I used similar materials, and I found The Foreign Services Institute's course workbooks (1989) [0] as a helpful supplement for learning Spanish – and they have

I used similar materials, and I found The Foreign Services Institute's course workbooks (1989) [0] as a helpful supplement for learning Spanish – and they have courses for 37 other languages, all free (PDFs and MP3s). They courses were intended for international diplomats preparing for exams or relocation that require (at the least) conversational proficiency in their destination's local language. So, you learn the basics as quickly as possible without compromising understanding for rote memorization. [0] http://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/ http://fsi-languages.yojik.eu/