Dimensions
185 x 232 x 24mm
In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition, the CD is all-new and can be used either with or without the book.
* The all-new CD can be used to follow along with the book or by itself.
* Regional differences in Spanish pronunciation are numerous but minor, meaning that one book can cover a lot.
* Spanish is spoken by 352 million people worldwide and is the official language of more countries in the world than any other language except English.
* Both Spain's entry into the European Common Market in 1986-making Spanish an important language for trade and industry in Europe-and the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, have made it clear that Spanish is an increasingly important language for international commerce.
* Entire chapter on travel.
* Entire capter on Idioms.
* Entire chapter on Gender.
* Entire chapter on weather.
Now more than ever, Spanish is an important career asset (US)and a must for many travelers. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Learning Spanish, Fifth Edition couches more academic topics such as verb tenses in useful travel-themed chapters dealing with everything from shopping, renting cars, banking, making a phone call, visiting a doctor, going to the post office, to banking.
