Fuego frío

[This] is a high-intermediate to advanced-level reader that invites students to link their study of Spanish with the many professional opportunities in other disciplines and to explore in particular the fields of communications, social services, business, education, health professions, law, tourism, computer applications, and engineering. The reading selections in [this book] profile people, work environments, and key issues associated with a wide variety of occupations in the United States and in the Spanish-speaking world. [This book] aims to expand [students'] appreciation of the Spanish...

Inventario a modo de diccionario de las expresiones de la modalidad peculiar gaditana en el uso del español

Beginning Medical Spanish. Oral Proficiency and Cultural Humility is designed for medical professionals and supporting staff with no prior knowledge of Spanish who need to develop oral language skills and cross-cultural sensitivity to establish relationship-building communication with their Spanish-speaking patients. This hospital-tested program teaches how to connect with patients of limited English-speaking ability and offer them the quality care they seek. Role-play activities allow students to develop their oral proficiency in meaningful contexts and contribute to a creative and dynamic...

La Revolución Cubana, como todo proceso histórico complejo, ha tenido consecuencias de la más variada índole. Con la instalación de la dictadura castrista, el exilio forzado de muchos y el aislamiento interior de aquellos disidentes que permanecieron en la isla ha dado fruto a una tradición literaria de notable valor. Este libro reúne obras de más de doscientos autores cubanos quienes, durante las tres últimas décadas han cultivado el oficio literario desafiando las burdas y brutales imposiciones que Castro ha impuesto de la manera más vergonzosa y reprochable a sus compatriotas....