Now recently updated and improved! This book is intended to be an elementary introduction for beginners and does not contain tourist information or exercises.Table of Contents: 1. Introduction - 2. Pronunciation - 3. In the Classroom - 4. People - 5. Greetings and Farewells - 6. People, Family and Introductions - 7. The Verb ser (to be) and Professions - 8. Countries and Languages - 9. Cities - 10. Talking about Age - 11. Describing People, Clothing, Colors - 12. Days, Numbers and Dates - 13. Telling Time - 14. Activities, Events and Places - 15. Understanding Directions - 16. At Home - 17. Talking about the Weather - 18. Animals and Nature - 19. The Human Body - 20. Food and Drink - 21. Basic Grammar - 22. Verb Forms and Constructions -