| Textbook | English Support | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 100% English instructions | Grammar fundamentalists who want rules explained in their native tongue. | | Living Language Spanish (Platinum Edition) | Massive English footnotes | Learners who want a "course in a box" with online audio and English guides. | | Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish | Side-by-side English/Spanish | Those who hate searching for answers; everything is explained clearly in English. |