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First Edition 2015
Previously published as Collins First Time Spanish Dictionary 2003, 2008, 2012
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PUBLISHING DIRECTOR
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MANAGING EDITOR
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Julie Muleba
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Contents
Introduction
Using the dictionary
Parts of speech
Answer key
Spanish – English
Language plus
Animals
Body
Clothes
Colours
English – Spanish
The Collins Primary Illustrated Spanish Dictionary is a new bilingual dictionary aimed at primary school children who are starting to learn Spanish.
Access to a dictionary which is pitched at an appropriate level is a vital part of the language-learning process. The content of this dictionary has been carefully selected to reflect current trends in primary education and help children with acquiring basic language-learning skills.
The key aims of the Collins Primary Illustrated Spanish Dictionary are:
• to develop both language skills in Spanish and language learning skills in general
• to cover the four key areas of language attainment: listening, speaking, reading and writing
• to reinforce key aspects of the language by the use of notes and feature boxes throughout the entries
• to extend cultural awareness by providing information about Spain, especially where traditions differ from those in Britain
The Collins Primary Illustrated Spanish Dictionary supports language learning in a number of specific ways:
• it develops children’s knowledge of how language works by encouraging them to understand, analyse and use simple aspects of grammar
• it develops children’s individual learning skills by using a wide range of