Colloquial Spanish of Latin America

Tesis de Máster del año 2009 en eltema Filología románica - Didáctica del español, Nota: 1,0, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Materia: Máster TICOM, Idioma: Español, Resumen: En este trabajo, de carácter teórico, se reflexionará sobre algunas teorías principales en la enseñanza-aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. El objetivo de este trabajo es ver si tales teorías resultan de utilidad y si es así, en qué grado para el aprendizaje de la cortesía, fenómeno en el que se pone especialmente de manifiesto la máxima según la cual la adecuación pragmática es tan importante...

Trato hecho! is a “hands-on”, modular beginning to Spanish which stresses the features of Spanish needed for everyday communication and applies them immediately to realistic settings around the world. ¡Trato hecho! builds proficiency in and appreciation for the Spanish language, develops readers understanding of Hispanic cultures and their growing importance in the world and provides contexts that reinforce the usefulness of Spanish in today's economy, particularly in North America. The modular structure allows readers to test their abilities and apply new material in one module before...

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

In Spanish. This volume, while including many of the usual anthology pieces from Spanish poetry, provides a sampling of the major genres of poetry associated with Spains older literary traditions, omitting only the classical epic. In addition to English prose translations, this collection also includes a seventeen-page introduction intended to define the genres and to indicate briefly the lines along which they developed. Includes selections from these poets of the Renaissance: Juan Boscn, Cristbal de Castillejo, Garcilaso de la Vega, Gutierre de Cetina, Francisco de la Torre, Hernando de...