"Spanish for Smarties" is the perfect textbook for those who have already seen some Spanish before and are interested in learning and practicing the language in a more laidback style. Of course the book contains grammar explanations when deemed necessary, and the rules and verb tenses are still there, but the focus is getting the student to use the language and expand his/her vocabulary by seeing day-by-day sentences and illustrative examples of what Hispanics say in real-life situations. There are over 90 activities (and over 2000 sentences, questions and examples), designed to make sure the student is aware of the new words and sentences, and is able to use and adapt them to new circumstances, even when the context changes. The students can complete these exercises orally or write them down, so they can compare their answers to the Answer Key at the end of the book. I am confident the reader will learn more Spanish and keep the language alive in a modern, convenient and easy-to-use way.