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Practice Your Spanish! #4: Unlock the Power of Spanish Fluency: Reading and translation practice for people learning Spanish; Bilingual version, Spanish-English, #4
By Sam Fuentes
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Hola Spanish learners!
Ready to boost your language skills? Practice Your Spanish! is not a normal textbook. It's your passport to mastering Spanish through an immersive reading experience.
For intermediate to advanced learners
This book is for anyone keen to enhance their Spanish proficiency. Whether you're a high school or college student, preparing for Spanish SATs, or you just want to brush up on your language skills, this book is ideal.
Dual-language experience
Immerse yourself in a bilingual world! With lots and lost of parallel texts in both Spanish and English, this dual-language ebook is the perfect companion for reading comprehension practice. Engage in exercises that involve a variety of translating formats that ensure a well-rounded and interactive learning experience.
Five units of linguistic richness
Each of the five engaging units in the book offers a mix of single sentences and longer texts. Forget about tedious grammar exercises—this book focuses on enriching your language skills through practicing diverse linguistic structures, tenses, and essential expressions in Spanish.
Swipe Your Way to Fluency!
The dual-language format of Practice Your Spanish! allows you to click through the material at your own speed. Whether you like to absorb one sentence at a time or to work on longer passages, you'll always have an English translation just a click away. Experience the satisfaction of understanding real Spanish effortlessly as you progress.
Enrich Your Vocabulary
This is definitely not just a vocabulary book. It's a treasure trove of rich and varied Spanish language. Challenge yourself with a wide and rich vocabulary, and if you don't grasp everything immediately, no problem—an English translation is right there to help you.
Not Just a Book, a Language Companion
Remember, Practice Your Spanish! #1 is not a conventional textbook—it's a dynamic tool that will complement your learning journey. No grammar exercises here, just a wealth of linguistic opportunities to sharpen your Spanish skills.
They Say 'Practice Makes Perfect'…
So start today! Empower your language journey with Practice Your Spanish! And if you enjoy it, there are another FIVE books in the series. Click the 'Buy Now' button and take a giant leap towards Spanish fluency. ¡Sí se puede!
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Practice Your Spanish! #4 - Sam Fuentes
Practice Your Spanish!
Unlock the Power of Spanish Fluency
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Bilingual version, Spanish-English
Book 4
by Sam Fuentes
img1.pngClic-books Digital Media
CONTENTS
UNIT ONE
1.1 Sentences: reading
1.2 Sentences: translating
1.3 Sentences: multiple choice
1.4 Dialogues
1.5 Sentences: reading
1.6 Sentences: translating
1.7 Sentences: matching
1.8 Short texts
1.9 Sentences: reading
1.10 Sentences: translating
1.11 Sentences: multiple choice
1.12 Sentences: scrambled
UNIT TWO
2.1 Sentences: reading
2.2 Sentences: translating
2.3 Sentences: multiple choice
2.4 Dialogues
2.5 Sentences: reading
2.6 Sentences: translating
2.7 Sentences: matching
2.8 Short texts
2.9 Sentences: reading
2.10 Sentences: translating
2.11 Sentences: multiple choice
2.12 Sentences: scrambled
UNIT THREE
3.1 MONA LISA: 1# (Spanish text + comprehension questions)
3.2 MONA LISA: 2# (Spanish text + comprehension questions)
3.3 MONA LISA: 3# (Spanish text + comprehension questions)
3.4 MONA LISA: 4# (Spanish text + comprehension questions)
3.5 10 cosas sobre la Mona Lisa que a lo mejor no sabes.
3.6 MONA LISA: whole text in short sections, with English translations
UNIT FOUR
4.1 Sentences: reading
4.2 Sentences: translating
4.3 Sentences: multiple choice
4.4 Dialogues
4.5 Sentences: reading
4.6 Sentences: translating
4.7 Sentences: matching
4.8 Short texts
4.9 Sentences: reading
4.10 Sentences: translating
4.11 Sentences: multiple choice
4.12 Sentences: scrambled
UNIT FIVE
5.1 Sentences: reading
5.2 Sentences: translating
5.3 Sentences: multiple choice
5.4 Dialogues
5.5 Sentences: reading
5.6 Sentences: translating
5.7 Sentences: matching
5.8 Short texts
5.9 Sentences: reading
5.10 Sentences: translating
5.11 Sentences: multiple choice
5.12 Sentences: scrambled
Introduction
Hola Spanish learners!
Ready to boost your language skills? Practice Your Spanish! is not a normal textbook. It's your passport to mastering Spanish through an immersive reading experience.
For intermediate to advanced learners
This book is for anyone keen to enhance their Spanish proficiency. Whether you're a high school or college student, preparing for Spanish SATs, or you just want to brush up on your language skills, this book is ideal.
Dual-language experience
Immerse yourself in a bilingual world! With lots and lost of parallel texts in both Spanish and English, this dual-language ebook is the perfect companion for reading comprehension practice. Engage in exercises that involve a variety of translating formats that ensure a well-rounded and interactive learning experience.
