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Tables of Contents for An Introduction to Spanish for Health Care Workers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xi
2
Introduction
xiii
1. "Hello, I Am the Doctor."
1
26
1.1 Greetings and Farewells
2
1
1.2 The Verb [[Ser]] (To Be) and Subject Pronouns
3
2
1.3 Introductions
5
1
1.4 The Professions
6
3
1.5 The Gender of Nouns and Definite Articles
9
2
1.6 The Plural of Nouns and Definite Articles
11
1
1.7 The Plural Forms of the Verb [[Ser]]
12
2
1.8 National Origin
14
2
1.9 The Specialties
16
1
1.10 [[Ser]] and Personal Descriptions
17
1
1.11 The Agreement of Adjectives and Nouns
18
1
1.12 Indefinite Articles
19
1
1.13 Negation
20
1
1.14 "What Is Your Name?"
21
1
1.15 The Pronunciation of Vowels
22
2
1.16 Cultural Note: "Hispanics in the United States"
24
3
2. "How Are You?"
27
15
2.1 The Verb [[Estar]] (To Be)
29
1
2.2 Feelings
29
2
2.3 Possessive Adjectives
31
2
2.4 Choosing between [[Ser]] and [[Estar]]
33
2
2.5 Days of the Week
35
1
2.6 Forming Questions
36
2
2.7 The Pronunciation of Stress and Accents
38
1
2.8 Cultural Note: Attitudes and Ourselves
39
3
3. "What Is the Matter?"
42
18
3.1 "What Is the Matter?"
44
1
3.2 The Verb [[Tener]] (To Have)
44
1
3.3 Cold and Flu Symptoms
44
2
3.4 [[Tener]] Idioms
46
2
3.5 Parts of the Body
48
5
3.6 To Hurt: The Verb [[Doler]]
53
1
3.7 "How Much Does It Hurt?"
54
1
3.8 Injuries
55
4
3.9 The Pronunciation of G, C, J, and H
59
1
4. The Receptionist
60
18
4.1 Name and Address
62
1
4.2 Numbers
63
3
4.3 Age
66
1
4.4 Telephone Numbers
67
1
4.5 The Day and Date
68
2
4.6 The Registration Interview
70
1
4.7 Time
71
2
4.8 The Pronunciation of N, RR, LL, and Y
73
2
4.9 Cultural Note: Some Expressions for Every Day
75
3
5. The Family
78
19
5.1 Cultural Note: [[La familia]]
80
2
5.2 Family Members
82
1
5.3 Possessive Adjectives
83
1
5.4 More Family Members
84
1
5.5 The Conjugation of Regular [[-ar]] Verbs
85
1
5.6 The Conjugation of Regular [[-er]] Verbs
86
1
5.7 The Conjugation of Regular [[-ir]] Verbs
87
2
5.8 The Personal [[A]]
89
1
5.9 Taking Family History
90
1
5.10 Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
91
4
5.11 Cultural Note: What's in a Name?
95
1
5.12 The Pronunciation of B and V
96
1
6. The Pharmacy
97
18
6.1 The Verb [[Tomar]] (To Take)
99
1
6.2 [[Hay Que]]: A Simple Command
100
1
6.3 Vocabulary: The Pharmacy
101
1
6.4 Pharmacy Instructions
102
4
6.5 [[Tener Que]]: To Have To
106
1
6.6 [[Favor de]]: A Gentle Request
107
1
6.7 Demonstrative Adjectives
108
1
6.8 Side Effects
109
3
6.9 The Pill Organizer
112
1
6.10 Cultural Note: [[Confianza]]
113
2
7. Diet and Nutrition
115
19
7.1 Vocabulary: Nutrition
117
1
7.2 Likes and Dislikes: The Verbs [[Gustar]] and [[Querer]]
118
3
7.3 Preferences
121
2
7.4 The Six Food Groups
123
2
7.5 El verbo [[deber]] (Should, Ought To)
125
1
7.6 Diabetic Diet
125
1
7.7 Low-Salt Diet
126
1
7.8 Low-Fat Diet
127
1
7.9 The Clear-Liquids Diet
127
2
7.10 Cultural Note: Starchy Vegetables
129
5
8. The Doctor's Office
134
18
8.1 "How Long Has It Been?"
136
2
8.2 "How Long Does It Last?"
138
1
8.3 The Verb [[Ir]] (To Go)
139
1
8.4 Interrogative Verbs Using [[Ir]]
140
2
8.5 A Formula for Speaking about the Future
142
3
8.6 Some Tests and Procedures
145
3
8.7 Scheduling Appointments
148
1
8.8 A Sample Physical Exam
149
3
9. The Past (Preterit) Tense
152
15
9.1 The Preterit of Regular [[-ar]] Verbs
154
3
9.2 The Preterit of Regular [[-er]] and [[-ir]] Verbs
157
3
9.3 The Irregular Verbs [[Tener]] and [[Estar]]
160
2
9.4 The Irregular Verbs [[Ser]] and [[Ir]]
162
1
9.5 The Irregular Verb [[Decir]]
163
2
9.6 Words of Reassurance
165
2
10. Taking Medical History
167
20
10.1 Current Conditions: The Verb [[Padecer]]
168
1
10.2 Some Illnesses and Diseases
169
4
10.3 Taking Medical History: The Present Perfect Tense
173
3
10.4 General Symptoms
176
3
10.5 The Internal Organs and Glands
179
1
10.6 Surgical History
180
2
10.7 Vaccinations
182
5
11. Hospital Admissions and Mental Health
187
21
11.1 Hospital Admissions
189
1
11.2 The Reflexive Form of Verbs
190
2
11.3 Irregular Verbs in the Reflexive Form
192
3
11.4 At the Beside
195
1
11.5 The Verb [[Poder]]
196
1
11.6 Discharge Planning
197
1
11.7 A Tool for Interviews
198
1
11.8 "How Do You Feel?"
199
3
11.9 Mental Health
202
4
11.10 Cultural Note: [[Los nervios]]
206
2
12. Maternity and Safer Sex
208
17
12.1 Formal Commands Using [[Usted]]
209
2
12.2 Maternity
211
6
12.3 Cultural Note: Fathers and Childbirth
217
1
12.4 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
218
1
12.5 Cultural Note: The Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
219
1
12.6 AIDS
220
3
12.7 Cultural Note: The Joy of Language
223
2
Appendix 1: The Spanish Alphabet
225
1
Appendix 2: A Guide to Some Irregular and Stem-Changing Verbs
226
5
Glossary: English to Spanish
231
14
Glossary: Spanish to English
245