Olly Richards - 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish

Short Natural Dialogues
to Learn the Slang, Soul and Style of Mexican Spanish by Olly Richards Edited by Eleonora Calviello Copyright © 2020 Olly Richards Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non- commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher: Olly Richards Publishing Ltd. Trademarked names appear throughout this book. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, names are used in an editorial fashion, with no intention of infringement of the respective owner’s trademark.

The information in this book is distributed on an “as is” basis, without warr anty. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author nor the publisher shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish: Short Natural Dialogues to Learn the Slang, Soul and Style of Mexican SpanishFREE STORYLEARNING® KIT Discover how to learn foreign languages faster & more effectively through the power of story. Your free video masterclasses, action guides & handy printouts include:

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www.storylearning.com/booksABOUT THE AUTHOR Olly Richards is a foreign language expert and teacher.

He speaks eight languages and has authored over 30 books. He has appeared in international press, from the BBC and the Independent to El País and Gulf News. He has featured in language documentaries and authored language courses for the Open University. Olly started learning his first foreign language at the age of 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris. With no exposure to languages growing up, and no natural talent for languages, Olly had to figure out how to learn French from scratch. Twenty years later, Olly has studied languages from around the world and is considered an expert in the field.

Through his books and website, StoryLearning.com, Olly is known for teaching languages through the power of story – including the book you are holding in your hands right now! You can find out more about Olly, including a library of free training, at his website: www.storylearning.comINTRODUCTION If you’ve ever tried speaking Mexican Spanish with a stranger, chances are it wasn’t easy! You might have felt tongue-tied when you tried to recall words or verb conjugations. You might have struggled to keep up with the conversation, with Spanish words, slang, and colloquial expressions flying at you at 100mph. Indeed, many students report feeling so overwhelmed with the experience of speaking Spanish in the real world that they struggle to maintain motivation. The problem lies with the way Spanish is usually taught. Textbooks and language classes break Spanish down into rules and other “nuggets” of information in order to make it easier to learn. 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish prepares you to speak Spanish in the real world. 101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish prepares you to speak Spanish in the real world.

Unlike the contrived and unnatural dialogues in your textbook, the 101 authentic conversations in this book offer you simple but authentic spoken Mexican Spanish that you can study away from the pressure of face-to-face conversation. The conversations in this book tell the story of Tavo, a struggling Mexican worker in the city of Guadalajara. You’ll experience the story by following the conversations the characters have with one another. Written entirely in spoken Spanish, the conversations give you the authentic experience of reading real Mexican slang and idioms in a format that is convenient and accessible for an intermediate learner (B1- B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference). The extensive, story-based format of the book helps you get used to spoken Mexican Spanish in a natural way, with the words and phrases you see gradually emerging in your own spoken Spanish as you learn them naturally through your reading. The book is packed with engaging learning material including short dialogues that you can finish in one sitting, scene-setting introductions to each chapter to help you follow along, and a story that will have you gripped until the end.

These learning features allow you to learn and absorb new words and phrases, and then activate them so that, over time, you can remember and use them in your own spoken Spanish. You’ll never find another way to get so much practice with real spoken Spanish! Suitable for intermediate learners,