Spanish is the official language of 19 Latin American nations. It’s a powerful combination that makes Pimsleur different from every other method on the market. Learning the sound of each letter alone and in culturally distinct combinations allows your brain to process what you’re hearing in the audio lessons from a new and different perspective. A reading booklet to be used with the audio lessons is included. These lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. Reading lessons are included at the end of Lesson 30 to provide you with an introduction to reading Spanish. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Spanish. Practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons is included in each lesson. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. This course includes Lessons 26-30 plus reading instruction from the Spanish Level 1 program featuring 3.5 hours of language instruction.