Take Off in Latin American Spanish: Spanish Language Learning Program

Including 5 CDs, a coursebook, a phrasebook, and mp3 downloads, the Take Off in Latin American Spanish course by Oxford University Press is truly comprehensive. Recommended for beginning and intermediate Spanish learners.

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First came Spanish tapes. Then came Spanish CDs. Now, the newest wave of Spanish language learning is mp3 downloads, and Oxford's Take Off in Latin American Spanish is at the forefront of this new technology. When you purchase the language learning kit, you'll receive a unique code offering access to the entire downloadable course online. Spanish lessons are now as portable as your iPod or other mp3 player, so you can learn Spanish while going for a jog, driving, or sitting on the subway.

I love that this Spanish course focuses on Latin American Spanish alone – no vosotroses to skim over. The audio is cheerful, clear, and even humorous on occasion. Because learning a new language can seem overwhelming, these factors are critical in inspiring independent Spanish students to stick with a course. Learning Spanish can be fun? Really? Unless you have the chance to study one-on-one in a Central America Spanish immersion course with a particularly witty teacher, Take Off in Latin American Spanish is as close as it gets.

I brought the Take Off coursebook with me on a trip to Guatemala, and found it a great refresher during my hours-long jaunts on public buses. The compact travel dictionary and phrasebook is handy for some quick vocab cramming, or to translate Spanish text on the go. Though admittedly, I have too much pride to flip through a phrasebook during an actual conversation – I prefer to pantomime awkwardly.