Vistazos: Un curso breve - Hardcover

Bill VanPatten; James F. Lee; Terry L. Ballman; Andrew P. Farley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0073385220 ISBN 13: 9780073385228

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2009

Synopsis

This brief version of the successful ¿Sabías que...? is perfectly designed for Beginning Spanish programs that are interested in an innovative task-based approach but whose curriculum necessitates a more concise text program. Accompanied by an outstanding ancillary package, Vistazos represents the practical application of the theories and research presented in Lee and VanPatten’s methods text, Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen. With this new edition the authors have worked on a group of select text activities that are available in an optional online format through Quia™ available at CENTRO which is a portal learning management system through which a variety of digital components are delivered. This McGraw-Hill exclusive system offers a single log-in authentication for students and a single gradebook for instructors. The online delivery of these activities makes Vistazos an ideal textbook for instructors who want to place more focus on communicative interaction in the classroom. Learn more at the Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/vistazos3e or at CENTRO - www.mhcentro.com

About this title

About the Author:

Bill VanPatten is Professor and Director of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies at Texas Tech University. His areas of research are input and input processing in second language acquisition and the effects of formal instruction on acquisitional processes. He has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and language teaching and is a frequent conference speaker and presenter. His publications include Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (with James F. Lee, 2003,McGraw-Hill), From Input to Output: A Teacher’s Guide to Second Language Acquisition (2003, McGraw-Hill), Processing Instruction: Theory, Research, and Practice (2004, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) and most recently, Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (with Jessica Williams, 2007, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates). He is the lead author of Vistazos, ¿Sabías que...?, Destinos and Sol y viento. Dr. VanPatten is the 2007 recipient of the Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, awarded jointly by ACTFL and NYSAFLT. When not engaged in academic activities, he writes fiction and performs stand-up comedy. He has recently published his first work of fiction, a collection of short stories titled Chicago Tales, published by Outskirts Press (2007).

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0073385220
• ISBN 13: 9780073385228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 432