María Blanco

Author: Language learning techniques

María Blanco is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Westminster and a language learning strategies specialist. She has more than twenty years of experience teaching Spanish as well as coaching students and training language teachers on language learning strategies.

María has a BA (Hons) in Education (Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain), an MA in Modern Languages in Education (University College of London Institute of Education), and she is a certified Neurolanguage Coach® (Efficient Language Coaching). She is the author of How to Learn Spanish: A guide to powerful principles and strategies for successful learning and self-empowerment (Hikari Press, 2021) How to Teach Language Learning Strategies: 4 Simple Steps for Successful Language Learning (Lightwork Press, 2021). María's website is www.mariablancocoaching.com

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How to Learn Spanish

How to Learn Spanish is a comprehensive guide for students of Spanish. It teaches powerful language learning principles and strategies for:

Expanding and memorising vocabulary.
Setting up good pronunciation habits.
Learning grammar effectively.
Optimising the development of speaking, writing, listening and reading.
Selecting appropriate resources and incorporating fun language learning activities.
Setting language learning goals and action plans.

The principles and strategies are informed by current research into language learning, cognitive psychology, and educational neuroscience, as well as the author’s more than 20 years experience as a teacher.

FORMAT

Easy to read: written in simple and clear colloquial English (no technical terms).
Inspirational: it includes real-life stories of language learning challenges and successes.
Dual coding design: explanations of key principles and strategies supported by illustrations.
Action oriented: students are helped to reflect on their language learning strategies, needs and goals, in the sections titled “What about you?”

Genre: Spanish Language Learning
Extent: 96 pp
Original Printing: POD & E-book
Rights Available: Worldwide PB.
Audience: Huge potential readership - there are 9 million students studying Spanish as a foreign language in the USA, a key unexploited market. Timely topic as blended learning is a current trend. Fills a key market gap in applying the strategies and principles for language-learning specifically to Spanish. The author, a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the University of Westminster, is a specialist in language learning strategies and a highly experienced speaker, leader and coach who has a comprehensive knowledge of the market. A clear opportunity for distribution in airports and transport hubs used by English speakers. Recommend a reprint in a small format (pocket gem size) and relaunch.