Diccionario Oxford Compact / Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary

This collection of papers addresses the wide variety of questions that arise when Spanish (or any language) comes into contact with other languages. Which languages are used and under what circumstances? How do languages change and affect each other in a bilingual or multilingual environment? How do societal pressures, cultural stereotypes, and individual attitudes affect language use and development, or even result in the death of a language? Spanish in Contact is organized into three sections, examining contact situations in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. The authors look at...

¡A que sí!, is a provocative post-intermediate Spanish conversation book that will motivate students to developcultural awareness and express opinions through oral and written discussion on a variety of timely, personally relevantissues. Each theme-related unit is supported by creative activities and engaging authentic materials, including dozens of new selections in literature, journalism, films, songs, and cartoons.

Turns grammar review into a fun, culturally enriching experience by placing it in a realistic meaningful context. This is achieved through the inclusion of brief readings, lots of realia and photos, and profiles of famous Hispanics. Self-contained chapters allow instructors to cover material in whatever order they prefer. Crystal clear grammatical explanations are immediately applied in dialogues and prose. English is used to help clarify more difficult points. Direction lines and exercises are written entirely in Spanish. Unique "Escenas" illustrate vocabulary and provide a springboard for...

actress = actriz air hostess = azafata ¿Comprendes estas primeras palabras en inglés? ¡Si tu puedes! ¡Esto es inglés fácil! ¿Por qué? Porque lo lees usando una nueva técnica: lectura bilingüe (texto paralelo). ¿Cómo funciona? Es simple: la lectura bilingüe funciona al leer dos versiones del mismo libro o texto al mismo tiempo. Una versión está en el idioma que desea aprender (en este caso, lo ayudaremos a aprender inglés) y la otra versión está en su idioma nativo o en otro idioma con el que se sienta cómodo: aquí utilizaremos el español. De esta manera, puedes aprender...