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Book SynopsisCÓMO SE DICE . . . ? Eleventh Edition's proven four-skills methodology, unparalleled grammar explanations, flexibility, and ease-of-use are some of the many reasons for the success of this renowned introductory Spanish program. The eleventh edition features all new chapter dialogues, student centered activities, updated vocabulary and cultural information, additional literary readings.
Table of ContentsLECCI��N PRELIMINAR. Situaciones. En la Universidad. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, give and receive phone numbers, numbers 0-10. 1. SALUDOS Y DESPEDIDAS. Situaciones. Estudiantes y profesores. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, introduce yourself, days of the week, dates, titles of courtesy. Pronunciaci��n: The Spanish a and e. Estructuras. The alphabet. Cardinal numbers 11���39. Colors. Days of the week. Months and seasons of the year. Subject pronouns. Present indicative of ser. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for the main idea. A conversar. Speaking for basic communication. ��Vamos a leer! Recognizing cognates. ��Vamos a escribir! Generating ideas by brainstorming. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Los mexicoamericanos. Los Estados Unidos hisp��nicos y el espa��ol en el mundo. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 2. EN LA UNIVERSIDAD. Situaciones. Si necesitas ayuda���. Vocabulario. classroom. languages. useful questions and answers. some polite expressions. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish i, o, and u. Estructuras. Gender and number. Definite and indefinite articles. Cardinal numbers 40���100. Telling time. Present indicative of regular -ar verbs. Negative and interrogative sentences. Possession with de. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for specifics and guessing intelligently. A conversar. Asking for repetition. ��Vamos a leer! Guessing the meaning of unknown words. ��Vamos a escribir! Conducting and reporting an interview. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Los cubanoamericanos. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 3. POR TEL��FONO. Situaciones. Dos compa��eros de cuarto���. Vocabulario. decribe people and activities. make and receive phone calls. personal information. Pronunciaci��n. Linking. Estructuras. Possessive adjectives. Cardinal numbers 101���1000. Descriptive adjectives: Forms, position, and agreement with articles and nouns. Present indicative of regular -er and -ir verbs. Present indicative of the irregular verbs tener and venir. The personal a. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Taking a phone call. A conversar. Using stock phrases. ��Vamos a leer! Activating background knowledge. ��Vamos a escribir! Analyzing writing models. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Los puertorrique��os en los Estados Unidos. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 4. COSTUMBRES Y TRADICIONES. Situaciones. ��Bienvenido! Vocabulario. weekend activities, and festivities. needs and preferences. states of mind. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish b, v, d, and g (before a, o, or u). Estructuras. Pronouns as objects of prepositions. Contractions. Present indicative of the irregular verbs ir, dar, and estar. Ir a + infinitive. Present indicative of e:ie stem-changing verbs. Expressions with tener. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening to voice mail. A conversar. Asking for additional information. ��Vamos a leer! Identifying text formats. ��Vamos a escribir! Writing an e-mail. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. M��xico. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 5. LAS COMIDAS. Situaciones. ��Qu�� comemos? Vocabulario. restaurants, menu. ordering meals. paying the bill. the weather. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish p, t, c (in the combinations ca, co, cu), and q. Estructuras. Comparative forms. Irregular comparative forms. Present indicative of o:ue stem-changing verbs. Present progressive. Uses of ser and estar. Weather expressions. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for details I. A conversar. Providing supporting details. ��Vamos a leer! Expanding your vocabulary through reading. ��Vamos a escribir! Solidifying and repurposing what you learn. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Guatemala. El Salvador. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 6. LOS QUEHACERES DE LA CASA. Situaciones. ��Tocan a la puerta! Vocabulario. household chores. family relationships. parts of a house. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish j, g (before e o i) y h. Estructuras. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Present indicative of e:i stem-changing verbs. Affirmative and negative expressions. Verbs with irregular first-person forms. Saber vs. conocer. Direct object pronouns. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for details II. A conversar. Reporting. ��Vamos a leer! Skimming. ��Vamos a escribir! Sequencing steps for a recipe. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Honduras. Nicaragua. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 7. EN UN HOTEL. Situaciones. De vacaciones en Costa Rica. Vocabulario. checking in at a hotel. asking about accommodations. tourism. meal times. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish ll and ��. Estructuras. Indirect object pronouns. Constructions with gustar. Time expressions with hacer. Preterit of regular verbs. Ordinal numbers. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening to authentic language. A conversar. Simplifying ideas through paraphrasing. ��Vamos a leer! Guessing meaning from context. ��Vamos a escribir! Summarizing and organizing. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Costa Rica. Panam��. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 8. HACIENDO DILIGENCIAS. Situaciones. ��Qu�� rom��ntico eres! Vocabulario. banking. running errands. type of flowers. Pronunciaci��n. The Spanish l, r, /rr/ sound, and z. Estructuras. Direct and indirect object pronouns used together. Preterit of ser, ir, and dar. Preterit of e:i and o:u stem-changing verbs. Uses of por and para. Formation of adverbs. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Guessing meaning from context. A conversar. Paraphrasing practice I. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Cuadrados y ��ngulos by Alfonsina Storni (Arg.). Estrategia. Reading poetry. ��Vamos a escribir! Estrategia. Brainstorming and Organizing. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Puerto Rico. