Teach Yourself Beginner's Spanish

by STACEY MARK

• ISBN13: 9780658021428
• ISBN10: 0658021427
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-20
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

For those who find learning a new language daunting, the Teach Yourself Beginner's Language series is just what the language teacher ordered. Each friendly and practical course introduces the new language without overwhelming the learner. Throughout the courses, each lesson is explained in simple English, with hints to make learning the language as painless as possible.

By the end of the course, even the most reluctant language learner will be able to communicate in a wide range of real-life and classroom situations.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
How to use this book	2	(3)
Note from the series editor	5	(2)
Pronunciation guide	7	(4)
¿Quien es quien? Who's who?	11	(9)
Basic courtesies
Asking and giving names
Asking who people are
Saying who you are
¿De donde es? Where are you from?	20	(7)
Asking where people are from
Saying where you are from
Mas sobre Vd. mismo More about yourself	27	(9)
Saying where you live and work
Numbers 0--20
Addresses
¿Como esta Vd.? How are you?	36	(8)
Asking after people and saying how you are
Where things are
Temporary and permanent states
Nuestras familias Our families	44	(9)
Describing families
Saying what belongs to whom
Saying there is and there are
En movimiento Moving around	53	(10)
Numbers 21--31
Dates
Going and returning
Means of transport
Llegadas y salidas Arrivals and departures	63	(10)
Numbers 32--199
Days of the week
Times of day
Arriving and leaving
Deseos y exigencias Wishes and requests	73	(7)
Saying what you want
Saying what you would like
Saying what you need
Buying tickets
Gustos y preferencies Tastes and preferences	80	(9)
Saying what you like
Saying what you don't like
Saying what you prefer
Cosas personales Personal matters	89	(8)
Talking about personal activities
Talking about people in general
Entre amigos Between friends	97	(6)
Talking to family and friends
Dese a conocer Make Yourself known	103	(7)
More on numbers
Personal documents
En casa At home	110	(6)
Houses and flats
Rooms and furniture
Usamos el tiempo libre Free time	116	(6)
Sports and keeping fit
Museums, theatres, concerts
Viajando por Espana Travelling in Spain	122	(8)
Asking for and giving directions
Driving in Spain
No me siento bien I don't feel well	130	(9)
Minor ailments
Simple remedies from the chemist
Vamos de compras Let's go shopping	139	(6)
Shopping in the market
Shopping in the department store
Comiendo y bebiendo Eating and drinking	145	(9)
Ordering a take-away
Going to the cafe
Spanish dishes and wines
Going to the restaurant
Asuntos practicos Some practical matters	154	(7)
Changing money
Buying stamps
Finding a lavatory
Using the telephone
Hablando del tiempo Talking about the weather	161	(6)
The weather forecast
Points of the compass
Para terminar... And finally...	167	(4)
Accents and dialects
Signs and notices
The grammar of Spanish
Appendix the Euro	171	(2)
Clave Key to the exercises	173	(8)
Spanish-English vocabulary	181	(5)
English-Spanish vocabulary	186	(5)
Subject index	191