{"product_id":"insiders-spanish-isbn-9781444170962","title":"Insider's Spanish","description":"\u003cb\u003eDo you want to be able to express yourself in Spanish with confidence and fluency?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eInsider's Spanish \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a local perspective on Spanish culture, opinions and language use so that you can speak confidently on today's most important and relevant topics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis intermediate Spanish conversation course, devised for all intermediate-level learners or those following on from \u003ci\u003eTotal\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e Spanish, will advance your overall fluency, listening comprehension and conversation skills, expand your vocabulary and improve your grammar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough authentic, lively conversations around engaging topics, and the unique Michel Thomas Method for learning, this course focuses on the \u003cb\u003ecolloquial language\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e conversation strategies\u003c\/b\u003e used by native Spanish speakers so that you can fit in and communicate more naturally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel Thomas, the preeminent language teacher, always said that learners start by mastering basic linguist structures (as in his \u003ci\u003eTotal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e courses), which provide the bare walls of the house, but that that it was up to us, the learner, to decorate it in our own personal way. \u003ci\u003eInsider's Spanish\u003c\/i\u003e reflects Michel Thomas's 'Phase 2' courses that he and his team offered at his New York language school, allowing increased vocabulary, improved speaking, comprehension and reading and writing skills - the tools with which to decorate their houses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInsider's Spanish \u003c\/i\u003eincludes:\u003cbr\u003e ·         \u003cb\u003eTwenty authentic conversations \u003c\/b\u003earound a comprehensive range of subjects that reflect contemporary Spanish culture\u003cbr\u003e ·         \u003cb\u003eLanguage plus: \u003c\/b\u003econversation strategies, pronunciation and intonation to help learners express themselves naturally\u003cbr\u003e ·         \u003cb\u003eListening and speaking practice\u003c\/b\u003e to\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehelp learners progress to the next level\u003cbr\u003e ·         \u003cb\u003eCultural insights \u003c\/b\u003einto the unspoken rules of the language \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis course includes a 100+ page book, MP3 audio CD-ROM, and interactive review and practice on CD-ROM.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is the Michel Thomas Method so successful?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Michel Thomas Method draws on the principles of instructional psychology. Knowledge is structured and organised for the student so that you assimilate the language easily and don't forget it. The method deconstructs the language into building blocks that are introduced sequentially in such a way that the learner creates his\/her response and moves on to ever-more-complex sentences. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichel said: \u003ci\u003eI will dissect everything into small parts and reassemble it in such a way that one will understand everything step by step.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was also very clear about his ground rules: no memorisation, no drills, no homework; relax and leave off the anxiety normally associated with language learning.","brand":"Michel Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894288740581,"sku":"NP9781444170962","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_7b4856ad-dcea-4f78-afc9-b5de43f86590.jpg?v=1773102982","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/insiders-spanish-isbn-9781444170962","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}