Five units of linguistic richness
Each of the five engaging units in the book offers a mix of single sentences and longer texts. Forget about tedious grammar exercises—this book focuses on enriching your language skills through practicing diverse linguistic structures, tenses, and essential expressions in Spanish.
Click Your Way to Fluency
The dual-language format of Practice Your Spanish! allows you to click through the material at your own speed. Whether you like to absorb one sentence at a time or to work on longer passages, you'll always have an English translation just a click away. Experience the satisfaction of understanding real Spanish effortlessly as you progress.
Enrich Your Vocabulary
This is definitely not just a vocabulary book. It’s a treasure trove of rich and varied Spanish language. Challenge yourself with a wide and rich vocabulary, and if you don't grasp everything immediately, no problem—an English translation is right there to help you.
Not Just a Book, a Language Companion
Remember, Practice Your Spanish! #1 is not a conventional textbook—it's a dynamic tool that will complement your learning journey. No grammar exercises here, just a wealth of linguistic opportunities to sharpen your Spanish skills.
They Say 'Practice Makes Perfect'…
So start today! Empower your language journey with Practice Your Spanish! And if you enjoy it, there are another FIVE books in the series. Click the 'Buy Now' button and take a giant leap towards Spanish fluency. ¡Sí se puede!
A note on the translations. We have tried to provide useful, straightforward translations of all material in this book. But remember that there are potentially many different ways of translating any sentence.
Copyright
Practice Your Spanish! (Bilingual version, Spanish-English) Book 4 © 2015 Clic-books Digital Media.
Cover design © Steve Warren 2015
This book is a work of non-fiction. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the publisher, Clic-books Digital Media.
UNIT ONE
img2.png1.1 Sentences: reading
In this section you will see one Spanish sentence at a time. Try to understand it, then click to the next page, where you will find an English translation. There are 15 sentences.
¡Despierta! ¡ Es la hora del desayuno!
Wake up! It’s time for breakfast!
¿Cuánto tiempo te lleva llegar a Tulsa?
How long does it take to get to Tulsa?
Te puedes quedar en nuestra casa de verano todo el mes.
You can stay in our summer house all month.
No hay trenes hasta la tarde.
There are no trains until the evening.
El payaso cogió un plátano, se lo puso en la oreja como si fuera un teléfono, y gritó: Hola?
The clown picked up a banana, held it to his ear like a telephone, and shouted: Hello?
Otros sitios de la cuidad obtuvieron notas relativamente aceptables en TripAdvisor; pero nuestro restaurante tuvo el mejor ranking.
Other places in the city got relatively acceptable ratings on TripAdvisor; but our restaurant had the best ranking.
Las excepciones, como siempre, confirman la norma.
The exceptions, as always, confirm the rule.
Creo que el verano es un buen momento para visitar París.
I think the summer is a good time to visit Paris.
Debes intentar aprender diez palabras nuevas cada día.
You should try to learn ten new words every day.
Karl Anthony-Towns estuvo muy acertado (18 puntos y 5 rebotes), pero no pudo evitar la derrota de los Timberwolves.
Karl Anthony-Towns was very successful (18 points and 5 rebounds), but could not prevent the defeat of the Timberwolves.
¿Por qué no traes a tus amigos a la cena?
Why don’t you bring your friends along to the dinner?
Demasiado de algo bueno es maravilloso!
(Mae West)
Too much of a good thing is wonderful!
(Mae West)
¡Qué desastre! Lo atribuyo a la mala organización.
What a disaster! I put it down to the bad organisation.
¿Me traes un boomerang de Australia?
Will you bring me a boomerang back from Australia?
El grupo Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five era uno de los primeros en hablar sobre las frustraciones y problemas de los guetos.
The group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was one of the first to talk about the frustrations and problems of the ghettos.
1.2 Sentences: translating
Here you will be shown one short English sentence at a time. Try to think how you would translate it into Spanish, then click to the next page to read a Spanish translation. There are 10 sentences.
Are there discounts for students?
¿Hay descuentos para estudiantes?
I am going to wait for my family.
Voy a esperar a mi familia.
I think I have a temperature.
Creo que tengo fiebre.
The police will fine you.
La policía te multará.
You’re as young as my brother.
Eres tan joven como mi hermano.
Pedro is trying to quit smoking.
Pedro está tratando de dejar fumar.
He got off the train in a hurry.
Él bajó del tren de prisa.
One can also go by plane.
Uno también puede ir en avión.
Is there a night pharmacy?
¿Hay una farmacia nocturna?
Can I get there by bus?
¿Puedo llegar allí en autobús?
1.3 Sentences: multiple choice
Each Spanish sentence here has a word is missing. Choose from four options to complete it. The full sentence and translation are given on the following page. There are 10 sentences.
NB The first five sentences have
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