Focusing on the Spanish that is spoken in Mexico, and most frequently in the United States, this book teaches the language and provides insights into Mexican culture and its customs.

This is a do-it-yourself guide to learning Spanish & getting along in Latin America. It has self-taught vocabulary with the pronunciation after each new word. There are chapters dealing with such practical situations as driving, talking to the cleaning lady, getting your house repaired, & much more. It includes insight into Latin American culture & Hispanic customs & courtesy. There are appendices on Mexican music, Latin American holidays, the Charreada (Mexican rodeo), & tips on shopping. The beginner will pick up the basics of Spanish, yet there are new words for the more advanced student. This is also an excellent review. Written with enough humor to keep your interest, this is not a boring text book. It will de-mystify your contacts with Spanish-speaking people, make trips to Latin America more fun, fine-tune your use of the language & increase your vocabulary. As each chapter is centered around the Spanish having to do with a specific topic, you can focus your learning to exactly what you need. Whether a beginner or advanced, this book will improve your Spanish while it entertains you.

Manual for health care professionals with little or no previous experience in the Spanish language. Includes study tips, pronunciation guides, and words and phrases most likely to be used in a health care setting.

Survival Spanish for Social Services is designed for adults working in any area of the social services profession. No experience in the Spanish language is needed for success. This book contains hundreds of vocabulary words and phrases used by social workers every day along with easy-to-use pronunciation guides. Our streamlined pronunciation guides get help you begin speaking Spanish almost immediately and with confidence. The SpeakEasy Spanish (TM) method was developed by one of the nation's leading experts in adult language acquisition, Myelita Melton. Her method of building links between English and Spanish takes the foreign quality out of the language learning process. At SpeakEasy Spanish communication is more important than conjugation and what you learn is aimed directly at what you do. You'll be surprised at the progress you make when you learn the SpeakEasy Spanish (TM) way.