This title enables an easy introduction to the Spanish language. All the important texts are translated into English. It consists of 30 units, with a wide range of general as well as special issues as for instance the world of business. It offers additional information about the culture and civilization. It includes amusing, useful and delightful texts. It includes a key to the exercises. Grammar explanations are clear and concise. Each unit features a glossary of the terminology and a list of the vocabulary. It includes tests for self-evaluation. It also includes a CD with transcriptions.