Colloquial Spanish

This innovative textbook fulfills the needs of upper-division Spanish students who are pursuing degrees in the health professions, plan to become medical interpreters or just want to improve their proficiency in the language. It provides multiple opportunities to learn vocabulary related to the medical field, reviews hard-to-understand grammatical concepts, describes health-related cultural competence and presents opportunities to discuss issues of concern about the health of Hispanic communities in the US and abroad.

After years of living with uncertainty, first with his mother and then in foster care, J.P.'s life is finally becoming more predictable, routine and even comfortable. Now that he is living with his father, his stepmother and his two half-sisters, J.P. finally has the opportunity to learn more about himself. As a fan of professional wrestling that he views on TV, he decides to pursue that sport at his new school. What he is not nearly as keen on is the idea of studying, mostly because it's hard for him. Nevertheless, he resolves to do well enough to ensure eligibility for participation on the...

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El objetivo de COMUNICANDO, COMUNICANDO es enseñar al estudiante de E/LE a manejarse en las situaciones a las que se enfrenta día a día. Por este motivo se han integrado aspectos gramaticales con elementos léxicos enmarcándolos dentro de las llamadas funciones comunicativas. Las funciones comunicativas que aparecen en este libro han sido seleccionadas atendiendo a las necesidades de los estudiantes y se han desarrollado a través de actividades cerradas o abiertas según los objetivos planteados. Público al que se dirige: Estudiantes de Español como Lengua Extranjera.