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Picture from Tellanto: Globe with Spanish greetings The SPN 111 y SPN 112 courses have an assigned textbook, Tú Mundo by Magdalena Andrade et al. The course will also rely on some films to practice language acquisition and comprehension. However, sometimes you may need further assistance or clarify some elements that are not covered in the book.

The following suggested titles are not the complete list of Spanish language-related texts that the library has. This list includes a brief amount of the resources that are accessible to the NECC community. Students, faculty, and staff have access to a variety of printed and electronic resources. Feel free to click on the information provided and explore some of our titles, and recommended resources.

Los cursos SPN 111 y SPN 112 utilizan el texto, Tú mundo de Magdalena Andrade et al. Además del uso de este texto, también se utilizan películas para practical la adquisición y comprensión del lenguaje. No obstante, en ocasiones puede necesites asistencia o clarificación de algunos elements del lenguaje que no son discutidos el el libro del curso.

Los siguientes títulos son algunas de las sugerencias. Esto no es una lista exhaustive de los recursos en español que la biblioteca posee. Ésta lista sólo incluye una breve selección de los recursos que se encuentran disponibles en para la comunidad de NECC. Los estudiantes, la facultad y el personal de NECC tienen acceso a una variedad de recursos impresos y electrónicos. Haga un click en la información provista y explore alguno de nuestros títulos y portales sugeridos.

Gran Diccionario Oxford by Beatriz Galimberti Jarman (Editor); Roy Russell (Editor); Carol Styles Carvajal (Editor); Jane Horwood (Editor)
Call Number: PC4640 .O94 2003
ISBN: 0195219570
Publication Date: 2003-07-03
Available at NECC Haverhill

"Here's the Spanish-language jacket to this major unabridged third edition of the Oxford Spanish Dictionary. The book inside is written with bilingual introductions and references. Ideal for all native Spanish and English speakers. Please note: this Spanish-language edition does not come with the free talking CD-ROM."
Medical Dictionary | Diccionario Médico by Glenn T. Rogers
Call Number: R121 .R626 2007
ISBN: 0071431861
Publication Date: 2006-09-18
Available at NECC Haverhill

"This dictionary contains virtually all health-related terms likely to occur in a conversation between a health worker and a Spanish-speaking patient, including common colloquialisms and slang terms not found in similar dictionaries. This edition contains over 18,000 entries and 3000 new terms have been added."
A Reference Grammar of Spanish by R. E. Batchelor; Miguel Ángel San José
ISBN: 9780511929694
Publication Date: 2010-04-29
Available at NECC Online

"A Reference Grammar of Spanish is a comprehensive handbook on the structure of the Spanish language. Keeping technical terminology to a minimum, it provides a detailed yet clear point of reference on all the intricacies of Spanish grammar, covering word order, parts of speech, verb use, syntax, gender, number, alphabet, and pronunciation. Accompanied by a wealth of carefully chosen examples, it looks at Spanish in Iberia, the USA, Mexico, and Argentina, and demonstrates the differences between these varieties. It is designed specifically with English-speaking learners in mind and contains useful tools such as a glossary of terms, an index, and a detailed examination of different registers of the language. Clearly structured and systematically organized, this volume is set to become the standard guide to the grammar of contemporary Spanish and will be an invaluable resource for teachers and students, as well as a practical supplement to textbooks and classroom study"--Provided by publisher.
Spanish vocabulary for English speakers : 3000 words by Taranov, Andrey
ISBN: 9781783140893
Publication Date: [2013]
Available at NECC Online.

"T&P Books vocabularies are intended to help you learn, memorize, and review foreign words. This bilingual dictionary contains over 3000 commonly used words arranged thematically. Recommended as additional support material to any language course. Meets the needs of beginners and advanced learners. Convenient for daily use, reviewing sessions and self-testing activities. Allows you to assess your current vocabulary. This book can also be used by foreigners to learn English. Words are arranged according to their meaning, not alphabetically. Content is presented in three columns to facilitate the reviewing and self-testing processes. Each theme is composed of small blocks of similar lexical units. The vocabulary offers a convenient and simple transcription for each foreign word. This revised edition (January 2013) contains 101 topics including: Basic concepts, Numbers, Units of measurement, The most important verbs, Time, Calendar, Day and night, Months, Seasons, Travel, Sightseeing, City, Shopping, Clothing & Accessories, Cosmetics, Telephone, Phone conversation, Foreign languages, Meals, Restaurant, Family members, Human body, Medicine, Furniture, Household appliances, The Earth, Weather, Natural disasters, Fauna, Wild animals, Countries of the world and more …"
¿Por Qué? 101 Questions about Spanish by Judy Hochberg
ISBN: 9781474227940
Publication Date: 2016-10-20
Available at NECC Online.

