Schaum's Outline of Spanish Vocabulary, Fifth Edition

By Conrad J. Schmitt

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• 251 practice exercises with answers to reinforce your mastery of Spanish vocabulary
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• Language: English
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Release date: Oct 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9781260462814

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CONRAD J. SCHMITT is former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Languages, ESL, and bilingual publishing with McGraw Hill. Prior to joining McGraw Hill, Mr. Schmitt taught languages at all levels of instruction, from elementary school through college. He has taught Spanish at Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey; French at Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey; and methods at the Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He also served as Coordinator of Foreign Languages for the Hackensack, New Jersey, public schools. In addition to the Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Grammar, 7th Ed. and Schaum’s Outline of Spanish Vocabulary, 4th Ed. Mr. Schmitt is the author of more than 100 texts published by McGraw-Hill. Mr. Schmitt has traveled extensively throughout the Spanish speaking world. He presently devotes his full time to writing and lecturing.

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The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with the vocabulary needed to converse effectively in Spanish about everyday topics. Although the book contains a review of common, basic words that the reader has probably encountered in his or her early study of Spanish, the aim of Spanish Vocabulary is to enrich a student’s knowledge of the language by providing words that seldom appear in typical textbooks but that are essential for communicating comfortably about a given situation.

Unlike a bilingual dictionary, Spanish Vocabulary provides the reader with a great deal of guidance in selecting the proper word(s) for expressing exactly what he or she wishes to say. Anyone not completely fluent in Spanish often finds a bilingual dictionary frustrating. For example, look up the word bunch and you’ll find as entries ramo, racimo, ristra, montón, puñado, atado, mazo, manojo, grupo, conjunto. You may still be at a loss as to which word you need. Spanish Vocabulary alleviates this frustration by indicating the specific words used to express such ideas as a bunch of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of teenagers.

The content of each chapter is focused on a real-life situation, such as making a telephone call, traveling by plane or train, staying at a hotel, or shopping for food. In order to enable readers to build and retain the new vocabulary, the book affords many opportunities to use the new words. Each chapter is divided into subtopics. The student acquires a few new words about a specific topic and is immediately directed to practice them in a multitude of exercises. Answers are provided so the student can make prompt self-correction.

Extensive notes inform the reader of other ways to say the same thing. Spanish is spoken in many countries of the world, but the same words are not necessarily used in all areas of the Spanish-

speaking world. This is particularly true for common, frequently used words. Whenever possible,

a note will indicate which word would be the most universally understood.

In case the student should also wish to use this book as a reference tool, at the end of each chapter there is a Spanish to English reference list that contains the key words presented in that chapter. A topical reference list of key words from English to Spanish appears immediately after the answers to exercises. In addition, at the very end of the book there is a Spanish to English and English to Spanish glossary that contains all key words introduced in the book. A special list of all foods appears in the Appendix.

Spanish Vocabulary can be used as a review text or an enriching companion to any basic text.

CONRAD J. SCHMITT

CHAPTER 1     Air Travel—Viajando en avión

Getting an e Ticket

Reserving Online

Boarding Pass Online

Getting to the Airport

Checking In for an International Flight

Speaking with the Airline Agent

Checking In for a Local Or Domestic Flight

Listening to Announcements

Una salida

Una llegada

Some Possible Problems

Un viaje en avión

Assistance for People with Disabilities

CHAPTER 2     On the Airplane—En el avión

Welcome On Board

Announcements On Board

Safety On Board

Comforts and Amenities On Board

CHAPTER 3     Security Control, Passport Control and Customs—El control de seguridad, control de pasaportes y la aduana

Security Control

Passport Control and Immigration

At Customs

CHAPTER 4     At the Train Station—En la estación de ferrocarril

Getting a Ticket

Waiting for the Train

Checking Your Luggage

Boarding the Train

On the Train

CHAPTER 5     The Automobile—El automóvil

Renting a Car

Checking Out the Car

At the Gas Station

Some Minor Car Problems

CHAPTER 6     Asking for Directions—Pidiendo direcciones

Asking for Directions While On Foot

Asking for Directions While In a Car

CHAPTER 7     Making a Phone Or Cell Phone Call—Haciendo una llamada telefónica o celular

