Margarita Madrigal's books have been used by thousands around the world. Former successful users applaud the Madrigal Method: its simplicity, its copious use of cognates, and its humor. The conversations, explanations, exercises, activities, and tapes inOpen Door to Spanish teach readers to recognize the large number of words and expressions that are alike in English and in Spanish (cognates), strategies and rules for converting English words to Spanish, hints for identifying large numbers of new words in Spanish, formulas to help readers use Spanish verbs to describe events in the past, present, and future. Conversational topics include donde estaban? que queria ud? que tenian? haciamos muchas cosas, haciendo una variedad de actividades, hablando de mas actividades, una excursion a la playa, las profesiones, las fiestas, el cumpleanos, una excursion al campo, los quehaceres domesticos, el fin de semana, en el restaurante, en la joyeria, los deseos y las esperanzas, preparaciones para una fiesta, de visita, las casas and si fuera possible! For individuals interested in a simple, yet comprehensive guide to conversational Spanish.