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 9. PREPARATIVOS PARA UNA FIESTA. Situaciones. ��Feliz aniversario! Vocabulario. shopping for groceries. preparing a meal. daily routines. musical instruments. Pronunciaci��n. Intonation. Estructuras. Reflexive constructions. Some uses of the definite article. Possessive pronouns. Irregular preterits. Hace��� meaning ago. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Dealing with fast speech. A conversar. Using pauses to manage conversation. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Las sand��as by Nellie Campobello (Mex.). ��Vamos a escribir! Estrategias: Writing diary entries Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Cuba. Rep��blica Dominicana. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 10. BUSCANDO APARTAMENTO. Situaciones. Dos amigos. Vocabulario. renting an apartment. parts of a house. home furniture and appliances. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The imperfect. The preterit contrasted with the imperfect. Verbs that change meaning in the preterit. The relative pronouns que and quien. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Training yourself to listen for units of meaning. A conversar. Paraphrasing practice II. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Genesis by Marco Denevi (Arg.). ��Vamos a escribir! Estragias. Writing a dialogue. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Venezuela. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 11. ��BUEN VIAJE! Situaciones. Una luna de miel ideal. Vocabulario. planning a trip. at the airport, in the airplane. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The subjunctive mood. The subjunctive with verbs of volition. The subjunctive with verbs of emotion. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding a situation. A escuchar. Recognizing linking or transition words. A conversar. Using courtesy expressions and common phrases. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Sala de espera by Enrique Anderson-Imbert (Arg.). Predicting and anticipating. ��Vamos a escribir! Assessing your needs as a writer. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Colombia. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 12. EL AUTOM��VIL. Situaciones. Necesitamos otro coche. Vocabulario. automobiles. service station. road emergencies. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The Ud. and Uds. Commands. The subjunctive to express doubt, disbelief, and denial. Constructions with se. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Recognizing spatial markers. A conversar. Paraphrasing practice III. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Mi raza by Jos�� Mart�� (Cub.). ��Vamos a escribir!Estrategias. Brainstorming and organizing. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Per��. Ecuador. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 13. DE COMPRAS EN EL CENTRO COMERCIAL. Situaciones. Vamos de compras. Vocabulario. clothing. shopping. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The familiar commands (t��). ��Qu��? and ��cu��l? used with ser. The subjunctive to express indefiniteness and nonexistence. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for the order of events. A conversar. Expressing ideas and opinions. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Meciendo y Piececitos by Gabriela Mistral. Reading poetry. ��Vamos a escribir! Writing an advice column. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Chile. Ecuador. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 14. LAS CARRERAS UNIVERSITARIAS. Situaciones. ��Qu�� carrera me interesa? Vocabulario. college activities. careers. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The subjunctive or indicative after certain conjunctions. The past participle. The present perfect and the past perfect (pluperfect). Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Guessing meaning practice I. A conversar. Paraphrasing practice IV. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Plataforma pol��tica (autor unknown). Using your experience as a context. ��Vamos a escribir! Writing to persuade. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Argentina. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 15. LA SALUD. Situaciones. S��ntomas. Vocabulario. health problems. parts of the body. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The future. The conditional. The future perfect and the conditional perfect. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Recognizing transitions. A conversar. Practicing extended conversation. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: El viaje definitivo by Juan Ram��n Jimen��z. Estrategia. Guessing and skimming. ��Vamos a escribir! Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Paraguay. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 16. LAS ACTIVIDADES AL AIRE LIBRE. Situaciones. ��Ad��nde vamos? Vocabulario. sports. activities. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The imperfect subjunctive. Some uses of the prepositions a, de, and en. The present perfect subjunctive. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Identifying word boundaries practice I. A conversar. Transitioning between ideas. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Lecciones en ingl��s by Germ��n Arciniegas. Using your experience as context. ��Vamos a escribir! Writing about opinions and experiences. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Uruguay. Brasil. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 17. EL MUNDO DE LOS NEGOCIOS. Situaciones. ��Asistente��� o v��ctima? Vocabulario. business. job interviews. job-related technology. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. The pluperfect subjunctive. If clauses. Summary of the uses of the subjunctive. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Guessing meaning practice II. A conversar. Giving a presentation. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: A pesar de todo by Josefina Gonz��lez (Cub.). ��Vamos a escribir! Using your imagination. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Espa��a I. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? 18. TEATRO��� CINE��� TELEVISI��N. Situaciones. Mirando las noticias. Vocabulario. media. the arts. communications. Pronunciaci��n. Pronunciation in context. Estructuras. Uses of some prepositions after certain verbs. Uses of por and para in certain expressions. Some idiomatic expressions. Estrategias As�� somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Identifying word boundaries practice II and punctuating sentences. A conversar. Expressing idiomatic language. Rinc��n literario AUTHENTIC LITERATURE: Los deseos by Fern��n Caballero (Esp.). Using prior knowledge. ��Vamos a escribir! Writing a dialogue. Culture. El mundo hisp��nico y t��. Espa��a II. Review. ��Cu��nto s�� ahora? Appendixes. Vocabulary. Index.
