Overview
Target Audience
English-speaking adult learners wanting to improve their conversational Spanish.
Responsibilities
Author, Instructional Design, Publisher
Tools Used
- Microsoft Word 80%
- Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing 20%
Challenge
While there are many Spanish books on the market, there was a lack of Spanish conversation books for adults who simply wanted basic vocabulary and ideas to practice their conversation skills.
Solution
I decided to write two books. The first book was for medical professionals and included such topics as body parts, pain, the examination, and medical front desk vocabulary. The second book was general vocabulary, which include topics such as colors, numbers, greetings, and survival phrases.
Results
Each book was published and is currently available in a Print-on-Demand as well as Kindle (eBook) format on Amazon.com.
My process
01
Plan
Many Spanish books were on the market, but I wanted to create books specifically for adult learners wanting to learn to converse, with little grammar instruction.
02
Design
I designed two 6″ x 9″ books that included targeted vocabulary with concrete ideas on how to practice this vocabulary in conversational settings.
03
Develop
The final result were published through Amazon.com. There is currently a printed version, as well as a Kindle eBook version available for sale.