Sabias Que

This new Beginning Spanish text is a brief version of the successful ¿Sabías que…?, perfectly designed for those programs that are interested in an innovative task-based approach but whose curriculum necessitates a briefer text.

Our KwikFix™ English Booklets are laminated pocket-sized tools that will instantly and effectively help your Latino employee “get their point across” in English. Our “grammar-less” approach helps lessen frustration and close the communication gap that often exists between managers and Latino employees. Designed with input from industry experts, this KwikFix™ “Instant” English Booklet includes complete phrases and requests related to: cleaning a room, stocking a cart, the laundry room and small talk for example. All booklets include a pronunciation guide that will instantly...

En este libro, por poca atención que se ponga al leerlo, se verán ejemplos de épocas puristas del autor y otros de su posición más tolerante, más realista, producto de los años que lleva dedicado al oficio de aconsejar sobre el buen uso del español. En la primera parte, en la colección de pequeños artículos en los que se comentan palabras o giros que, en principio, son o eran censurables, se mezclan textos escritos desde 1993 hasta el 2000, y hay algunas recomendaciones, algunas censuras, que no tendrían razón de ser si se escribieran hoy; pero se han mantenido, precisamente,...

After years of living with uncertainty, first with his mother and then in foster care, J.P.'s life is finally becoming more predictable, routine and even comfortable. Now that he is living with his father, his stepmother and his two half-sisters, J.P. finally has the opportunity to learn more about himself. As a fan of professional wrestling that he views on TV, he decides to pursue that sport at his new school. What he is not nearly as keen on is the idea of studying, mostly because it's hard for him. Nevertheless, he resolves to do well enough to ensure eligibility for participation on the...

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...