Juana Gil Fernández

　　Español académico esencial is a practical guide for those who need to refine and master how they express themselves in Spanish, both in writing and orally, within an academic context.

　　This book presents more than 1,000 linguistic and communicative patterns which are useful for writing an academic-scientific paper or preparing an oral presentation, organised according to the successive phases that a research project involves. It is highly practical, with 120 exercises and their corresponding solutions included to facilitate self-learning. The numerous examples, as well as the exercises help readers tackle the different tasks they are likely to encounter in an academic context, such as writing a dissertation or an article. Additionally, Español académico esencial offers helpful tips and resources, such as samples of different academic texts and guidance on how to choose and combine the appropriate vocabulary.

　　The book will aid both native and non-native advanced users of Spanish in mastering academic Spanish, whether in their studies, research, or work environment, through its focus on characteristics of academic discourse that are broadly common to both scholar and scientific-technical discourse.

Juana Gil Fernández ha sido Profesora Titular en la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, en Madrid (España), Directora del Laboratorio de Fonética del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Madrid) y, asimismo, Directora del Instituto Cervantes en Lyon (Francia). En la actualidad está jubilada.