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The Complete Spanish Master

By: David Michaels
Narrated by: Claudia R. Barrett,Rebecca María
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If you are ready to move out of the elementary level and build your intermediate Spanish comprehension, then this audiobook is the perfect stepping stone. Download to get started today.

Benefits of using this book:

  • Discover over 680 new essential words through listening to engaging but accessible articles on everyday topics
  • Start thinking in Spanish. This book is 100% in Spanish but is written in a way that will help you build up your language skills in a structured way
  • Move past basic "textbook" vocabulary. Master the vocabulary essential for speaking about real life topics and situations

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2016 Isaac Perrotta Hays (P)2016 Isaac Perrotta Hays

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Definitely One of the Better Language Audiobooks

This was a surprisingly helpful and practical Spanish-language audiobook. As it turned out, it was actually a little too advanced for me, but having to up my level a little bit actually helped me learn even more... almost like being immersed in the language because I had to keep pausing to look up the words.

One of the best parts of this audiobook was that it came with a PDF that you can download. I was able to highlight and take notes in some of the areas I needed to come back to or that I didn't understand.

You should definitely consider this book if you are an intermediate Spanish learner.

The narrator was very good and I have absolutely no complaints.

I requested and received a free copy of this audiobook from the author, publisher, or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review. I was NOT required to write a positive review and this reflects my honest opinion of the work.

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I would give it 4.5 starts if I could.

I've gained a lot of confidence and learned many new words and phrases. The only problem that I have is that occasionally they use the word they are defining to define the word. However, I'll listen again and have recommended it to others. I'm hooked.

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Good Spanish Vocab Guide with Superior PDF Handout

This review is for the audiobook version of The Complete Spanish Master.: Discover over 680 new intermediate words and phrases. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of this text. It was very conversational in tone and provided excellent, real-world vocabularly--not just what you get from Google Translate. The slang and "dichos" were spot on.

I'm a fluent Spanish-speaker and this book exceeded my expectations. I would recommend it for intermediate-to-advanced level speakers.

The narrators, Claudia R. Barret and Rebecca Maria did a fine job reading the material. I loved the European pronunciation/accent which works very well for an educational text such as this.

One of the best things about this collection is the companion PDF. The exercises are easy to follow and reinforce the text.

***Full Disclosure: I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review

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Best Learning experience possible

This book was exactly what I needed. I’m an intermediate Spanish speaker but needed a lot of work on understanding the spoken language. After listening to the chapters with the transcription open, I’d re-listen again without it and was really able to understand it like never before. I will definitely listen to the whole book again, as it adds such traction on a skill I still lack.

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Easy To Use & Rather Interesting Content

Where does The Complete Spanish Master rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is my first audiobook, and I find it very helpful and easy to use.

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Which character – as performed by Claudia R. Barrett and Rebecca María – was your favorite?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, 5 hours is too long for one sitting, especially for a learning book. I prefer listening in smaller sittings to make sure I understand and retain everything.

Any additional comments?

I'll be searching for more language-learning audio books from this publisher.

***I was provided this audio book for free in exchange for an honest review.

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Great learning tool

As an intermediate Spanish speaker, I jumped at the chance to listen and review this audiobook. There are 36 different audio lessons, and the format contains a short article, some key phrases and vocabulary and comprehension questions during the first half of the audiobook.

I highly recommend this book because it does what it does very well. This really does work for intermediate students, perhaps advanced beginners as well. I have my default listening setting to play my audios faster than regular speed. Even when listening faster, everything was still easy to hear and comprehend.

The narrator of the Spanish section has a clear and non-distinct voice. She sounds professional like a news reader, but with a happy/light tone. The narrator on a book like this would make or break it, but I had no complaints at all.

My favorite part of the book was the keywords and phrases. They are Spanish defined with Spanish, and the listener is given example sentences in context. This is a HUGE thing to grow vocabulary. When I first got to intermediate level, I had difficulty with circumlocution, and now after listening to this audiobook, I feel much more confident in these topic areas.

I do recommend that the listener work through these stories at a slow and regular pace to avoid mental fatigue. When I tried listening to long sections all at once, I found that I wasn’t retaining as much as I’d hoped.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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Great supplement to Spanish study!

I use this as a daily dose of spanish, and start my mornings listening on my way to Spanish class. As a native english speaker, this book is a great way to reset my mind to Spanish when I wake up in the morning.

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I'm much more confident in my Spanish listening!

Would you listen to The Complete Spanish Master again? Why?

Yes: I always need more practice with listening comprehension.

What other book might you compare The Complete Spanish Master to and why?

Teach Yourself Complete Spanish, but much more advanced.

Which scene was your favorite?

I really liked the part with common idiomatic expressions. These can be hard to get a hang of if you don't practice.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Not suitable for a film, maybe a video series.

Any additional comments?

Thanks to this audio title, I'm able to understand most, if not all, of what I hear in Spanish conversation. I now practice with real native speakers with confidence. What you hear is real phrases used by real native speakers.

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Very useful tool

This was a very well written and thought out language book. The narrator was very easy to understand and follow. This book is great for students of the language who are a bit beyond the beginning phase and need a bit more to add to their education. I will definitely read/ listen from this author again.

This audio book was graciously provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review

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Good book when you are ready for this level

Would you listen to The Complete Spanish Master again? Why?

Yes I will but I wasn't ready for this level yet. I will revisit this when I get a little better.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Lol, when I realized I was lost trying to listen to it...

Any additional comments?

I have taken some Spanish and know a little bit but I am not quite up to following along with a lot of full sentences yet. If you are at that level, this will be a good book to listen to. It has been several years for me so I will have to take some time to do a little more learning before I reach the level to follow along with this. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

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