Spanish for Animal Scientists and Food Animal Producers
by Bonnie Frederick
and Juan Mosqueda
Features:
- A chapter on pronunciation, nouns and articles, singular and plural and names of animals
- Colors of animals; physical descriptions of animals
- Time concepts, the lifecycle of an animal
- Vocabulary of feedstuffs
- Shorthand in conversation
- Giving commands; Polite suggestions
- Talking about the past; Accidents
- Reproduction
- Chapters on the special vocabulary of cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry
- Safety, tools, buildings, and machinery
- Hiring
- An extensive dictionary
The new guide Spanish for Animal Scientists and Food Animal Producers will help readers gain a working knowledge of Spanish as it pertains to farm or ranch life. This guide focuses on practical, everyday Spanish in an animal science setting. Its goal is not to make its readers fluent; instead, it focuses on the nuts and bolts of conversational Spanish, all presented in a style that makes studying fun.
Spanish for Animal Scientists and Food Animal Producers explains simple grammar for the non-linguist and uses the vocabulary specific to animal sciences for examples. The verb explanations, for instance, use verbs such as to milk, to shear, and to herd.
The text has been organized to include only one main point per chapter, making the material easy to understand and absorb. Practical cultural topics conclude the chapters, teaching the readers how to chat about the weather, ask about family, and make introductions.
Any English-speaking farmer or rancher who needs to converse with Spanish-speaking producers, workers and marketers will benefit from this practical guide.
* Includes a CD-ROM of pronunciation that can be used with the text or on its own! *
Contents
- Pronunciation
- Nouns and Articles
- Adjectives
- Regular Verbs
- Weak-Kneed Verbs and "Not" Sentences
- Irregualr Verbs
- Infinitive Phrases and Questions
- Giving: The Verb Dar
- Shorthand for Objects
- Commands
- More About Commands
- Before-Now Verbs
- Past-Tense Verbs
- Review of Verbs
- Time and Weather
- Safety and Hiring
- Nutrition
- Reproduction
- Cattle
- Sheep and Goats
- Swine
- Poultry
Answer Key to Exercises
Dictionary of English and Spanish Terms
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