Communicating In Spanish (Intermediate Level)

More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Helpful tables and illustrations increase your understanding of the subject at hand. This Schaum's Outline gives you 251 practice exercises; easy-to-follow review of Spanish Vocabulary Support for all the major textbooks for Spanish courses; and, free audio download for additional comprehension practice. Fully...

A QUE S! is a provocative post-intermediate Spanish conversation book that will motivate your students. Learners develop an important cultural awareness and build the confidence they need to express opinions through oral and written discussion on a variety of timely, personally relevant issues. The book's highly acclaimed thematic organization focuses on topics of general contemporary relevance, which help raise awareness and understanding of Hispanic and global issues. Each thematic unit is supported by creative activities and engaging authentic materials, including dozens of new selections...

El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World es un libro de texto para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio y avanzado. Recoge textos auténticos que acercarán al estudiante al mundo hispanohablante y le permitirán desarrollar su dominio de la lengua española y reflexionar críticamente sobre temas de actualidad. Cada capítulo gira en torno a un texto escrito por un autor contemporáneo. Las actividades fomentan la reflexión sobre el tema abordado, así como el desarrollo de las destrezas receptivas y de producción del estudiante, ampliando en el...

Parte del atractivo de esta obra está en la serenidad con la que el autor aborda su última experiencia, la de la muerte. Al saber que los médicos le daban muy poco tiempo de vida, apenas dos meses, quiso verter los recuerdos de su vida en conversación con José Luís Olaizola. Ambos compartían una buena amistad y unos valores cristianos. De hecho la proximidad de la muerte hace más intensa la fe que este siquiatra ha vivido desde la infancia. Su vida es sorprendente. Trabajó arduamente y tuvo éxito en todo lo que abordó, pero tenía claro que el trabajo es un medio, no un fin en sí...

Aimed at third-year students of Spanish, this book fills a need not met by other Spanish conversation textbooks. It facilitates lively and meaningful conversations via a variety of texts, including newspaper and journal articles, short stories, and passages from novels, as well as visual material and detailed guides for three films and novels. The texts have universal resonance and are designed to complement and enrich each other. A wide assortment of creative activities enhances comprehension, analysis, spontaneous discussion, and role-playing. The book includes online resources for each...