Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Correlated to Basic Spanish Grammar, 6/e, this manual provides current and prospective elementary and secondary school teachers, including ESL teachers, with a basic knowledge of Spanish. Realistic dialogues and situational role-plays underscore the manual's practical emphasis. Key vocabulary related to a full range of subject areas and administrative duties is presented, preparing educators not only for classroom interaction, but also for parent-teacher communication. The Fifth Edition features a career-related reading followed by a comprehension activity after every fifth lesson.

¡A que sí!, is a provocative post-intermediate Spanish conversation book that will motivate students to developcultural awareness and express opinions through oral and written discussion on a variety of timely, personally relevantissues. Each theme-related unit is supported by creative activities and engaging authentic materials, including dozens of new selections in literature, journalism, films, songs, and cartoons.

Un abuelo que abandonó a la familia hace años reúne a los nietos en el lecho de muerte declarándolos herederos de una fortuna cuando se cumpla una condición tan insólita como envenenada. Les llega a decir: «Un hombre, al menos una vez en la vida, siente un fuego frío, el deseo incontenible de tenerlo todo. ¿Y por qué no? ¿Por qué unos sí y otros no? Me repugnan los capones, la buena gente que solo aspira, como los perros que te lamen los pies bajo la mesa, a comer las sobras». La ambición es un cáncer corrosivo que va a cambiar la vida anodina de los nietos jóvenes. Uno se...

Now learn real Mexican lingo with this book and CD guide to contemporary idioms and expressions of street Spanish as heard in modern Mexico and Latin America! Read and hear the way the teens and sophisticates, drug dealers, cholos, outlaws and in-laws, pimps and street walkers all talk in their real lives. Whether you want to use street terms, avoid them, or just understand what you hear, this program will clear up the confusion. Translators, travelers, and serious students of Spanish no longer need to thumb through dictionaries seeking answers, to no result. More than just a book of word...