LA Catrina

* Approach reflects a belief in the value of discourse analysis, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics. * Goal is to train teachers to teach the Spanish language as a communicative system rather than as a set of grammatical rules--therefore it includes relevant information on Spanish pragmatics and sociolinguistics. * Written entirely in Spanish. * Each chapter includes review questions and exercises. * CD-ROM integrates samples of the course material so that the readers can see and hear native speaker examples of aspects of...

Learning Spanish can be a difficult process but ¡Vívelo! makes it easier by offering a fresh approach. It 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...

PRESENTACIÓN La colección 100 EJERCICIOS DE... ofrece a los estudiantes intermedios y avanzados de español lengua extranjera un modo completo y eficaz de resolver temas gramaticales esenciales para un dominio preciso de la lengua. Una exhaustiva ejercitación focalizada que se complementa con explicaciones gramaticales breves y precisas para que los estudiantes puedan resolver en forma definitiva sus dudas frecuentes con estos temas. Cada uno de los libros que componen esta colección se encuentra publicado en dos versiones: •El libro completo •El libro en secciones, para que el lector ...

Offers additional practice of grammar and vocabulary. Answer Keys are provided so students can monitor their progress.