EMS Translator Field Guide

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...

Cada vez son más los hispanohablantes interesados en el estudio del chino y todos ellos tienen que pasar por el duro camino del aprendizaje de la pronunciación de esta lengua tan hermosa, pero a la vez tan difícil. Fonología china pretende hacerles el camino un poco más llano e iluminado tanto a aquellas personas que empiezan a descubrir el chino como a aquellos otros lectores que ya han emprendido el aprendizaje de la lengua más hablada de nuestro planeta. En este libro encontrará una descripción de los aspectos esenciales de la fonología china: las vocales, las consonantes, los...

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