El español al día

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...

"Auténtico is a comprehensive Spanish language curriculum for middle grades and high school. It immerses students in authentic Spanish language and cultural experiences through text, video, audio, and online learning. Frequent exposure to authentic resources increases engagement, improves reading proficiency, and gives students confidence to take learning beyond the classroom. Auténtico meets ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, providing a powerful link between communication and culture"--Publisher.

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.

Cualquiera de nosotros conoce que en español, como en otras lenguas, existen numerosas unidades fraseológicas del tipo de llevar los pantalones, comerse un marrón o error garrafal, pero a menudo nos faltan los datos que nos permitan identificarlas en determinados contextos, reconocerlas cuando se varían con ciertas intenciones o diferenciarlas de otras combinaciones también fijas como los compuestos sintagmáticos. Los ejercidos que aquí se presentan ofrecen una posible respuesta a algunas de estas cuestiones. Están concebidos de forma progresiva, de manera que el curioso, el...