In addition to your main textbook, supplemental materials can be very helpful in meeting your language goals. These materials can take the form of reference books, grammar books, graduated readers, CDs and DVDs. The following suggested titles may be found at your local library, bookstore or for purchase online. I also have a lending library that carries some of these titles for the use of my clients.
In Spanish
- Dictionaries: Larousse or Oxford
- Verb books: Barron’s 501 Spanish Verbs with CD-ROM
- Phrase book: Barron’s Spanish at a Glance
- Vocabulary builders: Barron’s Mastering Spanish Vocabulary
- Reading practice: McGraw-Hill Easy Spanish Reader (beginner), McGraw-Hill Read and Think Spanish (intermediate/advanced)
- Grammar help: McGraw-Hill Side-by-Side Spanish and English Grammar, English Grammar for Students of Spanish
- Audio/Video: Global Access Visual Passport Spanish Essentials (beginner), McGraw-Hill Lights, Camera, Spanish! (intermediate/advanced)
In German
- Dictionaries: Oxford-Duden
- Verb books: Barron’s 501 German Verbs with CD-ROM
- Phrase book: Barron’s German at a Glance
- Vocabulary builders: Barron’s Mastering German Vocabulary
- Grammar help: English Grammar for Students of German
- Audio/Video: Global Access Visual Passport German (beginner), Berlitz German Guaranteed (intermediate)
