An easy-to-read short story in Spanish with English translation incorporating most of the "Top 200" most frequent Spanish words. These frequent words appear in bold text throughout the story and again in a word list at the end of the book. As you read, you acquire the words that you are most likely to encounter again and again in spoken and written Spanish. For example, tiene (has), dice (says), cosa (thing), hombre (man), and mundo (world). You see how the words go together and learn to use them in your own conversation.
Ignacio is a strong eighty-year old man who loves the sea. One December day as he spearfishes alone in the coral reef off Key Largo, the sea is not so kind to Ignacio. His love of the sea turns into a challenging fight for his life in the dark open ocean, one that even a much younger man might not survive. Based on the true account of Ignacio's ordeal as told to the author by Ignacio and news articles of the event.
If you have studied some Spanish, but feel that you have gaps in your vocabulary, use this book as a way to close the gaps. Learn the words in context as you read the story, then refer to the 200 word list, with sample sentences from the story. From the number one word, el (the), to number 200 ocurrir (to occur), you will learn how to use the most essential words in Spanish.
LISTEN to the audio version of Ignacio en el Mar. Read along as your hear correct pronunciation by a native speaker. The "double input" as you listen and read along will maximize your acquisition of Spanish and improve your pronunciation. Audio edition is available at amazon.com.
A Level 1 story by the same author, "Pilar en la playa", featuring the "Top 100" Spanish words, is also available in both ebook and audio versions at Amazon.
Ignacio is a strong eighty-year old man who loves the sea. One December day as he spearfishes alone in the coral reef off Key Largo, the sea is not so kind to Ignacio. His love of the sea turns into a challenging fight for his life in the dark open ocean, one that even a much younger man might not survive. Based on the true account of Ignacio's ordeal as told to the author by Ignacio and news articles of the event.
If you have studied some Spanish, but feel that you have gaps in your vocabulary, use this book as a way to close the gaps. Learn the words in context as you read the story, then refer to the 200 word list, with sample sentences from the story. From the number one word, el (the), to number 200 ocurrir (to occur), you will learn how to use the most essential words in Spanish.
LISTEN to the audio version of Ignacio en el Mar. Read along as your hear correct pronunciation by a native speaker. The "double input" as you listen and read along will maximize your acquisition of Spanish and improve your pronunciation. Audio edition is available at amazon.com.
A Level 1 story by the same author, "Pilar en la playa", featuring the "Top 100" Spanish words, is also available in both ebook and audio versions at Amazon.
