Con bro! Beginning Spanish

In this book you will find two novellas in English paired with their Spanish translations. Due to the nature of translating and the differences between languages, the translations will not be an exact match to each other. Sometimes the wording between the two languages will be very similar, but in other places the wording will be quite different. You can use this book as a learning tool to comparatively study English and Spanish, learning from both the differences and the similarities. One way to use this book is to take different colored pencils to circle verbs or underline nouns and compare ...

Cuando en Cuba se escogió el Socialismo como opción político-económica de desarrollo social, se estaba dando luz verde a una tendencia que ya se popularizaba en muchas otras partes del mundo como la alternativa que terminaría por desplazar al sistema capitalista. El ejemplo de los isleños se veía con esperanza por muchos otros países latinoamericanos que consideraban aquel camino como la solución ideal para la pobreza de sus pueblos. La propuesta caribeña ha experimentado hasta hoy cambios en todos los órdenes, particularmente en lo económico. Pero la nueva versión tropicalizada...

Transición is an intermediate to advanced Spanish language textbook which focuses on the transition to democracy in Spain after Franco's regime. The textbook helps students to build critical thinking skills and to analyze unfamiliar topics through an engaging variety of authentic readings, guided discussions, and writing activities on Spain's recent history. Each chapter incorporates an episode of Cuéntame cómo pasó, a Spanish TV series, which is included on DVD. This book fits the needs of students who are interested in Spanish as well as political science, international relations, or...

A QUE SÍ! is a provocative post-intermediate Spanish conversation book designed to increase students' awareness of Hispanic culture. The text encourages critical thinking while challenging the students' ability to express themselves in Spanish, by providing them with an opportunity for in-depth exploration of relevant contemporary issues. The Fourth Edition presents four main themes around which all the text and supplemental materials revolve: Espacios: Publicos y privados, Encuentros y desencuentros, Patria/Nacion: Acercamientos, and De acá para allá. Each thematic unit is supported by...