Colloquial Spanish

Diccionario sohez de uso del español cotidiano, popular, desenfadado, familiar, coloquial, grosero, malhablado, con eufemismos, insultos, clichés, solecismos, barbarismos, ñoñerías, jergas y piadosismos. “Estamos ante una obra ingente, ante un autor que conoce la ciencia del lenguaje popular, se ha impregnado de sus lodos más profundos y ha puesto orden y concierto a la caravana de las palabras soeces que, en tantas ocasiones, definen con especial precisión el sentimiento del pueblo español.” Luis María Anson, de la Real Academia Española.

¡Conversemos! is designed for use in intermediate Spanish courses in conjunction with other texts or as a core text in a conversation course. Its lively, interactive approach develops speaking and listening skills and facilitates student interaction. ¡Conversemos! is correlated thematically to the core text ¡Continuemos!, 7/e, and is easily adaptable for use with other core texts. Practical, high-interest topics motivate students to learn, while problem-solving tasks throughout the text promote the active use of language. A variety of authentic materials throughout the text, such as...

Meeting the needs of today's Hispanic population, Holman offers these two efficient and effective tools for testifying at special events or using in missionary work.

¡Con brío!, Second Edition celebrates the rich diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. This 12-chapter Introductory Spanish program, designed to address the needs and life circumstances of a broad audience, takes a highly practical approach that focuses on useful vocabulary presented through each chapter’s unique visual escenas, functional grammar of high-frequency usage, situational and contextual activities, and cultural selections relevant to everyday life and everyday interactions.