Spanish for Law Enforcement Personnel with Audio CDs (Barron's Foreign Language Guides) - Softcover

Harvey M.S., William C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764193651 ISBN 13: 9780764193651

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2008

Synopsis

This book, with its three audio compact discs, was designed to help English-speaking police officers, court officers, public safety workers, parole officers, and other law-related personnel who work among Hispanics but who have little or no command of spoken Spanish. It will also prove helpful to firefighters, and social workers whose duties take them into Spanish-speaking communities. Rather than concentrating on rules of grammar and memorization of verb forms and other such details, the author concentrates on useful vocabulary and phrases for making oneself understood in Spanish, and for understanding others when dealing with accidents and accident reports, crime investigations, public gatherings, court and legal procedures, and other aspects of law enforcement and public safety. Both the book and its optional compact disc present dialogues that simulate such scenes. The CDs (which replace cassette tapes that were available with the first edition) also offer help in pronunciation and listening comprehension to non-Spanish speakers.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

(back cover)
This book with its three optional audio compact discs will help you make yourself understood to Hispanics who have little or no command of English—and will also help you understand what they are saying to you. You’ll find vocabulary and phrases for making yourself understood in Spanish, and for understanding others when you are dealing with accidents and accident reports, crime investigations, public gatherings, court and legal procedures, and other aspects of law enforcement and public safety. Both the book and compact discs present Spanish and English dialogues, simulating scenes like those you encounter in your official capacity. Extra pronunciation tips will help you make yourself understood.

Includes 3 Audio Compact Discs

About the Author

William C. Harvey is the author of several books and language tools available from Barron's, including " Spanish for Gringos.".

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0764193651
• ISBN 13: 9780764193651
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 432