Hola! The Everything Learning Spanish Book with CD, 2nd Edition is your perfect guide for learning to speak and write in Spanish. Whether you're planning a vacation in Mexico or adding a valuable second language to your resume, this valuable book and CD will help you order the right dish in a restaurant, answer customers' questions, or converse with locals when traveling. With an overview of Spanish culture, step-by-step instructions, and practical exercises, you'll find learning Spanish can be easy and fun! The Everything Learning Spanish Book with CD, 2nd Edition features: The Spanish alphabet and pronunciation General greetings and conversation starters Instruction on asking common questions Concepts regarding personal identity, gender, and pronouns This all-new edition contains an audio CD, complete with pronunciation guides and interactive exercises. Packed with helpful exercises, self-tests, an English-to-Spanish dictionary, and verb charts, The Everything Learning Spanish Book with CD, 2nd Edition will have you speaking-and understanding-Spanish in no time! About the Author Julie Gutin, author of The Everything Spanish Practice Book with CD and The Everything Spanish Grammar Book, is a professional editor and writer. She was a volunteer teacher for the Boston Red Cross English-as-a-Second Language Program, teaching English to native speakers of Spanish and Portuguese.