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Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 2/E
Eduardo Zayas-Bazán, Emeritus, East Tennessee State University
Susan M. Bacon, Emerita, University of Cincinnati
Dulce M. Garcia, The City College of New York, C.U.N.Y

ISBN-10: 0130933538
ISBN-13: 9780130933539

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 430 pp
Published: 10/24/2001

This item has been replaced by Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 3/E.

For courses in Intermediate Spanish.

Active, personalized and real communication about real issues and experience is at the heart of Conexiones. Featuring high interest topics, Conexiones 2/e offers an effective and uniquely sequenced presentation of second year grammar, and a thorough integration of language and culture. Each chapter synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. The program is enhanced by cutting-edge multimedia learning tools: including a robust Companion Website, a Premium Companion Website which offers an electronic Workbook/Lab Manual, and a video and Student Video CD-ROM.

NEW - Conexiones Companion Website updated —Includes new activities and sites.
- Enables students to practice grammar and investigate topics.

NEW - Conexiones Premium Companion Website —Provides access to the electronic workbook/Lab Manual. All audio for the Lab Manual is provided online. Students gain access to the site via an access code card. Instructors can view a demo of the product at www.prenhall.com/conexiones (select demo).
- Enables students to complete all Workbook/Lab Manual activities online. All audio for the Lab Manual streams via the Internet.

NEW - Lección preliminary warm-up chapter.
- Acts as a bridge to intermediate Spanish.

NEW - Updated íAsí es las vida! chapter openings.
- Provides students with more relevant chapter introductions.

NEW - íAsí lo decimos! revised.
- Provides students with shorter, organized vocabulary lists.

NEW - Aplicación activities revised and updated.
- Enables students to practice forms before using them creatively.

NEW - A escuchar listening activities added to every chapter.
- Enables students to engage in listening activities at the end of each part. Audio is available on the student audio CD which can be value packed with Conexiones FREE.

NEW - Ritmos—Six new songs added.
- Provides students with more opportunities to experience the lyrics of popular and traditional songs so that they can get a feel for the kinds of music their Spanish and Latin American counterparts might listen to. The songs are provided to Instructors on the Instructor's Music Audio CD.

NEW - Páginas literary selections added and revised.
- Provides students with selections that are more accessible to their competency level so that they can think about issues raised and acquire an appreciation of Hispanic literature.

NEW - Imágenes added.
- Exposes students to more Hispanic art and enhances their overall experience with Spanish.

NEW - íA explorar! Activities and links provided.
- Encourages students to further explore topics presented in class.

NEW - Video program updated.

NEW - Student Video CD-ROM now available!
- Provides students with the video and video activities on a CD-ROM. Students can use this tool outside of class to improve their language skills.

Content-rich forum for learning—Students explore music, art, and literature, human relations, social issues, diversity and prejudice, health and nutrition.
- Helps students make connections with other discipline areas and expand their understanding of the world around them, expressing their own points of view and gaining a perspective on Hispanic culture.

Unique grammar sequencing—Lección 1 reviews the preterit and imperfect, enabling students to move from present to past; Lección 2 reviews present subjunctive; enabling students to use the subjunctive alongside the indicative.
- Promotes students ability in natural language use. A review of the present tense is provided in the Workbook.

Grammar as a tool for language use—Practice opportunities include contextualized and meaningful form practice with personalized and communicative exercises and activities.
- Allows students to use and practice structures as they express opinions and discuss issues raised.

Aspects of Hispanic culture explored.
- Enables students to grow in their understanding of Hispanic art, music, and literature as they make their own connections and comparisons to the daily lives of people throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Written entirely in Spanish with the exception of grammar review explanations—Consists of twelve lecciones.
- Familiarizes students with the Spanish language, culture, arts, entertainment, trends and social issues so that they can immerse themselves in the experience.

Conexiones Companion Website updated —Includes new activities and sites.
- Enables students to practice grammar and investigate topics.

Conexiones Premium Companion Website —Provides access to the electronic workbook/Lab Manual. All audio for the Lab Manual is provided online. Students gain access to the site via an access code card. Instructors can view a demo of the product at www.prenhall.com/conexiones (select demo).
- Enables students to complete all Workbook/Lab Manual activities online. All audio for the Lab Manual streams via the Internet.

Lección preliminary warm-up chapter.
- Acts as a bridge to intermediate Spanish.

Updated íAsí es las vida! chapter openings.
- Provides students with more relevant chapter introductions.

íAsí lo decimos! revised.
- Provides students with shorter, organized vocabulary lists.

Aplicación activities revised and updated.
- Enables students to practice forms before using them creatively.

A escuchar listening activities added to every chapter.
- Enables students to engage in listening activities at the end of each part. Audio is available on the student audio CD which can be value packed with Conexiones FREE.

Ritmos—Six new songs added.
- Provides students with more opportunities to experience the lyrics of popular and traditional songs so that they can get a feel for the kinds of music their Spanish and Latin American counterparts might listen to. The songs are provided to Instructors on the Instructor's Music Audio CD.

