Francisco Javier Antón Martínez. After graduating in philosophy and literature from Madrid University, Javier Antón left for Paris in the mid-1970s in search of new horizons. He specialised in educational sciences and became a professor of Spanish language and civilisation, teaching in a variety of training centres and business schools. Passionate about his work, he rooted his teaching philosophy in embracing all facets of Hispanic culture.
As a translator and educator, Javier continues his efforts to disseminate Spanish and Latin American cultures through methods that are in tune with the contemporary world. Paul Pickering. Paul was born in Rotherham, England. He holds a BA in Modern Language Studies and MA in German. He initially worked as a certified translator and interpreter in the UK, and then taught English as a Foreign Language at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Rouen, France and to adults in Barcelona, Spain.
Subsequently he spent more than 30 years, mostly in the United States, teaching German, Spanish and French in high schools in Texas and California. Paul currently lives in Costa Rica and works independently as a translator. The adaptor of Assimil's English version of Spanish (With Ease Series), Paul believes that every language is the chief bearer of its respective culture and that to learn a foreign language is the best way to appreciate other countries and their people.
As a translator and educator, Javier continues his efforts to disseminate Spanish and Latin American cultures through methods that are in tune with the contemporary world. Paul Pickering. Paul was born in Rotherham, England. He holds a BA in Modern Language Studies and MA in German. He initially worked as a certified translator and interpreter in the UK, and then taught English as a Foreign Language at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce in Rouen, France and to adults in Barcelona, Spain.
Subsequently he spent more than 30 years, mostly in the United States, teaching German, Spanish and French in high schools in Texas and California. Paul currently lives in Costa Rica and works independently as a translator. The adaptor of Assimil's English version of Spanish (With Ease Series), Paul believes that every language is the chief bearer of its respective culture and that to learn a foreign language is the best way to appreciate other countries and their people.
