Instant Spanish

by Means, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780781809818
• ISBN10: 0781809819
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books

Summary

Each book comes with a companion CD which includes (American) pronunciation of the most frequently used words and phrases from the text. Perfect as a classroom supplement or self-study tool. Appropriate for all ages and levels of study. Exercises at the end of each chapter. Many words are nearly the same as their English counterparts due to their common Latin origin. The only difference is the word ending. For example, you can translate most English words ending in 'ant' (such as 'arrogant').

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Audio Accompaniment	x
Note on Exercises	x
Note on Answer Key	x
"False Friends"	xi
Deviations in spelling	xi
Pronunciation Guide	xii
Important Note on Gender	xiii
Works Consulted	xiv
A Note from the Author	xv
A Note to the User	xv
English suffix Spanish suffix	Page
Chapter 1 -al* -al	1	(14)
Chapter 2 -ance -ancia	15	(4)
Chapter 3 -ant -ante	19	(6)
Chapter 4 -ar -ar	25	(4)
Chapter 5 -ary -ario	29	(6)
Chapter 6 -bie -ble	35	(12)
Chapter 7 -ct -cto	47	(6)
Chapter 8 -ente -encia	53	(8)
Chapter 9 -ent** -ente	61	(8)
Chapter 10 -gy -gia	69	(6)
Chapter 11 -ic -ico	75	(14)
Chapter 12 -ical -ico	89	(8)
Chapter 13 -id -ido	97	(4)
Chapter 14 -ism -ismo	101	(8)
Chapter 15 -ist -ista	109	(8)
Chapter 16 -ive -ivo	117	(8)
Chapter 17 -ment -mento	125	(6)
Chapter 18 -or -or	131	(10)
Chapter 19 -ory -orfo	141	(4)
Chapter 20 -ous -oso	145	(6)
Chapter 21 -sion -sion	151	(8)
Chapter 22 -sis -sis	159	(6)
Chapter 23 -tion -ción	165	(20)
Chapter 24 -ty -dad	185	(12)
Answer Key	197	(12)
Appendix: CD Track Listing	209	(2)
About the Author	211