First Spanish reader

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!

Sonido y sentido lifts the learning of Spanish pronunciation for American English-speaking students to a new level, with support of an accompanying CD. Written in Spanish by a native speaker who is a leading figure in the field of Spanish phonology, this introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology will improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish by demonstrating the specific ways in which the sound pattern of Spanish differs from English. Notable in that it explains the why of pronunciation with specific information on how the sounds of Spanish are organized--it...

El autor nos presenta los diferentes puntos de vista a los que las obras literarias han sido sometidas por los distintos críticos y traductores. Según los estudios que aparecen en esta obra, se debe tener siempre presente que una obra literaria puede ser interpretada y también traducida de forma diferente según los enfoques a los que sea sometido el texto (literarios, lingüísticos, religiosos, políticos, etc.).

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...