Sabias Que

This brief version of the successful ¿Sabías que…? is perfectly designed for Beginning Spanish programs that are interested in an innovative task-based approach but whose curriculum necessitates a more concise text program. Accompanied by an outstanding ancillary package, Vistazos represents the practical application of the theories and research presented in Lee and VanPatten’s methods text, Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen. With this new edition the authors have worked on a group of select text activities that are available in an optional online format through Quia™...

Este libro ofrece un análisis del contexto histórico y literario (poetas, textos, motivos y cuestiones ecdóticas) relativos al Cancionero de Baena y su entorno literario, así como de las lecturas y reescrituras que sobre el mismo se realizan en la literatura de épocas posteriores.

The Workbook Activities section, correlated with the text lessons, offers: An array of writing activities that reinforce the structures and vocabulary Reading comprehension passages The Laboratory Activities section accompanies the Lab Audio CD Program, and includes: listening, speaking, and writing practice pronunciation exercises textbook dialogues The Video Activities section accompanies the ¡Hola amigos! video, and includes: Preparacin pre-viewing activities Comprensin post-viewing comprehension Ampliacin post-viewing expansion

Épocas y avances offers a communicative-humanistic approach to second language acquisition. It emphasizes particular aspects of the history, literature, art, society, geography, language, and culture of Spain and Latin America through a series of readings and related activities specifically designed to enhance linguistic proficiency. The cuaderno de trabajo is designed to: Reinforce and enhance the vocabulary and grammatical structures learned in the principal text Provide an additional review of fundamental concepts Offer oral comprehension practice with an original audio program for each...

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...