Páginas literary selections added and revised.
- Provides students with selections that are more accessible to their competency level so that they can think about issues raised and acquire an appreciation of Hispanic literature.

Imágenes added.
- Exposes students to more Hispanic art and enhances their overall experience with Spanish.

íA explorar! Activities and links provided.
- Encourages students to further explore topics presented in class.

Video program updated.

Student Video CD-ROM now available!
- Provides students with the video and video activities on a CD-ROM. Students can use this tool outside of class to improve their language skills.

1. El arte de contar.

2. La tecnología y el progreso.

3. Los derechos humanos.

4. El individuo y la personalidad.

5. Las relaciones personales.

6. El mundo del espectáculo.

7. La diversidad humana.

8. Las artes culinarias y la nutrición.

9. Nuestra sociedad en crisis.

10. El empleo y la economía.

11. El tiempo libre.

12. El milenio XXI.

Intermediate Spanish (Spanish)

Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 3/E
Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 496 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131933140 | ISBN-13: 9780131933149
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Active, personalized and real communication about real issues and experience is at the heart of Conexiones. Featuring high interest topics, Conexiones 3/e offers an effective and uniquely sequenced presentation of second year grammar and a thorough integration of language and culture. Each chapter synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Through carefully sequenced readings, vocabulary, and practice activities, this third edition of Conexiones allows students to progress to a true intermediate level of proficiency. The program is enhanced by cutting-edge multimedia learning tools, including a unique online resource that offers convenient access to electronic versions of student and instructor supplements.
Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 4/E
Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
©2010 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 464 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135001528 | ISBN-13: 9780135001523
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Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, Fourth Edition, continues to be an exciting Intermediate Spanish text that features high interest topics, an effective and uniquely sequenced review of selected grammatical points, and a thorough integration of language and culture. Chapter topics reflect issues of interest and concern to today's college and university students, providing students with many opportunities to make connections with what they're discussing in other courses. Each chapter of the student text synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, video and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Activities are designed to foster involvement, debate, participation, and exchange in discussion and compositions. Active, personalized, and real communication about authentic issues and experiences is at the heart of Conexiones.

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Conexiones: Communicatión Y Cultura is an exciting intermediate Spanish course that features high interest topics, an effective and uniquely sequenced review of selected grammatical points, and a thorough integration of language and culture. Chapter topics reflect issues of interest and of concern to today's college and university students, providing students with many opportunities to make connections with what they're discussing in other courses.

The second edition consists of a Lección preliminar, followed by twelve Lecciones. Each of the twelve Lecciones is divided into three parts: Primera Parte, Segunda Parte, and Así Lo Expresamos.

Each Lección of the student text synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Activities are designed to foster involvement, participation, and exchange in discussion and compositions. Active, personalized, and real communication about actual issues and experiences is at the heart of Conexiones.

All components of Conexiones: Communicatión Y Cultura were created specifically for this program, and contain a wide range of text and media resources.

Program components:

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Student Audio CD
Workbook/Lab Manual
E-Workbook/E-Lab Manual
Workbook Answer Key
Audioprogram
Conexiones website (www.prenhall.com/conexiones)
Conexiones Video CD-ROM
Conexiones Video
Spanish on the Internet

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Annotated Instructor's Edition, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 464 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130935034 | ISBN-13: 9780130935038

Audio CD's to accompany Testing Program
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©2002 | Prentice Hall | Boxed Set | Instock
ISBN-10: 013193631X | ISBN-13: 9780131936317

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©2002 | Prentice Hall | Audio | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130934992 | ISBN-13: 9780130934994

Instructor's Resource Manual with Video Manual, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 216 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130934909 | ISBN-13: 9780130934901

Premium Companion Website with e-Workbook and e-Lab, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement; 0 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130491608 | ISBN-13: 9780130491602

Testing Program, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 266 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 013093500X | ISBN-13: 9780130935007

Audioprogram CDs, 2/E
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ISBN-10: 0130935077 | ISBN-13: 9780130935076
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ISBN-10: 0130935069 | ISBN-13: 9780130935069
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Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
©2002 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130973106 | ISBN-13: 9780130973108

Premium Companion Website with e-Workbook and e-Lab, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
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ISBN-10: 0130491608 | ISBN-13: 9780130491602

Student Audio CD, 2/E
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ISBN-10: 0130935050 | ISBN-13: 9780130935052
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Student Video CD-ROM, 2/E
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ISBN-10: 013097241X | ISBN-13: 9780130972415
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Workbook Answer Key, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 32 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130966622 | ISBN-13: 9780130966629
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Workbook/Lab Manual, 2/E
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©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 320 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130935026 | ISBN-13: 9780130935021
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ISBN-10: 0131108603 | ISBN-13: 9780131108608

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Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Access Code Card | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0131108646 | ISBN-13: 9780131108646

CourseCompass Standard Access Code Card, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Access Code Card | Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0130457507 | ISBN-13: 9780130457509

Premium Companion Website with e-Workbook and e-Lab, 2/E
Zayas-Bazán, Bacon & Garcia
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