Countdown to Spanish Learn to Communicate in 24 Hours

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ISBN: 9780071414234 | 0071414231
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Copyright: 9/10/2003

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Master Spanish in just one dayWhen time is of the essence, trustCountdown to Spanishto help readers master the language quickly and effectively. Organized into 24 units--each of which is designed to take no more than one hour to study--this self-instruction book presents material in a "countdown" fashion, from Hour 24 all the way down to 0, allowing learners to gauge their progress along the way.Beginning with a basic introduction of grammar and vocabulary fundamentals, the units move quickly to practical conversational skills for both vacation and business travelers. Upon completion of the guide--the equivalent of just one day--readers eager to apply their newly honed language skills will be able to communicate in a variety of everyday, real-world situations.

Introduction	p. xiii
24:00 Focusing on Pronunciation	p. 1
Master These Skills	p. 1
Perfecting Your Pronunciation	p. 2
Stress	p. 2
Accents	p. 2
Vowels	p. 3
Diphthongs	p. 4
Consonants	p. 5
Having the Right Tools	p. 9
A Final Suggestion	p. 9
Time's Up!	p. 10
23:00 Recognizing and Using Nouns	p. 11
Master These Skills	p. 11
Gender	p. 12
Noun Markers	p. 12
Nouns	p. 17
Cognates	p. 22
Time's Up!	p. 26
22:00 Working with Present-Tense Verbs	p. 27
Master These Skills	p. 27
Subject Nouns and Pronouns	p. 28
Regular Verbs	p. 29
Shoe Verbs	p. 35
Irregular Verbs	p. 39
Uses of the Present Tense	p. 43
The Present Progressive	p. 44
Time's Up!	p. 45
21:00 The Past Tense (The Preterit)	p. 47
Master These Skills	p. 47
Forming the Preterit	p. 48
The Present Perfect Tense	p. 51
The Preterit Perfect	p. 53
The Imperfect	p. 53
The Pluperfect	p. 54
The Preterit Versus the Imperfect	p. 54
Time's Up!	p. 57
20:00 Back to the Future: Speaking Conditionally	p. 59
Master These Skills	p. 59
The Future	p. 60
The Future Tense of Regular Verbs	p. 60
The Future Tense of Irregular Verbs	p. 61
The Future Perfect	p. 62
The Conditional	p. 63
The Perfect Conditional	p. 64
Time's Up!	p. 65
19:00 Adding Adjectives and Adverbs	p. 67
Master These Skills	p. 67
Making Adjectives Feminine	p. 68
Making Adjectives Plural	p. 70
Position of Adjectives	p. 71
Using Ser and Estar with Adjectives	p. 74
Adverbs	p. 77
Adjectives Versus Adverbs	p. 77
Position of Adverbs	p. 80
Time's Up!	p. 80
18:00 Making Acquaintances	p. 81
Master These Skills	p. 81
Greetings and Good-Byes	p. 82
Reflexive Verbs	p. 83
Origins	p. 87
Nationalities	p. 89
The Family	p. 90
Showing Possession	p. 91
Time's Up!	p. 94
17:00 Fielding Invitations and Other Questions	p. 95
Master These Skills	p. 95
Verbs for Invitations	p. 96
Prepositions	p. 97
Places	p. 100
Prepositional Pronouns	p. 101
Extending an Invitation	p. 102
Accepting an Invitation	p. 103
Refusing an Invitation	p. 103
Expressing Indecision and Indifference	p. 104
No	p. 104
Time's Up!	p. 106
16:00 Making Plans	p. 107
Master These Skills	p. 107
Cardinal Numbers	p. 108
Ordinal Numbers	p. 110
Days, Months, and Seasons	p. 111
Dates	p. 112
Telling Time	p. 114
Time's Up!	p. 118
15:00 Using Spanish Around the Home	p. 119
Master These Skills	p. 119
House and Home	p. 120
Chores	p. 121
Stores	p. 121
Deber (to Have to)	p. 122
Tener Que	p. 123
Hay Que + Infinitive	p. 124
Understanding and Forming the Present Subjunctive	p. 124
The Imperfect Subjunctive	p. 129
The Perfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive	p. 130
Offering Encouragement	p. 131
Time's Up!	p. 132
14:00 Offering Ideas and Issuing Commands	p. 133
Master These Skills	p. 133
Making Proposals	p. 134
