Ovidio

Proverbs, poems, and songs illustrate points of grammar in this concise yet complete intermediate-level review. Abundant exercises follow each lesson and include readings, cultural information, and opportunities for conversational practice.

The present study aims at offering an overview of Spanish-Portuguese (and Spanish-Galician-Portuguese) language contact, both in Europe and in America. It pays a special attention to the history of linguistic interferences in each region, examining how and when lexical borrowings entered the Spanish language and how they disseminated across the Spanish-speaking world.

This book introduces students to literature through a collection of twelve short stories and related exercises designed to improve the reader's ability to speak and write in Spanish. Activities that build reading comprehension and grammar reviews are built into the context of each story to help eliminate any fear of reading in a foreign language. Interesting topics of current issues —such as child abuse, ecological catastrophe, homosexuality, migration, and aging—are written by a balanced selection of male and female new authors. For those familiar enough with the Spanish language to want ...

Este libro sigue a John, un hombre de negocios que vive en Mánchester (Reino Unido), durante dos días. Durante estos dos días, asistirás como espectador a las conversaciones básicas y cotidianas que mantiene con su familia, sus compañeros de trabajo, taxistas, personal de hoteles y muchos otras personas, para que puedas aprender los distintos usos del idioma. Así, aprenderás frases y diálogos muy útiles que puedes usar de inmediato, ya sea para viajar, en el trabajo, en tu curso de idiomas, con tu pareja o, simplemente, para practicar. ¡Que lo disfrutes! Día 1 Mañana en casa...