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For some time we at Vista Higher Learning have been working to create an alternative to the standard offerings for intermediate Spanish, addressing a need that many of you have expressed. With VENTANAS, we are proud of several unique features we think you and your students will enjoy. But one thing remains consistent, as with all VHL programs, VENTANAS focuses unswervingly on the needs of students.VENTANAS offers the following unique, student-centered features: Fresh, contemporary video (sitcom) shot specifically for VENTANAS and fully integrated into the LENGUA volume. Engaging, contemporary ...

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 cine documental is an innovative intermediate/advanced textbook that provides students with the tools needed to communicate accurately and appropriately in Spanish. Learning is centered on cultural themes related to thought-provoking documentaries from around the Spanish-speaking world. Through the culturally rich and linguistically authentic medium of documentary film, El cine documental provides the experience of listening to many varieties of authentic speech in context, and stimulates conversation and critical thinking by immersing students in the target cultures. Organized to provide...

El Diccionario de Marcadores Discursivos para estudiantes de espa�ol como segunda lengua pretende convertirse en una herramienta que cualquier aprendiente de espa�ol pueda utilizar. Este trabajo registra alrededor de 700 expresiones de diversos tipos: organizadores del discurso, conjunciones, f�rmulas rutinarias, etc. Estos marcadores se describen, se clasifican por nivel apropiado y por funci�n en el discurso, se ejemplifican y se explican de una forma simple. La organizaci�n clara y sencilla del diccionario es beneficiosa para los estudiantes y tambi�n para los profesores. Los...