You hold in your hands a unique program for learning to speak Spanish. Adrienne's acclaimed "Gimmick" approach offers the beginner or the traveler a fast and effective route to speaking and understanding the language by teaching it as it is actually spoken. Adrienne's vocabulary lists are uncensored---you'll find words here that aren't in any other language book---and they group together families of words which make expanding your vocabulary painless. You'll also find plenty of colloquial expressions that will add native fluency to your speech. Programmed exercises allow you to drill yourself and test your progress. Whether you're trying to learn the rudiments, travel with sophistication, or get out of a sticky situation, Adrienne will show you the way. - from Amzon