Pasacalle 2

El aprendizaje de las lenguas de especialidad se ha convertido en una parte esencial en la educación universitaria. La relación entre los países del mercado común así como fuera de dicha área se ha incrementado tanto en el apartado económico como en el legal. Por ello, se observa una gran demanda de competencia lingüística en el ámbito profesional. Este libro presenta una selección de trabajos que analizan los problemas que genera la adquisición de lenguas de especialidad. Los temas tratados repasan múltiples focos específicos ligados al tema de estudio y que van desde la...

Sol y viento: En breve is an exciting new film-based introductory Spanish program that seamlessly integrates the feature-length film Sol y viento into the instructional and learning experience for both students and instructors. This brief version of Sol y viento: Beginning Spanish (McGraw-Hill, 2005) presents a briefer text that is easily managed for programs with fewer contact hours or as an intensive high beginner course. The movie Sol y viento, created specifically for beginning language learners, was filmed on location in Chile, Mexico, and the United States. The film tells the story of a ...

Developed for beginning and intermediate-level courses, Graded Spanish Reader: Primera etapa features works by renowned Spanish and Latin American literary figures, including prominent women writers. Selections of fiction, poetry, and drama are supported by a comprehensive pre-reading and post-reading apparatus designed to engage students as readers, writers, and speakers of the Spanish language. Brief discussion of literary figures and tropes prepares students to understand the meaning and function of figurative language. Biographical sketches and cultural context provides students with a...

This intensive course is expressly designed to lead the adult beginner to a comprehensive knowledge of Spanish. The course gives balanced attention to the four key language skills: the development of listening comprehension and speaking skills is supported by quality audio materials recorded by native speakers, while answer keys support written work and grammar-acquisition exercises, and facilitate independent study. Authentic written materials develop important receptive skills and encourage the transition to independent reading. - Based on a style of Spanish easily understood by most...