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Castilian Spanish Phase 1, Units 6-10 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons.

A Spanish course for those involved in teaching Spanish students, for example ESL teachers. This course focuses on vocabulary most useful to teachers in conducting lessons and communicating with students and parents. There are also words and phrases related to subject names, classroom items, and administering tests, assignments, and group work. There are also some grammar pointers for English speakers learning Spanish and a broader set of vocabulary beyond teaching.

STAYING PUT is an account of one Englishman’s battle to secure his future in Spain. Jack Birtwell, a sprightly sixty-year-old from Accrington, Lancashire, is due to retire in 2019 and hopes that his poor pension prospects won’t force him to sell his beloved house in Spain and return to England to live out his days. When Brian, his friend and employer, is forced to lay him off from his part-time building job his dilemma becomes even more acute. After racking his brains and those of his closest friends for money-making ideas, he thinks he has come up with a solution. It will put paid to ...

The first two books in THE PEDLEY CHRONICLES series: BERYL, FRED AND A DOG CALLED TED: When Beryl and Fred decide to sell up and take a camper van tour around Spain with their lovable Cocker Spaniel, Ted, little do they realise how eventful their poorly planned trip will turn out to be. Intending to tour the whole country thoroughly in an anti-clockwise direction, one unexpected incident after another throws them off track and sees their faithful VW Camper, Vernon, transporting them to the south coast well ahead of any real or imagined schedule. Parked up and ready to enjoy the delights of ...

A CURIOUS AFFAIR is the funny, heart-warming account of an unlikely liaison between a restless Englishwoman and an enigmatic Andalusian man. Thoroughly fed up of commuting to her high-flying job in London, 44-year-old Claire Hadland decides to ditch both her unfaithful husband and her marketing career and spend some time abroad. On her arrival in Guardo, a small northern town, she sets about brushing up her Spanish and making friends, but during a visit to a tiny mountain hamlet she meets Daniel, a rather peculiar man from the south who has as little reason to be in rural Palencia as ...

CHANGING PACE IN SPAIN is the entertaining, informative account of one Englishman’s evolution from a fit but placid retiree into a far more dynamic figure. Jim Fairfield has been living in Villajoyosa on the Alicante coast for a year, enjoying life as best he can on his modest pension. Having got to grips with the language to some degree, he begins to feel dissatisfied with his weekly round of walking, cycling and chatting to his new acquaintances and yearns for some chance event to kick-start a more fulfilling life. This occurs on one of his frequent trips to the city, where he ...

AMAZED BY SPAIN is a light-hearted account of two couples’ unexpected relocation to inland Alicante. Before sisters Sue and Linda inherit a village house in the hills they have little interest in Spain, but on travelling out to see their new possession they begin to warm to the idea of spending time there with their husbands Paul and Bill. After an enjoyable summer holiday the prospect of living in the village becomes irresistible and this book describes their transition from visitors to residents and the diverse selection of people they meet along the way. This amusing and informative ...

*All three books in the series are now available in an omnibus edition under the title THREE MEN IN SPAIN* IT’S NOT ABOUT THE VAN is Harry Storrar’s account of a year spent making multiple trips around Spain with his Belgian wife Laura in their curious camper van, Bambi. After his friend Jeremy described Bambi’s initial north to south journey in THREE MEN IN A VAN, and Geoff followed it up with the extremely imaginative story of his solo adventures in ONE MAN IN A VAN, Laura thought it only right that Harry should complete the cycle by writing a book of his own, with her inestimable ...

When Nigel Hamson arrives at the quiet village in Extremadura, no-one knows who he is or what he is doing there. Over the following weeks his eccentric behaviour intrigues the villagers, but little by little his intentions become clear, first to himself, and then to the people he befriends. In Ways of Escape – An Outsider in Spain, we follow Nigel’s first stumbling steps to carve out a new life for himself in the Spanish hinterland, as he adjusts his own needs and aspirations to those of the close-knit community. Both light-hearted and informative, this unusual account of a man striving...