Commands	p. 134
Getting There	p. 139
Using Idioms	p. 140
Positive Reinforcement	p. 141
Complaints	p. 142
Time's Up!	p. 142
13:00 Asking Questions	p. 143
Master These Skills	p. 143
Asking Yes/No Questions	p. 144
Information Questions	p. 145
Hay	p. 149
Asking for Directions	p. 149
Asking for a Price	p. 150
Questioning New Acquaintances	p. 150
Lack of Communication	p. 151
Time's Up!	p. 152
12:00 Answering Questions	p. 153
Master These Skills	p. 153
Answering Yes	p. 154
Answering No	p. 154
Negative Expressions	p. 157
Pero Versus Sino	p. 158
Answering Information Questions	p. 158
On the Phone	p. 162
Time's Up!	p. 164
11:00 Seeking Help	p. 165
Master These Skills	p. 165
Getting Help Anywhere	p. 166
At the Post Office	p. 166
At the Hair Salon	p. 167
At the Dry Cleaner's	p. 168
Repairs and More Repairs	p. 168
At the Optician's	p. 169
At the Camera Shop	p. 169
At the Jeweler's	p. 170
Special Services and Needs	p. 171
Time's Up!	p. 172
10:00 Expressing Positive Opinions	p. 173
Master These Skills	p. 173
Making Suggestions	p. 174
Leisure Activities	p. 174
Demonstrative Pronouns	p. 176
Object Pronouns	p. 178
Using Accents	p. 183
Positive Feelings	p. 183
Using the Subjunctive to Express Emotions and Feelings	p. 184
Time's Up!	p. 185
09:00 Planning Outdoor Activities	p. 187
Master These Skills	p. 187
Sports	p. 188
The Weather	p. 190
Expressing Negative Opinions	p. 191
Expressing Indifference	p. 191
Using the Subjunctive with Expressions of Doubt	p. 192
Using the Subjunctive After Impersonal Expressions	p. 192
Contrary-to-Fact Conditions	p. 194
Sequence of Tenses of the Subjunctive	p. 194
Time's Up!	p. 195
08:00 Making Comparisons	p. 197
Master These Skills	p. 197
Animals	p. 198
In the Classroom	p. 198
Comparisons of Inequality	p. 199
Comparisons of Equality	p. 206
The Absolute Superlative	p. 207
Comparative and Superlative Expressions	p. 208
The Subjunctive After Superlative Expressions	p. 208
Time's Up!	p. 209
07:00 Meeting Your Needs on the Road and Elsewhere	p. 211
Master These Skills	p. 211
Hotel Accommodations and Amenities	p. 212
Exclamations	p. 213
The Subjunctive in Third Person Commands	p. 214
The Subjunctive After Conjunctions	p. 214
The Subjunctive in Relative Clauses	p. 217
Relative Pronouns	p. 217
Time's Up!	p. 220
06:00 Speaking of Food	p. 221
Master These Skills	p. 221
Quantities	p. 222
Nouns of Quantity	p. 223
Eating Establishments	p. 224
Foods	p. 224
Table Settings	p. 230
Restaurant Etiquette	p. 231
Dietary Restrictions	p. 231
Problems	p. 232
Time's Up!	p. 233
05:00 Medical Needs	p. 235
Master These Skills	p. 235
At the Pharmacy	p. 236
Prepositional Modifiers	p. 237
Parts of the Body	p. 238
Medical Problems	p. 239
At the Doctor's	p. 240
Time's Up!	p. 242
04:00 Clothing Needs	p. 243
Master These Skills	p. 243
Clothing	p. 244
Sizes	p. 245
Alterations	p. 246
Problems	p. 247
Colors	p. 248
Fabrics	p. 250
The Neuter Lo	p. 250
Patterns	p. 250
Sales	p. 251
Making a Purchase	p. 251
Getting Measured	p. 251
Time's Up!	p. 252
03:00 Taking Care of Travel Needs	p. 253
Master These Skills	p. 253
At the Airport	p. 254
At the Train Station	p. 256
Travel by Car	p. 256
The Passive Voice	p. 260
Time's Up!	p. 260
02:00 Managing Your Money	p. 261
Master These Skills	p. 261
At the Bank	p. 262
The Stock Market	p. 264
Present Participles	p. 265
Perfect Participles	p. 266
Time's Up!	p. 267
01:00 The Language of Business	p. 269
Master These Skills	p. 269
Stationery Needs	p. 270
Photocopies	p. 270
Faxes	p. 271
Computers	p. 271
Conducting Business	p. 273
Prepositions Before Infinitives	p. 274
Time's Up!	p. 276
00:00 The Final Countdown	p. 277
Answer Key	p. 283
24 Important Words and Phrases	p. 295
Verb Glossary	p. 299
Index	p. 307
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