Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340958758 ISBN 13: 9780340958759

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Spanish Grammar in Context uses authentic text to illustrate and explain the key areas of Spanish grammar, and then offers a range of exercises for students to test their understanding and to produce effective language of their own.
Aimed at intermediate and advanced learners, and with a key to the exercises provided, the book is suitable for independent and tutor-led study.
Sourced from contemporary literature, newspaper and magazine articles from both Spain and Latin America, the texts are up-to-date and topical, and together with the exercises which have been expanded for the second edition, give students a comprehensive coverage of Spanish grammar.

From the Back Cover:

Learn to use Spanish grammar like a native speaker

The best way to bring the grammar of a language to life is by experiencing it in context, as it is actually used by native speakers and writers. Spanish Grammar in Context presents authentic texts from newspapers and magazines from across the Spanish-speaking world and uses them as the starting point for the illustration and explanation of key areas of Spanish grammar, particularly those that cause difficulties for English speakers.

Each chapter covers a different grammatical concept using:

• Lively texts that capture your interest, including articles on efforts to preserve the Amazon rainforest, the dangers of Internet addiction, and an interview with film director Pedro Almodóvar
• Clear explanations of the grammar points you encounter in the text example
• Exercises for you to practice key points and build your vocabulary
• A key to the exercises so you can check your progress

Whether you are an intermediate or an advanced student of Spanish, you'll find Spanish Grammar in Context invaluable for individual or classroom learning.

Includes sources from around the Spanish-speaking world, such as

• El País
• El Universal
• Prima
• Tribuna
• Quo
• Expansíon
• El Mundo de Catalunya
• Blanco y Negro
• Diario 16
• Tiempo
• El Mercurio
• El Metropolitano
• El País Semanal
• Cambio 16
• La Tercera
• La Nacíon
• Presencia
• Buena Salud

About the Author:

Juan Kattán-Ibarra is a highly-experienced freelance author.
Angela Howkins is Lecturer in Spanish at Dundee College, Soctland.