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.

A multi-part telenovela which presents the vocabulary, grammatical structures and functions of Spanish in a natural, conversational way, emphasizing comprehension through context and actions. Tells the story of Raquel Rodriguez, an attorney from Los Angeles, who is hired by an aging Mexican industrialist to investigate a long-buried secret about his past. Her quest takes her to Spain, Argentina and Puerto Rico.

Cualquiera de estas historias te dará una contundente lección de vida, algo que, por supuesto, nunca está de más. Los niños aprenden aquí a verse reflejados en sí mismos para ir consolidando en su personalidad profundos valores humanos. Hay cosas que destacar aquí: todos los problemas serán resueltos por las vía pacífica. El amor saldrá ganando de todas las contiendas, y se convertirá en el motor que impulse las buenas acciones. La solidaridad será la gran protagonista en este relato sobre valientes que no puedes dejar de leer. Algunos otros valores importantes se destacan; ni...

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Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...