Description
Book SynopsisThe Sol y viento textbook is firmly framed in communicative-oriented language teaching. Completely meaning-based and drill-free, it uses an input-to-output approach for the presentation of vocabulary and grammar.
The annotated Instructorâs Edition contains detailed suggestions for carrying out activities in class as well as answers to exercises. It also offers options for expansion and follow-up.
Sol y viento integrates the latest in second language acquisition research with the highest quality, Hollywood caliber feature film available for the Introductory Spanish classroom. The
Sol y viento program creates a distinct and captivating cultural experience that motivates students to develop their communication skills. Created specifically for beginning language learners,
Sol y viento tells the story of a Chilean family and their winery, and of a young U.S. Latino businessman who finds himself intricately involved with the family as his company tries
Table of ContentsLección preliminar ¡Aquí estamos!
Vocabulario
Introductions
School Subjects
Classroom Objects
Gramática
Introduction to ser
Articles, Gender, and Number
Introduction to estar
Lección 1A Sobre los horarios
Vocabulario
Numbers 0–30
Days of the Week
Telling Time
Gramática
Regular -ar Verbs
Verb + infinitive
Unstressed Possessive Adjectives
Panorama cultural: El mundo hispano
Lección 1B Más sobre las actividades
Vocabulario
Summary of Interrogative Words
Months, Weather, and Seasons
Adjectives
Gramática
Present Tense of Regular -er and -ir Verbs
Ir + a + infinitive
Adjective Placement and Agreement
Panorama cultural: Chile
Lección 2A En la universidad y la ciudad
Vocabulario
Numbers 31–100
Prepositions of Location
Places in the City
Gramática
Verbs that End in -go
Two Uses of estar
e → ie, o → ue Stem-Changing Verbs
Panorama cultural: México
Lección 2B ¡Vamos de compras!
Vocabulario
Clothing
Colors; Numbers 100–1,000
Shopping
Gramática
e → i Stem-Changing Verbs
Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
More on ser and estar
Panorama cultural: España
Lección 3A La familia
Vocabulario
Members of the Immediate Family; Pets
Extended Family Members
Physical Traits
Gramática
Saber and conocer; Verbs That End in -zco
Direct Object Pronouns
Comparisons of Equality and Inequality
Panorama cultural: Colombia
Lección 3B ¡A comer!
Vocabulario
Breakfast
Lunch and Snacking
Dinner and Dessert
Gramática
Indefinite and Negative Words
Ser Versus estar with Adjectives
Indirect Object Pronouns and gustar
Panorama cultural: Cuba, Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana
Lección 4A Cuando no trabajo...
Vocabulario
Leisure Activities
Sports and Fitness
Special Occasions and Holidays
Gramática
Preterite Tense of Regular -ar Verbs
Preterite of Regular -er and -ir Verbs
Irregular Preterite Forms
Panorama cultural: Los Estados Unidos
Lección 4B En casa
Vocabulario
Dwellings and Buildings
Furniture and Rooms
Domestic Chores and Routines
Gramática
e → i, o → u Preterite Stem Changes
True Reflexive Constructions
Introduction to por Versus para
Panorama cultural: Guatemala
Lección 5A La tecnología y yo
Vocabulario
Computers and Computer Use
Electronic Devices
Typical Childhood and Adolescent Activities
Gramática
Verbs like gustar
Double-Object Pronouns
Introduction to the Imperfect Tense
Panorama cultural: Bolivia y el Paraguay
Lección 5B Érase una vez...
Vocabulario
Numbers 1,000 and Higher
Important Events and Occurrences
Personal Events, Triumphs, and Failures
Gramática
Contrasting the Preterite and Imperfect
More on Using the Preterite and Imperfect Together
Summary of the Preterite and Imperfect
Panorama cultural: El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua
Lección 6A Vamos al extranjero
Vocabulario
Travel Vocabulary
Giving and Receiving Directions
Dining Out
Gramática
Affirmative Formal Commands
Negative Formal Commands
Introduction to the Present Perfect
Panorama cultural: El Perú
Lección 6B La naturaleza y el medio ambiente
Vocabulario
Geography and Geographical Features
Environmental and Ecological Matters
Activities to Do While on Vacation
Gramática
Affirmative Informal Commands
Negative Informal Commands
Superlatives
Panorama cultural: Costa Rica
Lección 7A ¿Cómo te sientes?
Vocabulario
Describing Emotions
Parts of the Body and Physical Health
In the Doctor’s Office
Gramática
Pseudo-Reflexive Verbs
Review of the Imperfect
Hacer in Expressions of Time
Panorama cultural: La Argentina y el Uruguay
Lección 7B Los demás y yo
Vocabulario
Feelings
Describing People
More on Relationships
Gramática
Reciprocal Reflexives
Introduction to the Subjunctive
Obligatory Subjunctive
Panorama cultural: El Ecuador
Lección 8A El dinero y las finanzas
Vocabulario
Your Personal Finances
More on Personal Finances
Local and World Markets
Gramática
Progressive Versus Infinitives
Introduction to the Conditional
Hypothetical Statements; Introduction to the Imperfect Subjunctive
Panorama cultural: Venezuela
Lección 8B Los medios de comunicación
Vocabulario
Getting Information
Types of Programming
Civic Duty and Citizenship
Gramática
Por and para: A Summary
Subjunctive of Doubt, Denial, and Uncertainty
Subjunctive of Volition and Desire
Panorama cultural: Panamá
Lección Final Lo que nos espera
Vocabulario
Professions
Required and Preferred Characteristics in the Workplace
Future Aspirations
Gramática
Introduction to the Future Tense
Subjunctive with Indefinite and Nonexistent Antecedents
Subjunctive with Future Time Events
