Spanish Idioms

Seminar paper del año 2008 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 1,0, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Materia: „¿Fuerte o gorda? Sprachliche Tabuisierungen im Spanischen “ , 11 Citas bibliográficas, Idioma: Español, Resumen: Una sola frase que exteriorizó el rey Juan Carlos I en la Cumbre Iberoamericana al presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, ha provocado una discusión en el mundo hispánico. La formulación de la frase, como también la persona que la expresó, ha molestado a la gente y se ha puesto en duda la cortesía verbal del rey. Este ensayo va...

Using mnemonics is an age-old technique for remembering names, numbers, and many other things. In Spanish Memory Book, William Harrison and Dorothy Welker offer original mnemonic rimes that are by turns amusing, ironic, pathetic, sentimental, and sardonic to help students and independent learners acquire and remember Spanish vocabulary. Included are mnemonic jingles for 700 of the 2,000 most commonly used Spanish words. Each jingle contains both the sound of the Spanish word and its English meaning. The authors have included a general pronunciation guide to Spanish vowels and consonants. This ...

This introductory program presents the fundamentals of the Spanish language with emphasis on communicative competence and contemporary culture. The text's wide range of structured and open-ended activities build all four skills. Computer Study Modules offer additional practice of vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension.

"Nextext Spanish readers offer short stories, poems, plays, and essays by prominent writers of Spain and Latin America presented entirely in Spanish. These collections are ideal for a variety of upper-level courses, particularly advanced placement Spanish literature."--Back covers.