Using a Public Telephone

Making Different Types of Calls

Speaking On the Telephone

Using a Cell Phone

Some Things that May Go Wrong

Smartphone

CHAPTER 8     Public Bathroom—El lavatorio público

CHAPTER 9     At the Hotel—En el hotel

Checking In

Speaking with the Housekeeper

Some Problems You May Have

Checking Out

CHAPTER 10   At the Bank—En el banco

Exchanging Money

Making Change

A Savings Account

A Checking Account

Using an ATM

Getting a Loan

Debit Cards

Instructions for Using a Debit Card

Credit Cards

CHAPTER 11   At the Post Office—En el correo

Sending a Letter

Sending a Package

Other Words You May Need

CHAPTER 12   At the Hairdresser’s—En la peluquería

For Men

For Women

Types of Hair and Styles

Materials

CHAPTER 13   At the Clothing Store—En la tienda de ropa

Buying Shoes

Buying Men’s Clothing

Buying Women’s Clothing

CHAPTER 14   At the Dry Cleaner’s—En la tintorería

CHAPTER 15   At the Restaurant—En el restaurante

Getting Settled

Looking at the Menu

Ordering Meat or Fowl

Ordering Fish or Seafood (Shellfish)

Some Problems You May Have

Getting the Check

CHAPTER 16   Shopping for Food—Comprando los comestibles

Types of Stores

Speaking with the Vendors

CHAPTER 17   At Home—En casa, el hogar

The Kitchen

Washing the Dishes

Cooking

The Bathroom

The Dining Room

The Living Room

In the Bedroom

Housework

Some Minor Problems Around the Home

CHAPTER 18   At the Doctor’s/Dentist’s Office—En la consulta del médico/dentista

At the Doctor’s Office

A Cold

A Physical Examination

At the Doctor’s Office

An Accident

At the Dentist’s Office

Some Dental Problems

At the Dentist’s Office

Dental Hygiene

CHAPTER 19   At the Hospital—En el hospital

Admittance

In the Emergency Room

Surgery

In the Recovery Room

In the Delivery Room

CHAPTER 20   At the Theater and the Movies—En el teatro y en el cine

Seeing a Show

In the Theater

At the Movies

CHAPTER 21   Sports—Los deportes

Soccer

Tennis

Basketball

Golf

CHAPTER 22   The Beach—La playa

Talking About the Sea

Activities On the Beach

CHAPTER 23   Skiing—El esquí

Skiing

CHAPTER 24   Camping—El camping

CHAPTER 25   The Weather—El tiempo

CHAPTER 26   Crime—Delitos y crímenes

At the Police Station

CHAPTER 27   Education—La educación

Elementary School

Secondary School

University

CHAPTER 28   Business—El comercio

Marketing

Accounting

CHAPTER 29   The Computer—La computadora

Some Computer Parts

Using the Computer

Other Common Computer Functions

E-mail

Important e-mail terms

CHAPTER 30   Government and Politics—El gobierno y la política

Forms of Government and Ideologies

Rights of the People

Political Organization

Procedures

APPENDIX 1   Days of the Week—Los días de la semana

APPENDIX 2   Months of the Year and Dates—Los meses del año y las fechas

APPENDIX 3   Time and Expressions of Time—La hora y expresiones de tiempo

APPENDIX 4   Spanish-Speaking Countries and Nationalities—Países y nacionalidades de habla española

APPENDIX 5   Numbers—Los números

APPENDIX 6   Foods—Las comidas

Answers to Exercises—Respuestas a los ejercicios

Key Words: English—Spanish—Palabras importantes: inglés—español

Glossary: English—Spanish—Glosario: inglés—español

Glossary: Spanish—English—Glosario: español—inglés

Companion Audio Recording

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