1st Edition

En Activo: Practical Business Spanish

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

2 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

En Activo is a contemporary course which provides students with a structured development of written and spoken business language skills, focusing on real business people and situations from all over the Spanish-speaking world. The book consists of twenty chapters that incorporate contextual information on the business environment of Spain and Latin America, role-plays, illustrative... Read more

Introduction  1 : En persona  2 : En blanco y negro  3 : En contacto  4 : En proceso  5 : En esencia  6 : En igualdad  7 : En marcha   8: En efectivo  9: En alza  10 : En esencia  11: En espera  12: En desacuerdo  13: En marcha  14: En directo  15 : En esencia  16: En ruta  17: En compañía  18: En construcción  19: En común  20 : En esencia  Key to exercises

Biography

Esther Santamaria Iglesias is Tutor in Hispanic Studies at University of Wales, Swansea where she lectures at all levels; she currently coordinates 3 modules in the use of Spanish for business and current affairs.  Helen Jones is based in Madrid and works for a communications agency; her background is in Spanish and International Politics; she has developed an expertise in the economy and politics of Spain and Latin America.

'I find the book practical, up to date and well structured. The organisation of each unit works well and is user-friendly. The text incorporates different varieties and registers of Spanish which is a very welcome and useful feature. I found the debates and group activities particularly relevant and interesting.' Carmen Usategui, University of Chester, UK