Spanish Visual Language Guide: Visual Language Guide

by Rudi Kost, Robert Valentin, Karl-heinz Brecheis

Overview

International travelers will value this quick-reference vocabulary and phrase builder. Hundreds of color photos and cartoon-style illustrations present visual images of words and phrases that travelers typically need when they are getting around in Spain or Latin America. Here's how to ask for gasoline when driving into a service station—with pictures and bilingual phrases and answers to dramatize the situation. Here too are words and pictures depicting all kinds of food and drink—a pineapple, a mug of cold beer, a sandwich, a fresh apple. The book is color-coded along page edges according to topics to help travelers find what they're looking for in a hurry. General topics include transportation, accommodations, food shopping, department store shopping, furniture and appliances, sports and recreation, and many others. This good-looking book also makes a handy reference source for language students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764122804
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Series:	Barron's Visual Learning
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	4.31(w) x 7.56(h) x 0.70(d)

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	Grammar Overview	6
	Sentence Structure	6
	Articles	6
	Nouns	6
	Possessive, Indirect Objects	6
	Pronouns	6
	Adjectives	7
	Adverbs	7
	Helping Verbs and Modal Verbs	7
	Verbs	8
	Negation	8
	Pronunciation	8
	Quick Overview	9
	The 11 Most Important Words	9
	The 22 Most Important Expressions	9
	The 33 Most Important Verbs	11
	Constructing Sentences	11
	Everyday Conversation	12
	Comparatives	13
	Opposites	13
	Important Vocabulary	14
	Questions About Questions	14
	This and That	14
	General Information	15
	Numbers	15
	Cardinal Numbers	15
	Ordinal Numbers	15
	Fractions and Quantities	15
	Weights and Measurements	16
	Weights	16
	Fluids	16
	Length	16
	Area	16
	Date and Time	17
	Days of the Week	18
	Months	18
	Holidays	18
	Times	18
	Seasons	18
	Telling Time	19
	The Weather	22
	Pronunciation	24
	Conversation	25
	First Contact	25
	What You Hear	27
	Familiar Greetings	27
	Set Phrases	27
	Excuse Me!	28
	Introductions	29
	Forms of Address	29
	Origin	30
	Where Are You From?	30
	Relatives	32
	Occupations	32
	Professions	33
	Feelings and Opinions	36
	How Are You?	36
	Terms of Endearment	36
	Congratulations	37
	Enthusiasm	37
	Opinion	37
	Indignation	37
	Problems	38
	Insults	38
	Agreement	38
	First Approach	38
	Polite but Firm	40
	Impolite and Very Firm	40
	Things Are Getting Serious!	40
	Using the Telephone	41
	Writing Letters	43
	A Personal Letter	43
	A Business Letter	44
	Salutations	45
	Greetings	45
	Important Vocabulary	45
	What People Talk About	46
	Subjects	46
	Politics	46
	On the Move	47
	At the Border	47
	Customs Regulations	48
	Customs	48
	Traveling by Plane	49
	Booking a Flight	49
	Security Check	51
	On the Plane	52
	Arrival	52
	Important Vocabulary	53
	Taxi	54
	By Car and Motorcycle	55
	Renting a Car	55
	The Car	57
	The Motorcycle	59
	On the Move	60
	Directions	60
	Notices and Traffic Signs	61
	Parking	62
	Filling Up	63
	Breakdowns	64
	In the Repair Shop	66
	Traffic Regulations, Violations	68
	Accidents	69
	Traveling by Bicycle	70
	The Bicycle	70
	Renting a Bicycle	71
	Taking the Train	73
	Buying Tickets	73
	At the Ticket Window	74
	On the Platform / On Board the Train	75
	What You Hear	75
	Important Vocabulary	76
	Taking the Bus	77
	Traveling by Boat	78
	In the City	80
	Asking for Directions	80
	What You Hear	81
	Traveling on Foot	81
	Directions	82
	Local Traffic	83
	Overnight Accommodations	85
	Finding a Room	86
