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Pedro Vazquez Bermejo
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started 7 Chapter 1: Realising that You Know a Little Spanish Already 9 Chapter 2: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty: Basic Spanish Grammar 25 Part II: Spanish in Action 41 Chapter 3: Hola! Hello! Greetings and Introductions 43 Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 63 Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to Market 77 Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy 101 Chapter 7: Organising a Night on the Town 121 Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation 141 Chapter 9: Talking on the Telephone 163 Chapter 10: Looking Around the Home and Office 175 Part III: Spanish on the Go 199 Chapter 11: Money, Money, Money 201 Chapter 12: Asking Directions: Donde Esta? (Where Is It?) 213 Chapter 13: Checking into a Hotel 229 Chapter 14: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis and More 245 Chapter 15: Planning a Trip 267 Chapter 16: Handling Emergencies 283 Part IV: The Part of Tens 305 Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Speak Spanish Quickly 307 Chapter 18: Ten (Plus Two) Favourite Spanish Expressions 311 Chapter 19: Ten Holidays to Remember 315 Chapter 20: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Spanish 321 Part V: Appendixes 325 Appendix A: Mini Dictionary 327 Appendix B: Spanish Verbs 343 Appendix C: About the CD 353 Appendix D: Spanish Facts 355 Index 359