Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world after English and the second most spoken language after Chinese. Therefore, its study is relevant at the present time. There are many textbooks of this language, both for classes with a teacher and for independent work. In the article we will give a brief overview of Dyshleva's textbook "Spanish for Beginners".
General benefit information
Spanish textbook for beginners Dyshleva Irina offers a huge amount of material, which is divided into everyday topics. It is designed for 120-140 hours of classes in the classroom. It can also be used for self-study for 3-4 months (1 semester). The volume of the textbook is small, about 300 pages of A5 text without pictures. The manual was published by the St. Petersburg publishing house "Perspektiva" in 2009.
The author of the textbook claimsthat after reading the manual in question, the student will have a basic understanding of the Spanish language, which is necessary for reading light texts and communicating on simple topics, an active vocabulary, and also learn how to put many grammatical constructions into practice. The purpose of the textbook is the practical mastery of the language spoken in Spain and most of South and Central America.
Phonetic part
Perhaps one of the greatest strengths of the Beginners Spanish Course Drawstring is the phonetics part. Here the alphabet, consisting of 26 letters, is analyzed in detail, the rules for reading each letter in various words are given, and the corresponding exceptions are given. Particular attention is paid to 5 vowels. About 30 pages are devoted to the phonetic part. Topics such as features of the intonation of the language are also considered, ideas are given about diphthongs and triphthongs (sets of consecutive vowels that are read as one whole sound).
Each theoretical material is supported by a set of interesting and fun exercises. It should be noted right away that the manual in question is distinguished by a huge material for independent work, it is equipped with a large number of various exercises that allow not only to learn the material covered, but also to expand your horizons of knowledge of the Spanish language.
In general, we can say that the phonetics in "Spanish for Beginners" by Dyshleva is presented in sufficient detail and provides comprehensive information about sounds and rulesreading. In fact, if students learn them well, then after the first few lessons they will be able to independently read any words and sentences correctly. Naturally, the meaning of the sentences will not be clear to them, but this is a matter of vocabulary and grammar, not phonetics.
Lessons manual
In Spanish, they are called the beautiful word lección (lexión) and they are in the manual 11. The textbook by I. Dyshleva "Spanish for Beginners" does not imply any structural organization in terms of grammar. Since the manual is aimed at the practical mastery of the basics of the Castilian dialect, grammar is given in it only to the extent that it is used in everyday life to describe various events and situations.
Each of the 11 lessons provides some grammar material, followed by exercises to master it. The lesson necessarily includes several texts in Spanish and Russian, intended for translation, retelling and memorization. There are also funny and entertaining dialogues that use a variety of colloquial clichés and patterns from living Spanish. Each lesson contains a large enough vocabulary that you can learn if you wish. The dictionary is made up of words and expressions that are found in all exercises, so for a good understanding of the textbook there is not even a need to use any additional literature. The allowance is self-sufficient.
Textbook benefits
CourseSpanish for Beginners Dyshleva 100% lives up to her goal. It contains all the grammatical constructions that are useful for communication in everyday life. The textbook, despite the lack of illustrations, is written in a fascinating and funny way, which throughout the course maintains interest in studying it. The absence of any clear structure allows you to take the course, starting with any lesson number.
Perhaps one of the important advantages of the manual is an impressive vocabulary, mastering which will allow you to read adapted literature on general topics. This is evidenced by the reviews of many novice polyglots. The student will find in the dictionary the names of the days of the week, ordinal and numerals, learn to build interrogative constructions. Dyshleva's textbook contains many nouns and adjectives that are used to describe different things. Also given are the main verbs and their conjugations in the present tense in various persons.
Flaws of the textbook
Every textbook has them, and the course being studied is no exception. The cons are told by students who have already read this book.
The main drawback is the lack of a systematic presentation, that is, Dyshleva's course provides a lot of information about the Spanish language, he does not adhere to the "from simple to complex" scheme. In addition, the textbook contains only the present tense and there is no information about the future and the past, very few verbs.
As a disadvantage, we also noteno audio recordings included with the manual.
Spanish Teacher Reviews
It's safe to say that professional teachers speak only positively about the textbook.
Thus, for a beginner who wants to master the basics of practical Spanish in a short time and plans to study with a teacher several times a week, the reviewed textbook by Dyshleva is a good choice.
