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• NEW - The revised íTrato hecho! section in each chapter is now directly tied to each chapter's theme— Also, each íTrato hecho! now begins with Rincón Professional, a spotlight on a specific profession or on the many applications of the Spanish language in the professional world. A series of skill-building activities bring together the vocabulary and grammar of the chapter and help students practice and develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

  • Provides students with an opportunity to see Spanish in use in daily life. With the skill-building activities integrated, it is easier to incorporate this material into the course. Ex.___

• NEW - Reunión section—Each chapter now contains two Reunión sections. These sections review the grammar and vocabulary just covered in the previous two temas, and have a balanced treatment of all four skills.

  • Students can immediately apply the grammar and vocabulary they have just acquired, and instructors may also use this section as an in-class review or as a review before chapter exams.

• NEW - A new cast of characters—Interspersed throughout the book. Students get to know the characters in their daily lives.

  • Draws students into the lecciones through interesting stories and the experiences of the characters.

• NEW - Vocabulary sections—The vocabulary sections in each Tema now have the same number of pages and are followed by a carefully controlled vocabulary list. Each vocabulary section controls the amount of active vocabulary students are required to learn for each lección.

  • Balance among sections in each lección facilitates both teaching and learning.

• NEW - Activities—Challenging, fun and effective. Activities are contextualized with the chapter's theme and emphasize real-life tasks. They progress from discrete answer response to open-ended and communicative. Vocabulary and grammar are carefully and continuously recycled through the activities. A good balance is maintained between individual, pair, and group activities.

  • Thoughtful progression and variety of exercises provide students the chance to build confidence in their new skills and then further develop them.

• NEW - Multimedia—The second edition has a text-specific CD-ROM and companion website.

  • Takes advantage of technology to enhance students' acquisition of a new language.

• NEW - Audioprogram now on CD—As well as cassette.

  • The digitization of the CD format allows students to navigate through the program easily and precisely.

• NEW - El buzón de Dña. Rosa —Letters to advice columnist Doña Rosa, found in four of the lecciones, present students with questions about personal, professional, and social situations.

  • Encourages students to apply their knowledge by asking them to come up with real or humorous solutions for the problems presented. Ex.___

• A modular structure within the lecciones.

  • Allows students to test their abilities and apply new material in one module before continuing to the next one, making the text more manageable. Instructors can easily customize the text to fit the needs of their audience. Ex.___

• A “hands-on” learning approach—Uses a variety of real-world settings (e.g., classroom, home, bank, hospital, restaurant, airport, shopping, and leisure activities).

  • Brings students in direct contact with Spanish as it is used in everyday living, encouraging immediate usage. Ex.___

• Clear and concise grammar modules—Each introduces one new structure with self-check questions in the margins.

  • Helps students focus on the essential points of each explanation by presenting them in easy steps. Ex.___

• Reading selections carefully tied to the theme of the lección using authentic texts—Includes magazine and newspaper articles, as well as brief literary texts.

  • Allows students to practice with the same type of reading material they will actually encounter in life. Strategies, pre- and post-reading activities, and comprehension checks assure students' growth and success. Ex.___

New To This Edition

• The revised íTrato hecho! section in each chapter is now directly tied to each chapter's theme— Also, each íTrato hecho! now begins with Rincón Professional, a spotlight on a specific profession or on the many applications of the Spanish language in the professional world. A series of skill-building activities bring together the vocabulary and grammar of the chapter and help students practice and develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

  • Provides students with an opportunity to see Spanish in use in daily life. With the skill-building activities integrated, it is easier to incorporate this material into the course. Ex.___

• Reunión section—Each chapter now contains two Reunión sections. These sections review the grammar and vocabulary just covered in the previous two temas, and have a balanced treatment of all four skills.

  • Students can immediately apply the grammar and vocabulary they have just acquired, and instructors may also use this section as an in-class review or as a review before chapter exams.

• A new cast of characters—Interspersed throughout the book. Students get to know the characters in their daily lives.

  • Draws students into the lecciones through interesting stories and the experiences of the characters.

• Vocabulary sections—The vocabulary sections in each Tema now have the same number of pages and are followed by a carefully controlled vocabulary list. Each vocabulary section controls the amount of active vocabulary students are required to learn for each lección.

  • Balance among sections in each lección facilitates both teaching and learning.

• Activities—Challenging, fun and effective. Activities are contextualized with the chapter's theme and emphasize real-life tasks. They progress from discrete answer response to open-ended and communicative. Vocabulary and grammar are carefully and continuously recycled through the activities. A good balance is maintained between individual, pair, and group activities.

  • Thoughtful progression and variety of exercises provide students the chance to build confidence in their new skills and then further develop them.

• Multimedia—The second edition has a text-specific CD-ROM and companion website.

  • Takes advantage of technology to enhance students' acquisition of a new language.

• Audioprogram now on CD—As well as cassette.

  • The digitization of the CD format allows students to navigate through the program easily and precisely.

• El buzón de Dña. Rosa —Letters to advice columnist Doña Rosa, found in four of the lecciones, present students with questions about personal, professional, and social situations.

  • Encourages students to apply their knowledge by asking them to come up with real or humorous solutions for the problems presented. Ex.___

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Lección 1. En clase.

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Elementary Spanish  [COMPREHENSIVE]   (Spanish)

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