Susana Wald, Cecie Kraynak

Spanish For Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Learn Latin American Spanish quickly and painlessly

The job market for those who are bilingual is expanding rapidly. Businesses and government agencies are hiring translators; retailers and advertisers are concentrating more energy in targeting the Spanish-speaking; and hospitals and agencies are seeking to overcome language barriers.

Whether you're a student studying Spanish, a traveler gearing up for a trip to a Spanish-speaking country and need to learn the basics, or a upwardly mobile looking to get ahead of the pack in your career by learning a second language, Spanish For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your hands-on guide to quickly and painlessly learn Latin American Spanish that includes:
Expanded coverage of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations
A refreshed and expanded mini-dictionary complete with even more essential vocabulary, exercises, and more
A revamped and expanded bonus CD-ROM includes real-life dialogue to aid in your learning

Whether you're looking to learn Spanish for use in the home, class, at the office, or on the go, Spanish For Dummies, 2nd Edition has you covered!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2011
• Abmessung: 235mm x 189mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 67g
• ISBN-13: 9780470878552
• ISBN-10: 047087855X
• Artikelnr.: 32046775

Autorenporträt

Berlitz(r) has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Susana Wald is a writer and literary translator in Hungarian, Spanish, English, and French, and she has taught abroad in Chile and Canada. Cecie Kraynak, MA, has taught and tutored Spanish at the junior high school and college levels for more than 25 years. She is the author of Spanish Verbs For Dummies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: Getting Started. Chapter 1: Spanish in a Nutshell.
Chapter 2: Warming Up with Spanish Grammar Basics. Chapter 3: Getting
Started with Basic Expressions. Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Times, and
Measurements Straight. Chapter 5: Speaking Spanish at Home. Part II:
Spanish in Action. Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk.
Chapter 7: Asking for Directions. Chapter 8: Dining Out and Going to the
Market. Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy. Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town.
Chapter 11: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications. Chapter 12:
Recreation and the Great Outdoors. Part III: Spanish on the Go. Chapter 13:
Planning a Trip. Chapter 14: Dealing with Money in a Foreign Land. Chapter
15: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and More. Chapter 16: Finding a
Place to Stay. Chapter 17: Handling Emergencies. Part IV: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Pick Up Spanish Quickly. Chapter 19: Ten Things
Never to Say in Spanish. Chapter 20: Ten or So Favorite Spanish
Expressions. Chapter 21: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish.
Part V: Appendixes. Appendix A: Mini-Dictionary. Appendix B: Verb Tables.
Appendix C: On the CD. Appendix D: Answer Keys. Index.