The Papamoscas of the Cathedral / El Papamoscas de la Catedral (Short Stories for Studying Spanish Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004ELANT4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 595 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Very Short The book is VERY short, the story is not interesting, and the words are from the old Spanish which are not usefull in this century.
Once your Spanish reaches a higher level, these stories can be read by switching between the Spanish and English versions every paragraph (for example: read the first paragraph in English to get the idea, then only read the second paragraph in Spanish, then go back to the English for the third paragraph, etc.). This is a dual language short story: the third in a series of traditional short stories from Spain, published in both Spanish and English on the same page, designed to provide the student studying either language with an engaging vehicle for language learning and practice.Improve your Spanish while enjoying a traditional Castilian tale of unrequited love! It is the legend of the great gift given by one noble and humble servant of his majesty and how the extremely moved monarch immortalized her through an inspired artistic offering. The ultimate goal is to be able to read an entire story in Spanish, just 'peeking' at a few word translations in English when needed. Having the expertly-translated English text available at all times greatly enhances reading pleasure as it obviates the need for a dictionary and the accompanying tedium of looking up potentially numerous unknown words and idiomatic expressions.After spending sufficient ti