Beginning Spanish for Teachers of Hispanic Students

"'Español escrito' is a first-course textbook designed specifically for college students educated in the United States whose first language is Spanish. The text's main goals are two: to acquaint students with Spanish in its written form, and to expand students' o verall knowledge of the language. To these ends, 'Español escrito' focuses on reading development, orthography, identification of the parts of speech, lexical expansion, and facility in composition"--Preface, p. v.

A glossary of terms to assist health aides in translating for Spanish-speaking populations. Other health workers at various degrees of professional skills may also find the document useful. The Glossary is arranged from English to Spanish. It contains words, sentences, idioms and colloquial expressions. For the person whose first language is English, the question format may not be too helpful. The chief benefit is a familiarity with the folk vocabulary, and rephrasing highly technical directions into words which the patient will understand. The concepts and terminology are simplified so that...

The left page shows English-speaking Peter and Roberta going on a shopping trip early in the morning. On the opposite page, Spanish-speaking Pedro and Roberta perform the same errand.

Libro del profesor con CD y material para transparencias (32 h.) -- Libro del alumno con Portfolio de español -- Libro de ejercicios con claves -- Mapa cultural de España (mural) -- Láminas de vocabulario.