Nervous that you're not ready to strike up a conversation with a native Spanish speaker? This book helps you overcome that obstacle and before you know it, you'll be speaking comfortably in your new native language. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Conversation is organized around twelve units that present realistic conversational situations, from making introductions to giving opinions and from making a date to telling a story. Using these engaging dialogues as a starting point, each unit is packed with helpful instruction on correct pronunciation, syntax, and word usage--in addition to lots of conversation-ready phrases that you will find indispensable as your fluency increases.

1: Introducing yourself and others -- 2: Expressing opinions, likes and dislikes -- 3: Striking up a conversation -- 4: Making dates and appointments -- 5: Describing people, places, and things -- 6: Expressing wants and needs -- 7: Making requests and offers -- 8: Expressing doubts and uncertainty -- 9: Talking about future events -- 10: Making a case or arguing a point -- 11: Narrating a story -- 12: Retelling a conversation.