"This highly successful course has been revised and updated to include the euro and other key changes around the Spanish-speaking world. Sueños World Spanish I offers you a superb start in learning Spanish. The course book adn four audio CDs/cassettes constitute a complete, self-contained course, linked to the BBC TV series Sueños World Spanish and to the online activities at www.bbc.co.uk/languages. Spanish is spoken as a first language by more than 330 million people in over 20 countires. The course will enable you to communicate in Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world, as well as introducing the rich diversity of cultures in Spain and Latin America. Sueños World Spanish I is designed both for independent learners and for those studying in classes. From the very beginning, it encourages you to develop your listening and speaking skills with confidence. It also provides many opportunities to practise reading in Spanish. Each unit of the course is divided into accessible learning blocks to enable rapid progress and there are regular review sections and tips to help you develop personal learning strategies."--Back cover of course book.