Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish quickly and easily with Living Languagereg;. Developed by U.S. government experts, this book introduces you step-by-step to all the basics of Spanish: pronunciation, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar.IN THIS BOOK, READERS WILL FIND:bull; All the words and phrases from the 40 lessons on the Living Languagereg; Spanish Complete Course recordings, plus additional vocabularybull; A guide to pronunciationbull; Useful topics including directions, introductions, shopping, faxes, and e-mailbull; Explanations of grammar and usagebull; Short quizzes to help you check your progressbull; A comprehensive summary of Spanish grammarbull; Verb charts including all tensesbull; A special section on writing lettersWhile this book stands on its own as an instructional program and an invaluable reference, readers will find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective. Living Languagereg; Spanish Complete Course cassette and compact disc packages include this book as well as a dictionary.