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Spanish for Public Safety Personnel is a 2-book/3-audio tape set designed to teach Spanish to public safety personnel with Anticipatory Learning Language (A.L.L.), a copyrighted learning method created by the authors. The A.L.L. technique considers how an individual acquires a language. The first introduction to language is sound. A.L.L. is practical in that it emphasizes speaking and listening in identifiable real life situations instead of punctuation, complex grammatical structures and syntax as traditionally taught. Spanish for Public Safety Personnel is designed to provide security and...

This practical, easy-to-use guide provides all the hard-to-find vocabulary you will need to repair and maintain your boat while you cruise the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas and Caribbean. You will learn all the Spanish you need to: buy parts and hardware; place orders, confirm prices and schedule repairs; find mechanics, repairmen and canvas makers; describe your problems and the repairs you need; haul, paint or store your boat; call for help at sea and get the assistance you need; communicate with almost everyone!

"The tests offer practice in all four papers of the exam : reading and use of English, writing, listening and speaking"-- Back cover.

Learning Spanish can be a difficult process but ¡Vívelo! makes it easier by offering a fresh approach. It emphasizes what readers know and can readily do with the language. The book includes activities that are designed to encourage readers to make cultural comparisons and connections. These activities, such as signature searches, information gap and jigsaw, are incorporated throughout the chapters to encourage a better comprehension of meaning with a purpose. ¡Vívelo! also offers metacognitive strategies to facilitate processing of advanced structures. The heavy emphasis on content and...