Para aprender español, los alumnos de primaria tienen que tener un amplio caudal de competencias lingüísticas, aunque el español sea su lengua materna (no es excusa para no trabajarlo). Entre estas competencias, contamos el aprendizaje de la lectura, el estudio gramatical, los ejercicios de español escrito, la expresión oral y el vocabulario.
María is a Spanish teacher who works in a really peculiar language school, where bizarre things happen. Her students love her, but her colleagues not that much. When she doesn't turn up for work on Monday morning, her students worry and suspect something bad happened to her at the weekend. Where is María? Where is "la profe"? What happened to her? Why is she missing? La profe de español is a short story specially written for students with a pre-intermediate level of Spanish (A2). Learn Spanish by Reading Reading short stories like La profe de español is one of the most effective and pleasant ways to learn a Foreign Language. By reading, you can learn vocabulary and grammar structures in context, without memorising lists of isolated words or studying endless grammar rules. However, La profe de español is not just a book to learn Spanish. It is also a good story. It is a funny, witty, enjoyable and engaging story. A story that will capture your attention from the beginning and, hopefully, will make you smile. If you have ever been to a Spanish class, you will enjoy reading La profe de español.
Este manual introduce al lector a la actividad de la traducción de inglés a español y viceversa, adoptando un punto de vista práctico y siguiendo los estándares profesionales actuales. Introducción a la traducción examina una gran variedad de temas enfocados en resolver los problemas de traducción que se suelen encontrar en los textos, por ejemplo, en relación a los elementos culturales, los aspectos connotativos, la variación lingüística, la traducción subordinada y la traducción especializada. Para ello, se exploran detenidamente, y con multitud de ejemplos prácticos, las técnicas, estrategias y herramientas disponibles durante la actividad traductora. La página web que acompaña a este manual incluye además información lingüística contrastiva entre el inglés y el español para evitar problemas de transferencia negativa entre ambos idiomas. Introducción a la traducción aumentará la competencia traductora de los lectores de una manera sistemática, coherente y contextualizada, ofreciendo oportunidades de práctica a través de un gran número de actividades y textos para traducir. This manual introduces readers to the activity of Spanish-English/English-Spanish translation while adopting a practical perspective aligned with current professional standards. Introducción a la traducción examines a wide variety of topics that focus on resolving common problems that tend to arise throughout the process of translating different kinds of texts. For example, this book explores translation issues with respect to cultural elements, connotative meaning, linguistic variations, constrained translation and specialized translation. It offers a multitude of practical examples and a thorough consideration of the techniques, strategies and tools available to translators. Among other resources, the companion website includes contrastive linguistic analysis of English and Spanish to help avoid negative transfer issues between both languages. Introducción a la traducción will improve the reader’s competence as a translator in a systematic, coherent and contextualized way, providing abundant opportunities to practice translation skills through ample hands-on activities and a wide variety of texts to translate.
Small in format but packed with helpful information, this little book presents more than 5,000 words and expressions with their translation into Spanish and correct pronunciation. Words are divided according to practical subject themes, including numbers, travel situations, ways of greeting, and many other categories. Words are then listed alphabetically within each category. Spanish language students, international travelers, and general readers of Spanish language books and periodicals will find quick, easy-to-locate vocabulary guidance in this book.
Begin each Spanish class with lively, interactive activities from award-winning foreign-language teacher Rebekah Stathakis. With ideas for writing and speaking exercises, impromptu presentations, and more, these warm-ups will immerse students in Spanish, engaging them in their language instruction effectively and immediately.