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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.

Donde estaban?
The imperfect tense (singular) of -ar verbs	p. 1
Spanish words ending in -ion	p. 6
Asking and telling where your friends were	p. 9
Que queria Ud.?
The imperfect tense (singular) of -er and -ir verbs	p. 13
Expressing age with tener	p. 14
Saying what you and others wanted to do	p. 19
Using subject pronouns	p. 19
Que tenian?
How to form the imperfect tense of regular -ar verbs	p. 25
Ser and estar in the imperfect	p. 28
How to form the imperfect tense of regular -er and -ir verbs	p. 29
Haciamos muchas cosas
Differences between the preterite and the imperfect tenses	p. 35
Expressions that are used with the preterite	p. 38
Parts of the body	p. 39
Review of noun/adjective agreement	p. 44
Haciendo una variedad de actividades
The present progressive tense of -ar verbs	p. 53
The present progressive tense of -er and -ir verbs	p. 55
Talking about what your friends are doing	p. 59
Hablando de mas actividades
The past progressive tense	p. 63
The preterite forms of llegar and venir	p. 65
Asking and telling what people said	p. 69
The preterite tense of creer	p. 72
Una excursion a la playa
Stressing and accenting Spanish words	p. 77
Comparatives	p. 84
Las profesiones
Review of the present tense	p. 89
Specialty stores	p. 92
Professions	p. 93
Talking about activities	p. 96
Las fiestas
Irregular present tense verbs	p. 103
Talking about gifts	p. 106
Superlatives	p. 109
El cumpleanos
-e to -ie stem-changing verbs	p. 113
The verb querer	p. 118
Una excursion al campo
-o to -ue stem-changing verbs	p. 127
The double negative	p. 128
Saber and poder with infinitives	p. 129
Saber in the present tense	p. 130
Los quehaceres domesticos
Present tense irregular verbs (new and review)	p. 135
-e to -ie/-i stem-changing verbs	p. 137
Making plans to attend a party	p. 139
El fin de semana
More irregular verbs in the present tense	p. 145
Making weekend plans	p. 148
Review of plural forms and adverbs	p. 149
En el restaurante
Formal commands (the imperative)	p. 155
Commands with direct object pronouns	p. 157
Irregular command forms	p. 158
Nosotros commands	p. 160
Ordering in a restaurant	p. 161
En la joyeria
Indirect object pronouns	p. 165
Direct and indirect object pronouns together	p. 168
The familiar command	p. 171
Negative informal commands	p. 172
Los deseos y las esperanzas
How to form the present subjunctive	p. 177
Uses of the present subjunctive	p. 178
Preparativos para una fiesta
Reflexive pronouns and verbs	p. 187
Talking about birthdays	p. 191
De visita
The present perfect tense (-ar verbs)	p. 195
The past participle (-er and -ir verbs)	p. 197
Paying a visit	p. 201
Las casas
Review of preterite tense irregular verbs	p. 205
The preterite of hacer, traer, and dar	p. 208
The preterite of poder and poner	p. 210
Si fuera posible!
How to form the past subjunctive	p. 215
Uses of the past subjunctive	p. 216
Expressions with the past subjunctive	p. 220
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INTRODUCTION TheThird EditionofOpen Door to Spanishand the accompanying cassettes have been thoroughly updated and revised, and are appropriate for classroom use or for self-instruction. After completing both levels of the program, users can look forward to conducting simple conversations successfully in Spanish as well as understanding many advertisements and articles written in Spanish. Even a rudimentary knowledge of Spanish can be important when applying for a job. Applicants with an ability to understand more than one language are often given preference for jobs in medicine, social work, tourism, government, and other businesses. APPROACH Margarita Madrigal's books have been used by thousands of students around the world. Former successful students applaud theMadrigal Method:its simplicity, its copious use of cognates, and its humor. The conversations, explanations, exercises, activities, and tapes inOpen Door to Spanishteach students 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, and formulas to help students use Spanish verbs to describe events in the past, present, and future. Students report extraordinary retention rates and the human quality of instructors adopting Margarita's approach. The many conversations inOpen Door to Spanishreflect what people say every day on the streets, in restaurants and cafes, on the phone, or at home with friends and family. Spanish is fun!

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Open Door to Spanish A Conversation Course for Beginners, Level 2

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