CAVEMAN: A QUEST FOR FREEDOM IN SPAIN is a humorous, thought-provoking new novel by the author of SPANISH JOURNALS: THE POSTHUMOUS DIARY OF AN EXPAT. Tom Worsley, retired postman of forty-three, is fed up of life in his Lancashire town and decides to head off to live in a cave in southern Spain. There he plans to get back to basics and lead a life of simplicity, cultivate his mind, and improve his Spanish. None of his new friends in the nearby village can dissuade him from pursuing his singular goal, but after his cave is discovered by outsiders, his life becomes a good deal more complicated.

GETTING AHEAD is the third instalment of THE RELUCTANT EXPAT, Alan Laycock’s light-hearted account of his life in Spain. The fourth and final part of Alan’s story is now available.

Este libro contiene la serie completa de '150 frases en inglés realmente útiles' más un adicional de 50 frases nuevas. ¿Se siente atrapado en el Inglés de Nivel Intermedio? ¿Quiere saltar y empezar a mejorar rápidamente? Entonces este es el libro perfecto para ayudarle a adelantar hasta el nivel avanzado y empezar a usar el inglés de cada día con fluidez. Las 500 frases de este libro le ayudará a hacer el salto de intermedio a avanzado.

Encuentre un mejor trabajo o mejore su comunicación dónde está trabajando. Entienda y hable más con su supervisor, sus compañeros de trabajo o los clientes. Va a adquirir las destrezas del lenguaje que son necesarias para sentirse más seguro y tener éxito en su trabajo. Inglés Para Restaurantes está diseñado a la medida para un trabajador de restaurantes que quiere aprender inglés para hablar y entender mejor en el trabajo.

Welcome to Everyday Spanish for Beginners - 400 Actions & Activities by Innovative Language. This audiobook is a new way to learn and speak a language fast. Start speaking in minutes with powerful learning methods that you'll learn inside. Using this audiobook is simple. You'll learn practical phrases for over 400 daily activities through 10 easy chapters. The phrases were chosen by a panel of professional language teachers and are some of the most frequently used phrases in daily conversation.

Are you looking for a fun way to teach your child new words? Then you are in the right place! Perfect for young learners! Bonus—they learn some first-aid too! ¿Busca una forma divertida de enseñar a su hijo o hija nuevas palabras? Entonces está en el lugar adecuado.

Tales Across Borders: Cuentos a Través de Fronteras is a captivating collection of stories written by students, presented in both Spanish and English. This book offers a unique glimpse into the rich tapestry of Spanish culture, history, and folklore through the eyes of young storytellers. Each tale is thoughtfully crafted to engage readers of all ages, providing an immersive experience that bridges language barriers. The bilingual format allows readers to enjoy the stories in their native language while simultaneously improving their skills in the other language. Whether you’re a ...

If you are in the real-estate industry and need to make yourself understood with Spanish-speaking clients, Spanish for Real Estate will provide you with the essential phrases to meet your needs. Learn the words and phrases that relate to the most commonly encountered situations in real estate, without tedious grammar lessons.

This biography is the very first in-depth telling of the life of New Mexico’s celebrated cowboy poet, S. Omar Barker. He was an amazing man who became not only widely known but greatly admired and loved. He managed to achieve that status even though he seldom left his beloved retreat in the mountains of northern New Mexico. His secret was that he made his living through his mailbox. Writing in virtual isolation, Omar sold his poetry, articles and novels to many different publishers. That was from 1926 until his death in 1985. This biography contains 50 complete poems of his, but it is ...

From the coral reefs of Barbados to the jungles and fabled cities of the Orinoco and on to the great sea battle with the Spanish Armada, this vibrant novel captures the daring spirit of Elizabethan adventurers who sailed with Sir Francis Drake.

Welcome to "The Ultimate Potato Diet Cookbook: Quick and Easy Recipes for beginners with a 30-day Meal Plan," a comprehensive collection of simple, homemade potato recipes that are sure to satisfy your taste buds. Whether you're a novice cook or a seasoned chef, this cookbook provides a wealth of options to suit your culinary preferences. Discover the versatility of potatoes with a wide range of mouth-watering recipes. From creamy garlic mashed potato to irresistible Irish potato cakes, each recipe has been carefully crafted and tested to bring out the best flavours of this humble vegetable...