Mosaicos: Spanish As a World Language - Hardcover

De Castells, Matilde Olivella; Guzman, Elizabeth; Rush, Patricia; Garcia, Carmen Torres

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130149683 ISBN 13: 9780130149688

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0130149683
• ISBN 13: 9780130149688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2