{"product_id":"laugh-n-learn-spanish-featuring-the-1-comic-strip-for-better-or-for-worse-paperback","title":"Laugh 'n' Learn Spanish: Featuring the #1 Comic Strip for Better or for Worse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrenda Wegmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePictures and humor help readers build their Spanish language skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo its millions of fans, the Pattersons are just like their own families, facing universal issues among daily concerns. Containing a selection of 100 syndicated Spanish-language versions of the strip that is widely read in Latin America, \u003ci\u003eLaugh 'n' Learn Spanish \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an entertaining and effective way to expand and polish conversational skills in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders learn by understanding and learning natural, everyday verbal interactions at home and about town, following John and Ell Patterson as they attempt to come to terms with middle age; daughter Elizabeth as she spreads her wings and goes off to college; son Michael dating and then marrying his childhood sweetheart, Deanna; daughter April as she rebels against discipline, anther grandpa who finds a second love in the autumn of his life. Each strip is graded by difficulty--Beginning, Moderate, or Challenging--and is accompanied by: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlosses that translate difficult vocabulary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsage notes to build proficiency \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA summarizing activity that tests comprehension \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional exercises for key idioms and word patterns appear at the end of each section\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most popular, most-read comic strip in North America is now the most fun way to learn Spanish!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning a language should be fun! So sit back, laugh, and learn Spanish by following the antics of the Patterson family in Lynn Johnston's hugely popular comic strip \"For Better or For Worse.\" Now featured weekly in several Latin American Spanish-language newspapers, these cartoons will have you laughing your way through your lessons as you expand your vocabulary, comprehension, and conversational skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo help you focus on the learning level with which you are most comfortable, \u003ci\u003eLaugh 'n' Learn Spanish\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into three sections: beginning, moderate, and challenging Through the comic strips and their universal themes of family values in a modern world, you'll learn how to talk in Spanish about everyday things: making demands and requests, expressing hope and plans for the future, discussing household chores, going shopping, asking for types of food, exploring relationships, and so on. The engaging storylines offer a strong incentive to keep reading and learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing laughter to break through the language barrier, \u003ci\u003eLaugh 'n' Learn Spanish \u003c\/i\u003efeatures: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVocabulary notes that translate difficult or new Spanish vocabulary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage notes that provide guidance on correct usage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntertaining, picture-based review questions that test your grasp of vocabulary and commonly used structures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlus the original English text for the cartoon strips, should you need to check your understanding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Johnston \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of the comic strip \"For Better or For Worse,\" which is distributed by United Feature Syndicate. It appears in more than two-thousand newspapers worldwide, in twenty countries, and in eight languages, reaching 220 million readers every day. In the twenty-four years since it was developed, there have been thirty books of cartoons published.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Wegmann\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced teacher and author of ESL and Spanish-language textbooks and instructional guides; she also teaches at Edmonton Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.92 x 7.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584495907123,"sku":"9780071415194","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dHE0eEcxQ2h2Z2RTakpuNkx0QnZyQT09.webp?v=1761591213","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/laugh-n-learn-spanish-featuring-the-1-comic-strip-for-better-or-for-worse-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}