Sabias Que

A multi-part telenovela which presents the vocabulary, grammatical structures and functions of Spanish in a natural, conversational way, emphasizing comprehension through context and actions. Tells the story of Raquel Rodriguez, an attorney from Los Angeles, who is hired by an aging Mexican industrialist to investigate a long-buried secret about his past. Her quest takes her to Spain, Argentina and Puerto Rico.

Includes Spanish version of Vita Secundi (Life of Secundus of Athens) by Vincent of Beauvais, and the Spanish version (Castellana) by Walter Burley (Gualterus Burlaeus) with the Latin version in his "Tractatus de vita et moribus philosophorum et de quibusdam dictis eorum" from his ms. in the "Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid Vit. 18-7 (Olim T. 9), fols. 50r-51v"--See page 33.

"muy entretenido" -- ForeWord Clarion Reviews, 22.01.2014 "Un libro ilustrado absolutamente encantador para los más pequeños... que desde otro punto de vista puede llegar a ser 'mega grande'! Una bella historia con maravillosas ilustraciones. ¡Muy adecuado para niños a partir de los tres años!" -- xtme.de, 03.11.2013 "Perfecto para familias bilingües y guarderías [...] Una encantadora metáfora sobre las comparaciones de tamaño y el propio sentido de la vida" -- Boersenblatt.net, revista profesional para libreros alemanes, 06.02.2014 "Para niños que aman mirar páginas llenas de...

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.

For grades 3 & up! Offers word-for-word equivalents for each term in Spanish and English. Designed especially for Spanish speakers preparing for standardized tests in English. 50,000 bidirectional, bilingual entries (English to Spanish and Spanish to English) cover core vocabulary. User-friendly format for easy word search.