Vvelo! Beginning Spanish

¡Vívelo! offers a fresh approach to learning the Spanish language. This text emphasizes what readers know and can readily do with the language. The book includes activities that are designed to encourage readers to make cultural comparisons and connections. These activities, such as signature searches, information gap and jigsaw, are incorporated throughout the chapters to encourage a better comprehension of meaning with a purpose. ¡Vívelo! also offers metacognitive strategies to facilitate processing of advanced structures. The heavy emphasis on content and experiential learning empowers ...

Contains a description of all the different types of verbal periphrases used in modern peninsular Spanish. Defining periphrases as "productive verbal constructions with a partially grammaticized finite verb," the study strives to account for the partly lexical and partly grammatical status of periphrases within the theoretical framework of Functional Grammar--which views language as a tool for verbal communication rather than as an autonomous system. The study finds that, for certain complexities of periphrase usage, Functional Grammar needs to be adapted. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, ...

FACETAS is a brief and multi-faceted intermediate Spanish program ideal for use in one-semester courses. It incorporates relevant literary and cultural readings and integrates two kinds of video. The first is a specially-shot sitcom featured in every lesson. The second showcases three original short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers. FACETAS' interactive, student-friendly approach focuses on real communication in meaningful contexts, giving students a rewarding learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop cultural competency.

Short stories book in Spanish. Perfect for AP Spanish and IB Spanish, or Latin-American Literature classes.

La magia de las velas ya no es s�lo para las tortas de cumplea�os. Pedir un deseo al soplar las velas sobre una torta de cumplea�os, es una forma de practicar la magia. Este r�pido y efectivo arte m�gico no requiere de doctrinas religiosas o experiencia en pr�cticas m�gicas. Cualquiera puede practicar la magia y Richard Webster le muestra c�mo realizarlo. Aprenda como realizar rituales, hechizos y adivinaciones para obtener prosperidad, amor, protecci�n, salud y prosperidad. Se incluyen gu�as para seleccionar las velas apropiadas, su mantenimiento, el mejor momento para...