Ronni L. Gordon, PhD and David M. Stillman, PhD have written over 40 foreign language textbooks, reference books, and instructional multimedia programs.
Their titles include the popular The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice, 5th Edition (McGraw Hill). Gordon, Ph.D., is a prominent author of foreign language textbooks and materials for multimedia, including more than 30 titles in Spanish and other languages. She has taught and coordinated Spanish language programs and taught Spanish American literature at Harvard University, Boston University, a
07/26/2024
Let the games begin! In honor of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, we share a Note Culturelle from "The Ultimate French Review and Practice," describing the breathtaking opening ceremony that features each country's team traveling on the Seine.
Our vintage Paris prints depict these iconic places: Colonne de Juillet, Église de Saint-Sulpice, Palais-Royal, and Les Invalides.
07/08/2024
With our children Alex and Mimi and "The Complete Ultimate Spanish," Comprehensive First- and Second-Year Course, when we visited Barnes & Noble Fairfax, VA recently. We enjoyed talking to foreign language speakers and learners among the store's very multinational community.
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07/04/2024
From our family to yours, happy Independence Day! Below you’ll find some useful Spanish vocabulary to talk about this memorable day. Note that most of the Spanish words are cognates of the English words. ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia!
- la bandera flag
- la barbacoa barbecue
- el concierto
- la Constitución de los Estados Unidos
- la Declaración de Derechos the Bill of Rights
- la Declaración de la Independencia
- la democracia
- el desfile parade
- el día feriado holiday
- los documentos fundacionales founding documents
- el estado de derecho rule of law
- el evento público
- los fuegos artificiales fireworks (el fuego fire)
- el gobierno government
- la historia
- la igualdad equality
- la justicia
- la libertad
In The Ultimate Spanish 101, second edition, our "Un paso más" sections culminating each chapter present exercises that will enhance the users' knowledge of the language and allow them to express themselves freely. This image is from Chapter 12.
07/01/2024
Welcome to the newest members of "The Ultimate" family!
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The Ultimate French Review and Practice - Premium Fifth Edition
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08/28/2023
The authors take a break for almond croissants and coffee and tea, respectively, while preparing the fifth edition of The Ultimate French Review and Practice. Watch for the release in fall 2023!
Can you guess which author drank coffee and which drank tea?
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The Ultimate Spanish 101 is your perfect companion whether you're planning a trip to Spain or Latin America, seeking to communicate with Spanish-speaking friends or business partners, or simply love learning languages! The accompanying app lets you practice anytime, anywhere. The 2nd edition will appear this fall 2023 in bookstores and on Amazon.com.
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06/16/2023
Thanks for the warm welcome from assistant manager Steve and Barnes & Noble! It was a pleasure visiting your lovely store.
What a delight to have Ronni L Gordon and David M Stillman stop by! Check out their book in our Language section.
12/27/2022
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! / Bonne Année! / Buon Anno!
Wishing all our friends a happy and healthy 2023. Here are our books spotted recently at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square, NY.
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Our "The Complete Ultimate Spanish" is a first- and second-year program, textbook and app, designed for beginning through advanced learners of Spanish. We know you'll enjoy the dialogue format through which we present structures of Spanish sentences and a broad, authentic, and current vocabulary. For example, below some vocabulary items from Chapter 20, Diálogos 1 and 2, "La universidad y la libertad de expresión" (The University and Freedom of Speech).
Try acting out the dialogues with a friend or fellow student, and for added practice, use these expressions in writing your own dialogue!
apoyar diferencias de opinión - to support differences of opinion
la censura - censorship
compartir información (postear) en las redes sociales - to share information (post) on social media
criticar a la administración de la universidad - to criticize the university administration
la estrechez de miras - narrow-mindedness
organizar una manifestación por los derechos civiles - to organize a civil rights demonstration
protestar contra la erosión de nuestra libertad de expresión - to protest against the erosion of our freedom of speech
tocar un tema controvertido - to bring up a controversial topic
La Constitución de los Estados Unidos garantiza la libertad de expresión. - The Constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech.
Music: Joaquín Rodrigo "Concierto de Aranjuez" Pepe Romero, guitar, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor, Danish National Symphony Orchestra
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07/14/2022
Spotted on the shelf at Barnes & Noble in Fairfax, VA, our "The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice" and "The Ultimate Spanish 101," part of our family of "Ultimate" books for McGraw Hill. Check them out in Spanish, French, and Italian (with apps)!
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