Latin American Spanish

A mysterious package from Queretaro, a visit from the Mexican police, and an unexpected discovery in Oaxaca require Jamie's return to Mexico. There, she confronts the revenge of Don Silvestre, her future with Carlos, and the shocking last secret of "La Catrina." Filmed on location in Los Angeles, Queretaro, Oaxaca, Monte Alban, and Mitla, the sequel will be enjoyed by students as much as the original! Six video cassettes with 11 episodes of approximately 14 minutes, plus Como se hizo La Catrina segment. Includes Teacher's Video Guide.

Se examinan los origenes del cisne modernista, desde la antiguedad clasica, el periodo medieval, el renacentista, el barroco, el neoclasico y el romantico. Tambien se estudian las influencias francesas y germanicas del siglo XIX. Despues se observan los cisnes de Ruben Dario y de otros modernistas, asi como la reaccion de Gonzalez Martinez y la supervivencia del simbolo en poetas posteriores."

This highly innovative beginning Spanish text is both task-based (requiring students to use Spanish to complete specific goals or tasks) and content-based, including readings from a variety of disciplines. ¿Sabías que...? represents the practical application of the theories and research presented in Lee and VanPatten's methods text, Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (a natural companion volume for instructors using this text). The new edition is accompanied by a new CD-ROM, a new Online Learning Center, and more!

This easy-to-understand work, supplies fundamental elements to efficiently express oneself both orally and written, and also to competently interpret any written work. With functional, persuasive recreational examples, in combination with teaching strategies that will assist the student to improve his communicative skills. It also contains an appendix that shows numerous learning strategies.