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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...

De la pampa argentine au sommet des Andes, du Mexique secoué par le tremblement de terre, au typique village castillan... Une humanité vaste et multiple dont le point commun est la langue : l'espagnol, qui relie ces hommes et leurs mondes. Ici, le petit gitan chétif côtoie le noir pêcheur de crabes des îles, l'aile du condor venge l'Indien humilié et le son alterné des tambours amenés par les esclaves de Guinée rythme la folle danse de la Saint-Jean, près de la côte caraïbe. Humour, émotion et ancienne sagesse en treize nouvelles.

A mother, her four daughters, and a sea captain embark on a boat bound for the island of Madeira. When an accident befalls the boat, this seaside trip threatens to turn deadly. From the series Español con guiones, a reader series based on original film scripts that invite intermediate learners to engage with the Spanish language in a modern and accessible context. Each reader features an original story, told using the dialogue and stage direction of a film script.

Offers beginners a proven, step-by-step method of teaching oneself to speak Spanish with conversational ease