Pasos - is it past it? An all encompassing book but does not seem to fill mature (pension age) students with enthusiasm. Needs more on emergency situations - in this day and age how about bomb scares, terrorism, etc and also medical problems for older people with pre-existing health problems, - i.e. heart, diabetes, etc.
another thing older students worry about is obviously crime - robbery, muggings etc. a book is sorely needed which would help improve confidence in older people heading for Spain but totally unaware of how... more info
wonderful Learning a new language is never an easy task. getting into a new way of saying things, a new morphology, new syntaxis..Pasos does really help though. Tons of exercise, easy to memorise vocabulary lists, interresting texts..Try to buy the complete pack (with the recordings and the activity book). get yourself a English - Spanish - English dictionnary.. that s all you will ever need . I m using it at home , for self studies..and it works perfectly. Also, it really does help to either watch spanish TV or... more info
Practice, practice and then practice some more. Excellent! If you want plenty of exercises to back up the main text then this is the book for you. You don't even need to be using the Pasos text books to find this activity book useful. It would suit any beginner as additional practice exercises.
The activity book is split into the same chapters as Pasos 1 and contains more exercises than you could ever need to consolidate your learning. It is fantastic for checking that you've remembered the lesson and expanding slightly on each topic. There's so many... more info
A good accompaniment I've been using this book as a text for my evening class and it is well thought-out, clear and comprehensive. Each chapter uses a variety of examples to reinforce learning including drawings, text, photographs, exercises and the cassette. The variety ensures that your interest is held throughout.
Of course, going to the country is almost always going to be the most efficient way to learn a language but many of us don't have the opportunity to do so. This book offers an excellent alternative.
