Beginning Spanish for Teachers of Hispanic Students

"Cuando a Tamara la llevan de visita a donde abunda el arte, se muestra fascinada por tanta belleza; hasta que ocurre algo inesperando. Ella descubre aquel extraño cuadro que trastornará esa apacible reunión."--Back cover.

Apenas existen monografías centradas en el componente sociocultural de libros de texto de español como L2. Este estudio se centra en investigar dicho componente en nueve libros de texto de español como L2 publicados por editoriales españolas entre 2008-2018, dirigidos a adultos y adultos jóvenes, con fines generales, y pertenecientes a los niveles inicial, intermedio y avanzado. Los resultados indican que este componente difícilmente está bien fundamentado e informado y apenas contiene una estructura y organización adecuadas. No refleja la diversidad del mundo hispanohablante desde el ...

An exciting new entry in the beginning Spanish market, Entrevistas (Interviews) fulfills the market demand for an innovative treatment of culture within a four-skills approach. A manageable fifteen chapters, Entrevistas has as its principal objective the development of communicative language proficiency. Entrevistas sets itself apart from other first-year Spanish texts through the integration and treatment of authentic (real) speech samples in the text, video, audio, and website.

Pablo Picasso's mural Guernica is on display at the 1937 International Exposition. Both sides of the Spanish Civil War quickly realize that the painting contains clues to the whereabouts of the supernatural Spear of Destiny. Its occult power can change the outcome of the Civil War, just as it has done in other battles throughout history. As Paula's imagination begins to decipher the hidden symbols, Francisco Franco's secret agents are not far behind her. They are ready to capture the Spear at the most opportune moment, convinced that impulsive Paula will betray her quest for the...