The Beginner's Series is designed to meet the bilingual needs of the
traveling businessperson, tourist, and student. These language lessons
cover such common situations as: passing through customs, checking into
a hotel, placing phone calls, going to the post office, and extending
and accepting invitations. First learn about the country's history and
culture, acquaint yourself with social customs, restaurant practices,
and transportation systems. Then learn basic language skills, including
vocabulary, grammar, and useful phrases that will have you communicating
with natives and moving about feeely. Clear, easy to use, and
insightful, the Beginner's Series will introduce you to the languages of
the world.