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Improve your Spanish language skills with authentic texts . The best way to bring the grammar of a language to life is by experiencing it in context, as it is actually used by native speakers and writers. Designed for the intermediate and advanced student, Spanish Grammar in Context puts Spanish grammar into context for you with an array of engaging texts, including newspaper articles, song lyrics, literary texts, and even transcriptions from TV talk shows. . Each chapter focuses on a specific element of grammar. A short text is followed by an explanation of the relevant grammar and several...

Introducción I. EL CONECTOR PRAGMÁTICO PUES 1. La frecuencia de pues - 2. La lengua coloquial - 3. Clasificaciones de pues - 4. Análisis de pues - 4.1. pues como conector semántico - 4.2. Pues como conector pragmático - 4.2.1. Análisis de pues como conector pragmático argumentativo - 4.2.2. Pues y la actividad argumentativa - 4.2.3. Pues y el refuerzo de acto ilocutorio - 4.2.4. Análisis de pues como conector pragmático metadiscursivo - 4.2.5. Pues y el control y la organización del mensaje - 4.2.6. Combinaciones de pues con función de control del contacto - 5. Conclusiones. II....

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

French course for Spanish speakers A course that doesn't involve learning by heart, ideal for beginners and for a refresher course. Learners can start to speak French within two months, gaining an intuitive knowledge of grammar. Within six months, learners can take part in everyday conversation with a vocabulary of 1,500 to 2,000 words. The recordings include all the texts in French for each lesson and the translation exercises from the book. These progressively more challenging texts have been recorded by professional native speakers. - Lively, useful dialogue - Carefully-constructed...