Today it s more important than ever for English-speakers to have some working knowledge of Spanish. In this book author William Harvey shows that you learn Spanish most easily when you understand the message --not when you memorize grammar rules. This informal self-teaching course is for you if you lack the time or patience for traditional language training. You ll learn key Spanish phrases and get tips that will help you comprehend the spoken language. You ll also learn to pronounce words and phrases so that a Latin-American can understand you.