{"product_id":"breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-joseph-j-keenan-9780292761933","title":"Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany language books are boring--this one is not. Written by a native English speaker who learned Spanish the hard way--by trying to talk to Spanish-speaking people--it offers English speakers who have a basic knowledge of Spanish hundreds of tips for using the language more fluently and colloquially, with fewer obvious \"gringo\" errors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with humor, common sense, and a minimum of jargon, Joseph J. Keenan covers everything from pronunciation, verb usage, and common grammatical mistakes to the subtleties of addressing other people, \"trickster\" words that look alike in both languages, inadvertent obscenities, and intentional swearing. He guides readers through the set phrases and idiomatic expressions that pepper the native speaker's conversation and provides a valuable introduction to the most widely used Spanish slang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this book, both students in school and adult learners who never want to see another classroom can rapidly improve their speaking ability. \u003ci\u003eBreaking Out of Beginner's Spanish\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential aid in passing the supreme language test--communicating fluently with native speakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph J. Keenan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292761937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292761933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Joseph J. Keenan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053449343231,"sku":"9780292761933","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52b58e2b-4d99-44da-a7a2-db7fc11366c9.jpg?v=1685024403","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/breaking-out-of-beginners-spanish-joseph-j-keenan-9780292761933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}