Bestselling quick-prep Spanish course for travelers, now in CD format!\ This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one week—less time than it takes to get a passport—you can learn enough Spanish to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.\ Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature:\ \ Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday...
Bestselling quick-prep Spanish course for travelers, now in CD format!This accessible minicourse provides all the communication skills needed to make the most of a foreign jaunt. In just one weekless time than it takes to get a passportyou can learn enough Spanish to conduct typical travelers' transactions with conversational confidence.Organized into seven units, one for each day of the week, these colorfully illustrated chapters feature: Vocabulary and phrase lists for everyday situations such as dining, shopping, and asking for directions Accessible grammar points and interactive practice exercises An easy-to-navigate vocabulary list for on-the-spot reference Dialogues and exercises performed by native speakersnow on CD Updated information about ATMs and public phones abroad
IntroductionivPronunciationiv1Lunes/MondaySaying hello1Making conversation6Ordering drinks and snacks72Martes/TuesdayTalking about oneself12Public transportation163Miercoles/WednesdayShopping: clothes; postcards, stamps, newspaper24Buying food30Going to the bank314Jueves/ThursdayFinding your way35Driving and breakdowns40Illness and injury425Viernes/FridayHotels and campsites47Eating out536Sabado/SaturdaySports and leisure57Sightseeing58Vacation plans62Entertainment637Domingo/SundayUsing the telephone67Describing things & people71Saying goodbye72Exercise Key77English-Spanish topic vocabularies79Spanish-English vocabulary84