Mosaicos: Spanish As a World Language : Lab Manual - Softcover

Castells, Matilde Olivella De

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139158855 ISBN 13: 9780139158858

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1999

Synopsis

The 5th edition of Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Languageprovides a fresh, 2lst-century perspective on language teaching and learning in the context of a dynamic introduction to the Hispanic world and its people. Rich contextualization of vocabulary combined with contextualized, functional grammatical instruction gives students an authentic, communicative introduction to the Spanish language. Deeply integrated culture and detailed listening, speaking, reading and writing practice bring all the pieces together for today’s students.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Mosaicos transforms the Spanish classroom into a dynamic forum for linguistic and cultural interchange. Its streamlined grammatical syllabus provides students with an understanding of the basics of the language in a concise, graphically clear format.

From the Back Cover:

Built on a foundation of interaction, communication, and culture, Mosaicos transforms the Spanish classroom into a dynamic forum for linguistic and cultural interchange. Lively and practical in approach, this book combines the very best elements of contemporary approaches to foreign language instruction. This book has presentation of vocabulary in context and concise grammar explanations supported by contextualized pair and group activities that progress in complexity gradually to aid students and, prepare them to communicate freely; scope and sequence dictated by the communicative needs of beginning students; frequent comprehension checks; pre-, during- and post-reading activities; process writing activities; an in-book listening component; numerous authentic documents; and cultural notes on the Spanish-speaking world. For readers interested in the Spanish language.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0139158855
• ISBN 13: 9780139158858
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208