A few years back, I was holidaying in Spain and asked advice from a local who by a stroke of good luck, had married an English girl.He had visited Blighty and during that visit,checked up on the self teach courses available. He recommended this course to me. Don't know if it was pyschological,(advice from a Spaniard),but I found the course an absolute pleasure and my rate of progress was quick. As a tip, use this in conjunction with Spanish radio,or buy one of the Spanish newspapers and your knowledge will be pretty impressive.Pronunciation was clearly explained.Some of the grammar could be better explained (relative pronouns for example),but I simply researched these online to gain a better understanding.A good aid,and not too boring to digest like some of the more expensive products on the market.