Spanish is the second most used language in the United States, and its numbers are growing every year, especially in those states that share a border with Mexico.
School systems have long ago learned the necessity of providing for their Spanish-speaking students. Business and industry also stress the importance of being able to communicate with people who speak Spanish. In the health, medical and emergency services arena, having an understanding of Spanish can sometimes come into play in life-and-death scenarios.
People learn Spanish for many reasons other than to fulfill degree requirements in high school or college. Companies often require fluency in Spanish for certain positions. Even if the language is not required, someone who can converse with Spanish-speaking clients or customers may have an edge when applying for jobs. To borrow a familiar, but important phrase, "It looks good on a job resumé."
This audiobook allows listeners to easily learn Spanish at their convenience. It covers basic conversation, greetings and expressions. It also teaches points of grammar in an easy-to-comprehend style.
Included are lessons on making introductions, basic greetings, question-and-answer sessions, vocabulary building, numbers, time and the yearly calendar, asking for directions and locating help at places such as banks, shops or hotels.
People who want to learn Spanish often want a self-paced method that allows them to listen straight through from start to finish. Others want to be able to stop, start and repeat certain sessions according to what they need individually.
Jessica Langemeier is one of the most accomplished language instructors in Audiobook Store's cadre of authors. Besides the "Spanish for Dummies audiobook," Langemeier's "Ingles Para Dummies audio set" is available.
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