"¿Por qué? 101 Questions about Spanish is for anyone who wants to understand how Spanish really works. Standard textbooks and grammars describe the "what" of Spanish - its vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and pronunciation - but ¿Por qué? explains the "why".Judy Hochberg draws on linguistic principles, Hispanic culture, and language history to answer questions such as:Why are so many Spanish verbs irregular? - Why does Spanish have different ways to say "you"? - Why is h silent? - Why doesn't Spanish use apostrophes? - Why does Castilian Spanish have the th sound? Packed with information, guidance, and links to further research, ¿Por qué? is an accessible study guide that is suitable for Spanish students, instructors, native speakers, and the general reader. It is a valuable supplementary text for serious students of Spanish at all levels, from beginning to advanced. ¿Por qué? also covers topics usually left to specialized books, including the evolution of Spanish, how children and adults learn Spanish, and the status of languages that co-exist with Spanish, from Catalan to Spanish sign language to the indigenous languages of Latin America."
Medical Spanish for nurses : a self-teaching guide by oledad Traverso, Laurie Urraro, Patty Pasky McMahon
ISBN: 9780826132956
Publication Date: [2017]
Available at NECC Online.

"Designed for those with no previous experience speaking Spanish, this guide provides nurses, other medical professionals, and students with the tools to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Online audio is available to provide correct pronunciation and prepare learners for a wide array of medical situations. Using a step-by-step approach with plenty of examples, the text enables readers to quickly develop their Spanish knowledge. Question and response scenarios, vocabulary quizzes, anatomy identifi cation, summary exercises, and dialogue reinforce and expedite learning, "--Amazon.com.

Suggested databases

Most NECC databases include articles, e-books, and videos in Spanish. Our current offering for complete Spanish language databases are:

[La mayoría de las bases de datos de NECC incluyen artículos, e-books y videos en español. Nuestro ofrecimiento de bases de datos exclusivamente en español es:]

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary article database with many source types - news, popular, and scholarly.
Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Alexander Street Press Academic Video Online is a comprehensive streaming video subscription. It delivers more than 85,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Britannica Moderna This link opens in a new window
Enciclopedia español para los estudiantes y educadores/ Spanish encyclopedia for students and educators.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Kanopy BASE provides unlimited access to a vast pre-curated collection of 10,000 titles, with a focus on independent and documentary films.

Some complementary websites dedicated to vocabulary, grammar, orthography, and other elements of Spanish-Castillian linguistics are the following:

[A continuación algunos portales complementarios dedicados a vocabulario, gramática, ortografía y otros elementos de la lingüística española-catellana:]

Real Academia Española
The Real Academia Española (RAE) website has various dictionaries, grammar tools, and features to aid with language questions.
Diccionario de la RAE
Spanish dictionary by the Real Academic Española.
Instituto Cervantes
Instituto Cervantes is an international organization founded by the Spanish government. Its mission is to document and study the Spanish-Castilian language as well as its literature in various countries, including the Americas and the Caribbean.
Lingolia
Spanish-Castilian website dedicated to grammar, linguistics, orthography, and vocabulary.
OWL Purdue: APA 7 en español
An APA 7 unofficial translation by OWL Writing Lab.

The following apps are some recommendations to support and practice language acquisitions (i.e. Spanish). Most of these apps are free.

[Recomendamos las siguientes aplicaciones como apoyo y práctica para la adquisición del lenguaje, i.e. español. La mayoría de estas aplicaciones son gratuitas.]

Beelinguapp
This App (available for iOS and Android) teaches you how to learn languages with reading. It shows the text in two languages (side by side). "At the same time, it is an audiobook, and with its unique karaoke reading you follow the audio in the text on both sides."
Conjugato
"In addition to having a super fun name to say, Conjugato enables learners to learn and interact with 1,000 of the most commonly used Spanish verbs. Since verb conjugation is a key aspect of learning Spanish, this app is quite helpful!" (Homeschool Spanish Academy)
Duolingo
Duolingo offers a website and app (available for iOS and Android) form free of charge.
LingQ
"This app lets you read and listen at your own pace and adjusts the difficulty to your ability level. In addition to their Spanish mini-stories narrated by native Spanish speakers, LingQ also lets you import your own content and convert it into interactive Spanish lessons" (Homeschool Spanish Academy).

Some local public libraries have language acquisition programs. We encourage you to visit your local public library and check them. We share some local public libraries that have language acquisition programs.

[Algunas bibliotecas públicas locales tienen programas de adquisición de lenguage. Fomentamos que vistes tu biblioteca pública local y les des un vistazo. Compartimos información sobre algunas bibliotecas públicas locales y sus programas de acquisición de lenguaje.]

Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Public Library uses Pronunciador
Haverhill Public Library
Haverhill Public Library is subscribed to Mango.
Nevins Public Library (Methuen)
Nevins Public Library in Methuen uses Mango.
Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover)
Stevens Memorial Library at North Andover is subscribed to Transparent Language.
Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library is subscribed to Mango, Little Pim, and Make Make.

Spanish accents | Tilde española

Letter

[Letra]

Mac User*

[Usuario de Mac*]

Windows User

[Usuario de Windows]

International Keyboard

[Teclado internacional]

Capital Á: Option (key) + e, Shift + a

Option (key) + e, a

Capital Á: Alt (key) + 0193

á: Alt (key) + 160

Capital Á: ' (apostrophe key) + Shift + a

á: ' (apostrophe key) + a

Capital É: Option (key) + e, Shift + e

Option (key) + e, e

Capital É: Alt (key)+ 0201

é: Alt (key) + 130

Capital É: ' (apostrophe key) + Shift + e

é: ' (apostrophe key) + e

Capital Í: Option (key) + e, Shift + i

Option (key) + e, i

Capital Í: Alt (key) + 0205

í: Alt (key) + 161

Capital Í: ' (apostrophe key) + Shift + i

í: ' (apostrophe key) + i

Capital Ó: Option (key) + e, Shift + o

Option (key) + e, o

Capital Ó: Alt (key) + 0211

ó: Alt (key) + 162

Capital Ó: ' (apostrophe key) + Shift + o

ó: ' (apostrophe key) + o

Capital Ú: Option (key) + e, Shift + u

Option (key) + e, u

Capital Ú: Alt (key) + 0218

ú: Alt (key) + 163

Capital Ú: ' (apostrophe key) + Shift + u

ú: ' (apostrophe key) + u

Capital Ü: Option (key) + u, Shift + u

Option (key) + u, u

Capital Ü: Alt (key) + 154

ü: Alt (key) + 129

Capital Ü: " (quotation mark) + Shift + u

ü: ' (quotation mark) + u

Capital Ñ: Option (key) + n, Shift + n

Option (key) +n, n

Capital Ñ: Alt (key) + 165

ñ: Alt (key) + 164

Capital Ñ: ~ (tilde key) + Shift + n

ñ: ~ (tilde key) + n

*Mac user can also leave the lettered key pressed until the alternate characters option (pictured below) appears on screen. This option only works with vowels and some consonants. This option is not available for Windows Operating System.

[*Los usuarios de Mac pueden dejar presionada la tecla hasta que los caracteres con tilde (vea imagen en la parte inferior) aparezcan. Esta opción sólo funciona con las vocales y algunas consonantes. Esta opción no está disponible para computadoras con sistema operativ keyboard, accents o Windows].

Keyboard, Mobile keyboard When typing words that include accents or tildes on mobile devices, long-press (press and hold) the key. By doing this, the keyboard will expand an option of accented characters that you can choose from (pictured on the right). The option will reflect both capitalized and low-key letters, depending on your selection. In the right-side picture, you will notice that the letters are capitalized. This is because the shift key on the mobile keyboard is selected.

[Al redactar palabras que incluyen tildes en dispositivos móbiles debes presionar la tecla prolongadamente. Al hacer ésto, el teclado mostrará una selección de caracteres acentuados de los cuales podrás escoger (véase la imagen a la derecha). Esta opción refleja los caracteres en mayúscula y minúscula, dependiendo si dicha selección está marcada. En la imagen a la derecha notarás que las letras están en mayúscula. Ésto se debe a que la tecla de "Shift" ha sido seleccionada.]

For additional special characters such as question marks, exclamation points, and currency symbols, you can long-press (hold and press) the key related. In the case of question marks, you can long-press the "?" and then select "¿" that will be displayed. Similar premice will apply to other symbols, such as currency symbols: the "$" will reveal other symbols such as "¢", "€", or "£".

[Para caracteres especiales como los signos de interrogación, exclamación o de monedas, puedes presionar prolongadamente la tecla relacionada al símbolo. En el caso de los signos de interrogación, presiona prolongadamente "?" y selecciona "¿" que te muestra el menú de teclas plegable. Bajo la misma premisa, puedes hacer lo mismo con los símbolos de monedas como "¢", "€", o "£".]

Symbol [Símbolo]	Mac User [Usuario de Mac]	Windows User [Usuario de Windows]
¿	Option (key) + Shift (Key) + ?	Alt (key) + 168
¡	Option (key) + 1	Alt (key) + 173
¢	Option (key) + 4	Alt (key) + 0162
£	Option (key) + 3	Alt (key) + 156
€	Option (key) + Shirt (key) + 2	Alt (key) + 0128
¥	Option (key) + y	Alt (key) + 0165