	Where Can One Spend the Night?	85
	Written Inquiry	86
	Reserving by Phone	87
	In the Hotel	88
	At the Reception Desk	88
	What You Hear	89
	Requests and Desires	90
	The Hotel Staff	91
	Complaints	91
	Departure	91
	Accessories	92
	Vacation Home	95
	Reserving a Vacation Home	95
	Vacation Home: Practical Matters	96
	Equipment	97
	Important Vocabulary	98
	Youth Hostels	99
	At the Campground	100
	On the Farm	102
	Eating and Drinking	105
	Cuisine	105
	Where to Turn	105
	Meals	106
	Meal Times	107
	What You Hear	106
	What You Often Need	106
	Signs and Posters	106
	In the Restaurant	107
	Ordering	108
	Making a Reservation	109
	Paying	110
	Praise	110
	Complaints	110
	On the Table	111
	Is Something Missing?	111
	The Menu	112
	Breakfast	113
	Drinks	114
	Eggs	114
	Bread and Rolls	115
	Miscellaneous	115
	Appetizers, Soups, and Salads	116
	Appetizers	116
	Soups	116
	Salads	116
	Salad Dressings	116
	Vinegar and Oil	116
	Fish and Shellfish	117
	Meat Dishes	118
	Types of Meat	118
	Steaks	118
	Cuts of Meat	119
	Ways to Prepare	119
	Poultry	120
	Wild Game	120
	Side Dishes	121
	Potatoes	121
	Noodles	121
	Rice	121
	Bread	121
	Vegetables	122
	Herbs and Spices	126
	Cheese	127
	Fruit	127
	Nuts	130
	Cakes	131
	Desserts	131
	Snacks	132
	Drinks	133
	What Would You Like?	133
	Coffee	133
	Tea	133
	Refreshments	134
	Miscellaneous	134
	Beer	134
	Liquors	134
	Wine and Champagne	135
	Wine-Producing Regions	136
	Shopping	137
	In the Store	137
	What's Most Important	137
	Forget Something?	137
	What You Often Need	139
	What You Hear or Read	140
	In a Department Store	140
	Shops	141
	Colors	142
	Designs	142
	At the Market	143
	Foods	144
	Quantities	146
	Sales Conversations	146
	Drugs and Cosmetics	147
	For Children and Babies	149
	Tobacco Products	150
	Clothing	151
	What You Hear	151
	Sizes	151
	Articles of Clothing	152
	Sewing	154
	Fabrics	154
	Leather Goods	155
	Dry Cleaning, Laundromat	155
	Shoes	156
	In the Sporting Goods Shop	157
	Housewares	159
	Tools	164
	Camping Equipment	165
	The Bookshop	166
	Writing Implements	166
	Painting Supplies	168
	In the Photography Shop	168
	What Is Broken?	168
	Accessories	169
	Films	169
	Developing Film	170
	Video	171
	Electronic Devices	172
	Stereo	173
	Computer	173
	At the Optician's	174
	At the Watchmaker's	176
	Jeweler	176
	At the Hair Stylist's	177
	Beach, Sports, and Nature	179
	Types of Sports	179
	What's Happening?	179
	Renting	182
	Instruction	182
	Creative Vacations	182
	At the Beach	182
	Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools	186
	Water Sports	186
	Wind Surfing	186
	Diving	187
	Sailing	188
	Fishing	190
	Hiking and Climbing	191
	Equipment	192
	Important Vocabulary	192
	Nature	193
	Winter Sports	194
	Spectator Sports	194
	Culture and Entertainment	195
	At the Tourist Office	195
	Sightseeing and Tours	196
	What Is There?	196
	Churches and Monasteries	197
	In the Museum	198
	Notices and Signs	198
	What's It Like?	198
	Performances	199
	What Is There?	199
	What You Hear or Read	199
	Information	199
	Theater and Concerts	200
	Buying Tickets	200
	Discos and Nightclubs	200
	Offices and Institutions	201
	Offices and Institutions	201
	Post Office	201
	The Right Address	201
	At the Post Office Counter	202
	Telegrams	202
	Picking Up Mail	202
	The Bank	203
	Police	204
	Help! Thief!	204
	At the Police Station	205
	What Happened?	205
	What Was Stolen?	206
	Important Vocabulary	206
	Lost and Found	206
	Health	207
	First Aid	207
	What You Hear	207
	Drugstore	208
	Directions for Taking Medications	208
	At the Doctor's	209
	The Human Body	209
	Parts of the Body	211
	At the Doctor's	211
	What the Doctor Says	212
	Specialists	212
	Illnesses	213
	What's the Matter?	214