The Basic Spanish Reference Guide is designed to give the pre-Spanish class student a head start prior to beginning their very first class about this romantic language. Having an understanding of some of the basics of Spanish such as wants, needs, greetings, directions, and how to order food etc. will form a foundation upon which the complexities of Spanish are built. This reference guide is broken down into 118 categories, the index of which is in the back of the book. Simply choose your topic of interest and turn to that section. ** Also included is an in depth Scuba diving refresher course with dive limits, instructions on how to set up your tank properly, how to clear a foggy mask underwater, how to treat dive accidents, underwater hand signals and all the essentials any sport Scuba diver needs translated in Spanish. ****The phonetic pronunciation of words a helpful aid to the Spanish novice.**** A very handy guide for those wayfarers traveling to Mexico, Spain and other Latin American countries. THERE IS NOT A SIMPLER, MORE PRACTICAL SPANISH REFERENCE GUIDE ON THE MARKET TODAY!!