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Palabra abierta, 2/e, is a theme-driven and process-based Spanish composition text designed to develop advanced students' critical-thinking skills and academic writing proficiency Through a functional grammar approach students learn about a variety of genres, with a particular focus on the academic essay. Each chapter explores multiple aspects of a common theme through various written genres and teaches students about functional components that constitute each of the genres presented. Each chapter also includes one model essay that demonstrates the genre in which students will be asked to compose. Readings and activities provide students with the appropriate vocabulary, linguistic structures, and writing strategies to allow them to meaningfully engage in chapter topics as well as diversify and expand their writing skills..
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Brighter Child First Words/Primeras palabras Flash Cards offer children a fun and easy way to practice those first words in English and Spanish Featuring 54 cards that help reinforce phonics, letter recognition, and reading readiness skills in English and Spanish with full-color illustrations. A special card also offers creative game ideas designed to reinforce learning.

The popular Brighter Child® Flash Cards give children a fun and easy way to practice important skills. Offering 24 titles encompassing preschool to grade 5, each title focuses on an important subject including early concepts, math, phonics, and U.S. History. Fun game ideas and learning suggestions are included to help children build proficiency and confidence. Game cards also allow children to develop thinking, decision-making, turn-taking, and social skills while playing fun games at the same time.

Selected titles are also available in English-Spanish and Spanish only versions.

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By following the prescribed method, users learn to write clearly and to communicate efficiently, avoiding the perils of direct translation As a result, readers increase their understanding of Spanish syntax and begin to develop a sense of style in the target language. The material evolves from the simple to the complex, focusing first on description, then on narrative prose, and finally on expository writing of an argumentative and analytical nature. For those with an intermediate to advanced understanding of reading and writing Spanish.

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This content-rich, culture-based intermediate Spanish text provides a smooth transition between first-year and second-year Spanish texts. The text’s highly effective integration of language skills instruction and content, coupled with the application of technology, fully meets the five standards defined by the National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project. The main goal of these texts is to provide intermediate level students of Spanish with a foreign language experience that takes them from the practical language knowledge needed to carry out daily tasks to a more meaningful understanding of Hispanic cultures.

Mastering Intermediate Spanish is designed for those with a middler to higher Intermediate level background who are ready to more quickly advance through the Intermediate level.

Activities Manual (Combined Workbook/ Lab Manual)

Comes packaged with 15-20 minutes of recorded audio per unit.

The Lab Manual: Coordinated with the Audio, it reinforces the vocabulary and grammatical structures in the text and provides students with the opportunity to practice listening comprehension. Together with the Lab Audio CDs, the Lab Manual offers a valuable set of tools to help students hone their Spanish language skills.

Workbook: Workbook with answer key to be used as a working resource alongside the text, audio and lab manual..
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This content-rich, culture-based intermediate Spanish text provides a smooth transition between first-year and second-year Spanish texts. The text’s highly effective integration of language skills instruction and content, coupled with the application of technology, fully meets the five standards defined by the National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project. The main goal of these texts is to provide intermediate level students of Spanish with a foreign language experience that takes them from the practical language knowledge needed to carry out daily tasks to a more meaningful understanding of Hispanic cultures.
Intermediate Spanish is designed for those with a lower Intermediate level background who need greater integration of previously acquired skills as they gradually advance through the Intermediate level.

Activities Manual (Combined Workbook/ Lab Manual)
Comes packaged with 15-20 minutes of recorded audio per unit.

Lab Manual: Coordinated with the Audio, it reinforces the vocabulary and grammatical structures in the text and provides students with the opportunity to practice listening comprehension. Together with the Lab Audio CDs, the Lab Manual offers a valuable set of tools to help students hone their Spanish language skills.

Workbook: Workbook with answer key to be used as a working resource alongside the text, audio and lab manual..
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A range of popular DK titles now available in Spanish A first word-and-picture book that helps children develop essential vocabulary. Un primer libro de palabras y dibujos que le ayudara a sus hijos a desarollar un volcabulario basico. DK is proud to present nine exciting Spanish titles especially for North American children. They will love the bilingual Spanish/English editions of four popular My First Word Board Books, the Spanish editions of My First Math Book, My Very First Numbers Book, and My Very First Colors, Shapes, Sizes, and Opposites Book, as well as two completely new titles..
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* Graduated approach to content-based learning The program is designed in two volumes to transition students from the beginning to the intermediate. Book I includes a graduated approach that introduces students to content-based instruction. By the time they reach semester two, students are working with fully content-based materials.
* Effective integration of culture appreciation and language skills. Each chapter focuses on a broad cultural theme and a set of related ideas, effectively integrated with language skills.
* Constant recycling of communicative functions and grammar.
* Mini-lectures offer creative listening comprehension techniques. These features teach students how to listen to the lecturing discourse, which predominates in upper-division courses.
* Emphasis on reading comprehension. Students are encouraged to reflect before reading, while reading, and after reading. The text also features a variety of reading genres while emphasizing expository texts. The emphasis on reading is greater in Book 2 than in Book 1. However book 1 presents a gradual reading difficulty that matches the gradual complexity of the topics presented in successive units.
* Strong connection between reading and writing and an emphasis on expository writing. For example, see Ponlo por escrito sections.
* Integration of grammar and content. Whenever possible, the examples used in grammar explanations and the grammar exercises are linked to the content of the unit.
* Opportunities to discuss current issues pertaining to different Hispanic cultures. These opportunities include pre- and post-reading activities and pre-and post-mini-lecture activities.
* Opportunities to discuss art in an interactive format. For example, see Color y forma sections.
* Attention to vocabulary building. Mas alla includes glosses and vocabulary activities before and after each reading or mini-lecture. In activities designed to focus on a specific speaking function, students are assisted with limited lists of expressions. Book 1 dedicates a specific section (?Como lo dices) to the practice of functions.
* Motivational approach to reading literature. Understanding literature is essential to understanding different cultures, and Mas alla integrates the sustained reading of Laura Freixas's"Final absurdo" throughout the 5 chapters in Book I, and the literary sections in Book II are also thematically integrated within the chapters. Readings are followed by accompanying activities.
* Light material and humor. While most intermediate texts can be overwhelmingly serious, Mas alla includes humor through cartoons and activities. See Curiosidades.
* Easy-to-follow organization. Each book consists of 5 units, with each unit being broken down further into 4 Temas in Book II.
* Grammar appendices. These are connected to the grammar presented within the chapters either to review first-year grammatical topics or to add more detailed information about some topics..
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