Survival Spanish for Social Services

Survival Spanish for Social Services
Author: Myelita Melton
Publisher: SpeakEasy Spanish
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780978699888

Survival Spanish for Social Services is designed for adults working in any area of the social services profession. No experience in the Spanish language is needed for success. This book contains hundreds of vocabulary words and phrases used by social workers every day along with easy-to-use pronunciation guides. Our streamlined pronunciation guides get help you begin speaking Spanish almost immediately and with confidence. The SpeakEasy Spanish (TM) method was developed by one of the nation's leading experts in adult language acquisition, Myelita Melton. Her method of building links between English and Spanish takes the foreign quality out of the language learning process. At SpeakEasy Spanish communication is more important than conjugation and what you learn is aimed directly at what you do. You'll be surprised at the progress you make when you learn the SpeakEasy Spanish (TM) way.

Survival Spanish for Customer Service

Survival Spanish for Customer Service
Author: Myelita Melton
Publisher: SpeakEasy Spanish
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780978699819

"This book is for professionals involved in all areas of retail sales with no previous experience in the Spanish language. It's also a great tool if you want to brush up on the Spanish you learned in high school or college. Learning Spanish you can use on the job will empower you to provide better service to the nation's increasing number of loyal Hispanic customers. It will also help you instill trust and build valuable, long-lasting relationships."--Back cover

Basic Spanish for Social Services

Basic Spanish for Social Services
Author: Ana Jarvis
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780618687312

Presenting vocabulary and themes essential to social services professionals or those planning a career in this field, this worktext presents situations along with key current vocabulary, practical reference information, written from a cross-cultural perspective. Applied presentation features realistic dialogues, personalized questions, situational role-plays, and realia-based activities that correspond grammatically with those in Basic Spanish. Practical, specialized vocabulary includes terms essential for communicating in social services settings, an in-text audio CD, and Un paso más sections that offer additional vocabulary practice and realia-based activities. Cultural focus highlights Hispanic customs and traditions relevant to the subject matter of the lesson, in Notas culturales sections.

Spanish for Social Services: Basic Spanish Series

Spanish for Social Services: Basic Spanish Series
Author: Ana Jarvis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010-01-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780495902645

BASIC SPANISH FOR SOCIAL SERVICES is a career manual designed to serve those in the social services professions who seek basic conversational skills in Spanish. Written for use in two-semester or three-quarter courses, it presents everyday situations that pre-professionals and professionals may encounter when dealing with Spanish-speaking clients, patients, and personnel in the United States at work settings such as hospitals and Department of Social Services offices. BASIC SPANISH FOR SOCIAL SERVICES introduces practical vocabulary, everyday on-the-job situations, and culture notes (Notas culturales) written from a cross-cultural perspective. It provides students with opportunities to apply, in a wide variety of practical contexts, the grammatical structures presented in the corresponding lessons of the Basic Spanish core text. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

The Bilingual Counselor's Guide to Spanish

The Bilingual Counselor's Guide to Spanish
Author: Roberto Swazo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-07-18
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136487050

Designed specifically with mental health professionals in mind, The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish is perfect for counselors interested in expanding their client base and language skill set. Featuring terminology and cultural phrases specific to the mental health profession, this text offers an easy introduction to both the Spanish language and interfacing with Spanish-speaking clients in a counseling setting. Sections of useful and practical vocabulary are followed by ¡Practique! sections, which enable to reader to put his or her developing skills to use. These sections are augmented by case studies in English and Spanish, as well as brief overviews of Latino history, customs, and social manners that will greatly enhance any counselor’s depth of interaction with Spanish-speaking clients. For counselors who want to communicate with the large and rapidly expanding population of Spanish speakers in the United States, or for those who are simply interested in developing or improving their Spanish-language skills, The Bilingual Counselor’s Guide to Spanish is the place to start.