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LESSONSSPANISH IN 20 LESSONSGERMAN IN 20 LESSONSITALIAN IN 20 LESSONSAMERICAN ENGLISH IN 20LESSONSMODERN GREEK IN 20 LESSONSRusSIAN IN 20 LESSONSINGLES EN 20 LECCIONESFRANCES EN 20 LECCIONESINGLES EM 20 LIgOES  \nCoNVERSATIONAL BRAZILIAN PoRTUGUESECoNVERSATIONAL JAPANESESPANISH CoNVERSATIONAL GuIDESPANISH IN SPANISHFRANCAIS EN FRANCAISENGLISH IN ENGLISHDEUTSCH AUF DEUTSCHITALIANO IN ITALIANO  \nCONVERSATIONALSPANISHIN 20 LESSONS  \nHard Cover Edion:SPANISH IN20 LESSONS  \nILLUSTRATED  \nIntended for self-study and for use in schools  \nWith a Simplified System of Phonetic Pronunciation  \nR.DIEZ DE LA CORTINA  \nUNIVERSITY OF MADRIDTHE WAR COLLEGE OF VALLADOLID  \nEX-INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,ARGENTINAEX-TECHNICAL ADVISOR TOTHE SECRETARY OF INSTRUCTION,BOLIVIAAUTHOR OF THE CORTINA METHODORIGINATOR OF THE PHONOGRAPHIC METHOD OFTEACHING LANGUAGES.  \nAn Owl Book  \nHENRY HOLT AND COMPANYNew York  \nCORTINA LEARNINC INTERNATONAL,INC.Publishers s WESTPORT,CT 06880  \nCopyright◎1951,1977,1990by Cortina Learning International,Inc.  \nA1l Rights Reserved  \nThis material is fully protected under the terms of theUniversal Copyrighe Convention.It is specificallyprohibited to reproduce this publication in any formwhatsoever,including sound recording,photocopying,orby use of any other electronic reproducing,transmittingor retrieval system.Violators will be prosecuted to thefull extent provided by law.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data  \nCortina,Rafael Diez de le,1859-Spanish in 20 Lessons,illustrated.(Cortina method)  \n1.Spanish language—Grammar—1950-  \n2.Spanish language—Sel-instruction.L.Title.PC4112.C631976   468'.2'42176-52471ISBN 0-8327-0002-9(hardbound)ISBN 0-8327-0010-X(paperback)  \nPrinted in the United States of AmericaHH Editions 980103-7.5  \n# INTRODUCTION\n\nHow a Knowledge of Spanish Can Help You  \nNo other language today offers Americans so many advan-tages as does Spanish.The Spanish-speaking American canchoose from dozens of interesting and well-paid jobs with thegovernment and private industry.These jobs are now open bothhere in the States and in all the Spanish-speaking countries ofSouth and Central America.  \nThis is not a temporary situation.The future of the UnitedStates is definitely linked up with our Latin Americanneighbors.Our trade with these countries is at an all-time highand it is bound to increase.Our foreign policies are also a basisof mutual understanding and aid.The Spanish-speaking Ameri-can will always be able to use his knowledge of Spanish to get abetter-paying and more interesting job.  \nThe pleasures of travel also are enhanced when you know howto speak and understand Spanish.Both Spain and the countriesof Latin America offer a tremendous variety of exotic and scenicbeauties for a most memorable visit.From the art and culture ofSpain,to the historical monuments of Mexico and Peru,from thedramatic scenery of Argentina and Chile to the sunny beaches ofVenezuela and 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