profil de D. Nowlin

As good as 501 Spanish Verbs but a bit different, Mai 19 2009

Useful book. I find it as useful as 501 Spanish Verbs. Each of these books has something the other does not. 501 Spanish Verbs has many practice exercises at the end of the book, and there are different types of exercises, including fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and crosswords. My version does not come with an audio CD, but I think there is a version that does, but I do not know what is on it. So 501 verbs offers clear explanations with examples at the beginning of the book, charts of conjugations in all tenses of several of the most popular verbs in the middle, and the exercises at the end with answer keys. 2000+ Essential Spanish Verbs offers the charts as well as exercises at the… Lire la suite

All you need to do is consistently write in it - every day, Fév 15 2009

- People who write down everything they eat and drink every day are very likely to lose weight and/or improve their eating habits. There are 3 months worth of journaling here and each day is divided into meals and snacks where you write down what you eat, the calories, and if you want to, the fat grams, amount of carbs, protein, and fiber. You can focus on what you need to improve because the numbers will tell you what you're eating too much of or too little of. There is also a little section where you can tick off how many cups of water you have had, what vitamins/supplements/meds you have taken that day and the physical activity you have done. There is also a part for notes where I… Lire la suite

Good book on Spanish grammar, Fév 1 2009

"Demystifying Spanish Grammar" is probably the smallest and shortest book on Spanish grammar that I have but explanations for grammar rules are clear and straightforward. There isn't much I haven't seen before as far as what is being covered (ser vs. estar, por vs. para, when to use the imperfect vs. preterit, the subjunctive...) but I do like how these are explained. The author likes to explain rules using acronyms so you know when to use them which I find helpful. Example sentences are also provided. If you are having trouble with these aspects of Spanish grammar and need a fresh approach to learn them or just want to refresh your memory, this book is great and is likely to help. I'm sure… Lire la suite