand. The program focuses narrowly on verbs, yet also seems to reinforce basic conversational skills and does not dwell on tourist-type phrases that the listener has already learned from other programs. Any student of the Spanish language needing to improve their ability to effectively use verbs will find this course a handy addition to their library. The pace and content is excellent for a beginning to intermediate level listener, and the program is priced attractively for modest budgets.
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