Como anillo al dedo

Subject: Spanish
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 16 - 18
Order Number: 9134

Como anillo al dedo: Locuciones y Refranes para A-Level covers an area of language which all too often falls through the cracks: idiomatic expression. The most common scenario in the months that precede exam time is that the student undertakes a thorough study of grammar and extensive vocabulary lists, whilst ignoring an area that in the oral and written exam can upgrade a mark by as much as twenty percent.

There are many reasons for this. Some might say idiomatic expressions are just too hard to grasp and learn. Others might feel unsure about how they are used correctly in context. Como anillo al dedo puts these excuses and/or legitimate reasons to bed de una vez por todas. This invaluable resource is equivalent to having a Spanish-Spanish dictionary, a Spanish-English dictionary, and a wide range of extracts from current Spanish language publications (both newspapers and magazines) all rolled into one.

First, each locución o refrán is defined in Spanish in as clear a manner as possible. Then, as a second step, at least one easy-to-follow example is provided of how it is used, and finally a translation is provided in English. Exercises also accompany the idioms, for which full answers appear.

The author has selected eighty locuciones y refranes to take you along the right path to exam success, eighty that are in current, everyday use. Anyone who is familiar with los medios de comunicación on a daily basis will spot them time and time again. Como anillo al dedo.

Can anyone suggest a more apt title for a Spanish A-Level resource?