Spanish ? La Cartoon

by Albert K. Small and Unknown

Going beyond the traditional grammar book, this collection takes a hilarious look at the everyday language the Spanish really use. The cartoons are by Spain's most popular artists and each... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844273260
• ISBN13: 9780844273266
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Teachers of Spanish Resource

This is a great book for Spanish teachers to use as warm-ups. Students will love to translate the cartoons while learning to use the Spanish language.

AMAZING BOOK

So glad I bought and read this book. It is amazing. Shows Hispanic culture in a fun way.

Good for high schoolers and up

If you're willing to really THINK about what's being said in each cartoon, and your students are motivated to use the words presented as vocabulary for each page, this can be a GREAT way to jump start a lesson. I made transparencies and showed these at the beginning of weekly classes for my teenage students. They helped new words to stick. I then would add a little speaking activity or something to go with each one to further the absorption. For younger children, who need lots of activities and hands on learning, try Flip Flop Spanish, which comes with a CD! Sra. Gose Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 2

Aprende espanol...

Cartoons have always been very underrated when it comes to education. They are in fact invaluable when dealing with recall since they combine words and pictures which helps with retention and context.This little book is filled with cartoons from all over the Spanish speaking world. Some you may find funny, others maybe not. You will learn some good Spanish words in a cultural context as well as learn a modicum of that culture.Each cartoon is presented in its original form at the top of the page. Below this are the key words for understanding the cartoon, along with translations of these keywords. This makes it very easy to comprehend and learn the words you do not know in the cartoon.This is probably not a good beginner's book. It does not go into great detail about grammar and verbs. It is designed more for the Spanish learner who already has a basic background and wants to expand their vocabulary.Lastly, a brief biography of each cartoonist is presented. The cartoons are labeled by Cartoonist and their country.Overall, the book will help someone already somewhat basically proficient in Spanish (you do not need to be an expert by any means) improve their Spanish. It may also make you laugh, but it will definitely provide you with some juicy Spanish right out of Spanish speaking culture.