Household Spanish

Updated, and with audio compact discs to replace the old audiocassette tapes, this language-learning book-and-audio program is an informal, user-friendly Spanish course. It is specifically designed for non-Spanish speakers who need to learn fundamental words and expressions in Spanish in order to communicate with Latino employees in the household or workplace. This new edition keeps up with current social trends, taking into account the increasing frequency in which Anglos and Spanish-speakers converse not only as employers and employees, but also as co-workers. Rather than emphasize dry rules of grammar, author William Harvey teaches informal, idiomatic conversational Spanish. Both the book and the compact discs recreate typical scenes in household or workplace with appropriate dialogue passages. The compact discs, which may be used independently of the book, can also be purchased as a separate item.

Practical words, phrases and Spanish expressions are presented in this user-friendly book for English-speakers who have had no Spanish, but need to communicate with Latinos employed in the household. This is not a grammar book requiring heavy study, it's a communication aid, designed to be picked up and used with minimal preparation.

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William C. Harvey is the author of several books and language tools available from Barron's, including Spanish for Gringos..