This worktext provides vocabulary, situations, and communicative functions essential to police officers, firefighters, court clerks, and other law enforcement personnel."Applied presentation" features realistic dialogues, personalized questions, situational role-plays, and realia-based activities that correspond grammatically with those in "Basic Spanish.""Practical, specialized vocabulary" includes terms essential for communicating in law enforcement settings, an in-text audio CD, and "Un paso mas" sections that offer additional vocabulary practice and realia-based activities."Cultural focus" highlights Hispanic customs and traditions relevant to the subject matter of the lesson, in "Notas culturales" sections."Comprehension checks" begin with comprehension questions on the dialogues in the "Digame" section that follows the vocabulary lists in the worktext, and end with pair activities in the "Hablemos" section for immediate reinforcement."Convenient Phrasebooks" provide vocabulary words and phrases found in the worktexts for quick, on-the-job reference.

The most accessible Spanish language guide for police officers and law enforcement officials Quick Spanish for Law Enforcement makes it easier than ever for you to acquire basic Spanish language skills. The book features more than 2,000 key words and phrases in the most easy-to-use format, along with bilingual scenarios based on situations commonly encountered during the course of your duties.

The only Spanish-language book and audio guide exclusively for those sworn to protect and serve There's no substitute for clear communication when you're on the job. That's why in an America where one in five citizens speaks Spanish, it is critical that all law enforcement professionals possess basic Spanish-language skills. Quick Spanish for Law Enforcement, CD Edition, arms you with all the essential Spanish words and phrases you need to do your job. More important, it gives them to you in the context of dozens of real-life situations you're likely to encounter, from a traffic accident to a criminal trespass to a homicide to a disturbing the peace call. A Spanish-language guide for true American heroes, Quick Spanish for Emergency Responders, CD Edition, delivers: More than 2,000 words and phrases in a concise, easy-to-navigate phrasebook format An audio CD featuring listen-and-repeat exercises for the most vital key words and phrases Bilingual dialogs based on a wide range of real-life scenarios Useful information on Latino culture, survival tips, and street Spanish

BASIC SPANISH FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT offers diversified business topics and vocabulary, technology-related terms, cultural notes, and activities on business culture and practices - correlated to the cultural notes - to check and reinforce students' business cross-cultural competency. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

This book is designed to provide law enforcement officers simple words and phrases to assist them in communicating with Spanish speaking individuals. This book does not teach Spanish grammar, nor does it teach long complicated sentences. This book uses short phrases that can be used in multiple situations to reduce the amount of vocabulary an officer would need to learn to effectively communicate with Spanish speaking individuals. The main goal of this book is to provide patrol officers the basic vocabulary necessary to obtain basic information from Spanish speaking individuals, while maintaining safety, gaining verbal control when needed, and carrying out a limited dialogue until an interpreter can be summoned if necessary.

BASIC SPANISH FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT is a career manual designed to serve those in the law enforcement professions who seek basic conversational skills in Spanish. It presents typical everyday situations that pre-professionals and professionals may encounter when dealing with Spanish speakers in the United States at work settings such as police stations, prisons, and on the street. This second edition introduces practical vocabulary, everyday on-the-job situations, and culture notes (Notas culturales) written from a cross-cultural perspective. It provides opportunities to apply, in a wide variety of practical contexts, the grammatical structures presented in the corresponding lessons of the Basic Spanish core text. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.