Download or read book Pico the Pesky Parrot Pico El Loro Latoso written by Erika M Szabo and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this bilingual book is to show children the beauty of another language, and that learning a new language doesn't have to be boring. The story also delivers a message that when we don't take the time to listen to each other, we tend to judge others quickly before we get to know them.

Download or read book Pico the Pesky Parrot written by Erika M Szabo and published by Golden Box Books Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storybook for children 4-12 Sarah, Emma’s mom, promised to bird-sit Pico for two weeks but soon regrets her decision because the noisy parrot keeps screeching and squawking all day, annoying her family and the neighbors. When Pico makes a mess of Emma’s room, Emma gets very angry, but her friends help her. Charlotte notices that Pico seems sad, and Pedro finds out why Pico is shrieking so loudly all the time. The parrot is frustrated because nobody pays attention to him, and nobody understands what he wants. The story delivers a message that when we don’t take the time to listen to each other, we tend to judge others quickly before we get to know them.

Download or read book The Red Hot Book of Spanish Slang written by Mary McVey Gill and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-10-18 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to English niños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible La cruda (rawness) Hangover English to Spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow) To be lucky tener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)

Download or read book Streetwise Spanish Book Only written by Mary McVey Gill and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 1998-09-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intermediate through advanced Streetwise Spanish presents the colloquial and slang expressions that students need and want to know but usually do not learn in their Spanish classes. The 15 chapters contain short dialogues, translations of the dialogues, explanations of the colloquial and slang expressions, authentic jokes, cartoons from Spanish publications, and exercises. Note: This text includes "earthy" and vulgar expressions! Each dialogue presents universal Spanish idioms and also includes slang from a particular country or city that is identified in the introductory line of the dialogue. Alternate forms used in other areas are explained in the vocabulary notes.

Download or read book Quick Guide to Colombian Spanish written by Language Babel and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-24 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traveling to Colombia to live there or study Spanish? Or maybe you are a native Colombian wanting to better connect with your roots, heritage and culture? This book is for you. This dictionary-style book of words and phrases helps you better understand Colombian Spanish and slang. The collection of more than 450 terms and sayings will help you become familiar with the richness of the country's Spanish. It includes slang and vulgar words that you will likely run across in everyday conversations. Each term has been defined in English and synonyms are included when available. There are also more than 450 example sentences demonstrating how to use the words. It includes 36 black and white illustrations. Words like parce, verraco, pelao and chino will no longer be amystery. You will be on your way to Colombian Spanish fluency with this phrasebook of Spanish vocabulary words from Colombia. IS THIS BOOK FOR ME? This book contains words that are not appropriate for kids. If you are just starting to learn Spanish, this book is best used as a complementary reference source to any program or class designed to teach you Spanish. This book and the other books of the Speaking Latino series are not designed as stand-alone learning aids, to teach you Spanish. Instead, they expand your country-specific Spanish vocabulary. If you already speak Spanish, this book help you understand local Spanish from Colombia. Be sure to use the Amazon Look Inside function to see what this book will and will not teach.