Practical Spoken Spanish

by F.M. Kercheville

Book Overview

During its long life in print Practical Spoken Spanish has sold more than 50,000 copies, and the demand for it has increased as word of its usefulness has spread. The method employed in this book--the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826300596
• ISBN13: 9780826300591
• Release Date: December 1959
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Very aptly titled

Practical Spoken Spanish by F.M. Kercheville is exactly what it purports to be: practical. Professor Kercheville, like Mario Pei, Robert Hall and others of his generation, were part of a movement towards teaching the common everyday language rather than starting from a lofty, literary approach.Instead of discussing sunsets or philosophical questions, you dive right in with the things you need to know most: small talk, ordering food, the weather, where is the restroom?Also, you learn basic communication before irregular verbs and exceptions to the exceptions, etc.Despite having been published more than four decades ago, this book remains very practical and very useful for self-study or an adult education group. It is gratifying to see that this classic work is still in print. Kudos to the University of New Mexico Press.