Author: Bill Van Patten Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages ISBN: 9780070672024 Category : Spanish language Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
DESTINOS is an innovative beginning Spanish program based on a 26-week television series premiering on PBS in the fall of 1992. The 52 half-hour shows of the series use the powerful appeal of a uniquely Hispanic genre -- the telenovela (soap opera) -- to make language and culture come alive. The situation and context of each episode introduce students to the basic structures, language functions and vocabulary groups of Spanish that are then presented in the print materials. (Most grammar explanations and exercises are in the workbook/study guides.) This complete one-year course is designed to help students develop communicative proficiency -- listening, speaking, reading, and writing -- as well as cultural awareness in Spanish. The plot of DESTINOS is designed to engage student viewers from the very beginning. A wealthy Mexican patriarch, nearing the end of his life, reveals a secret he has kept from his family for many years. His revelation leads to some important questions that must be answered before he dies. Raquel Rodríguez, a Mexican-American lawyer, embarks on a search for those answers, a search that takes her to Spain, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and back to Mexico. Students and viewers can join in the search -- learning Spanish and about the rich and diversified cultural context in which it is spoken throughout the world.
Author: Guadalupe Valdés Publisher: ISBN: Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : es Pages : 372
Book Description
For two-semester/three-term, freshman/sophomore-level courses in Spanish for Native Speakers. This highly successful and widely adopted program takes reasonably fluent native speakers of Spanish and turns them into competent native readers and writers of Spanish. Using a flexible format that enables instructors to select the material that best corresponds to the needs of their particular class, Espauol escrito features 20 chapters, ranging from elementary to advanced, which offer something for students of all levels. Rich in language-development activities supported by carefully selected readings and specially crafted developmental exercises, it offers full developmental sequences in reading, orthography, writing, and grammar.
Author: Chretien de Troyes Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300187580 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.
Author: Bill VanPatten Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 147422752X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 233
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The new edition of Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition defines the key terminology within second language acquisition, and also provides accessible summaries of the key issues within this complex area of study. The final section presents a list of key readings in second language acquisition that signposts the reader towards classic articles and also provides a springboard to further study. The whole book has been updated and expanded to take into account a wider range of theories and developments since the first edition. It remains at the top of its game. The text is accessibly written, with complicated terms and concepts explained in an easy to understand way. Key Terms in Second Language Acquisition is an essential resource for students.
Author: Stan Tekiela Publisher: Adventure Publications ISBN: 1647551978 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 782
Book Description
Identify Birds with New Mexico’s Best-Selling Bird Guide! Make bird-watching in New Mexico even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 149 species of New Mexico birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 149 species: Only New Mexico birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes six new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of New Mexico Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Author: Bill VanPatten Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN: 9780070672093 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
DESTINOS is an innovative beginning Spanish program based on a a 26-week television series that premiered on PBS in the fall of 1992. The 52 half-hour shows of the series use the powerful appeal of a uniquely Hispanic genre--the telenovela (soap opera)--to make language and culture come alive. The situation and context of each episode introduce students to the basic structures, language functions and vocabulary groups of Spanish that are presented in most introductory- and intermediate-level Spanish courses. This Student Viewer’s Handbook to accompany Destinos is designed to help instructors and students use Destinos as a supplement in a wide variety of courses, at beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels of instruction. By using the Handbook, instructors and students will enjoy viewing the 52 half-hour episodes of the television series more and get more out of them.
Author: Michael Leeser Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN: 9780073534404 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 480
Book Description
Increase students' ability to comprehend spoken Spanish; express their ideas & opinions; and analyze cultural perspectives while challenging fixed beliefs and cultural stereotypes. These outcomes motivated the respected author team of Así lo veo, the first Intermediate Spanish program to use a documentary, filmed specifically for the program, as the basis for instruction and learning. Since a documentary captures real situations and personal perspectives it is the perfect vehicle for increasing student engagement. With Así lo veo, the documentary motivates the presentation of content—vocabulary, grammar, and culture—and by extension, the learning. Specifically, Así lo veo documents how six Spanish speakers view timely, provocative themes. Because these are everyday people, not actors, they bring unscripted, real language as well as fresh ideas to the context of learning Spanish.
Author: Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393049116 Category : Arbres Languages : en Pages : 208
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A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on the planet, Pakenham takes readers on a voyage across four continents and introduces them to arbors of all shapes and sizes--dwarfs, giants, aliens, and monuments. Full-color photos.
Author: Barbara L. Davis Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 434
Book Description
Provides descriptive and behaviorial information about over four hundred bird species found in the deserts and grasslands of Arizona, California, and New Mexico, and includes listings of public areas that offer high concentrations of bird species or specialities.
Author: Bill Van Patten
Author: Bill VanPatten
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Author: Chretien de Troyes
Author: Bill VanPatten
Author: Stan Tekiela
Author: Bill VanPatten
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Author: Barbara L. Davis