Basic Spanish for Getting Along (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Lebredo, Raquel; Jarvis, Ana C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0618505717 ISBN 13: 9780618505715

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div, 2005

Synopsis

Ideal for an Introductory Conversation course when paired with the core text (Basic Spanish), this worktext contains two "Lecciones preliminares" (preliminary lessons) to correlate with "Basic Spanish" in structure and content and features a "Para leer y entender" reading comprehension section that ties together the themes, vocabulary, and structures of the preceding five lessons."Applied presentation" features realistic dialogues, personalized questions, situational role-plays, and realia-based activities that correspond grammatically with those in "Basic Spanish.""Practical, specialized vocabulary" includes terms essential for communicating in everyday situations, an in-text audio CD, and "Un paso mas" sections that offer additional vocabulary practice and realia-based activities."Cultural focus" highlights Hispanic customs and traditions relevant to the subject matter of the lesson, in "Notas culturales" sections."Comprehension checks" begin with comprehension questions on the dialogues in the "Digame" section that follows the vocabulary lists in each worktext, and end with pair activities in the "Hablemos" section for immediate reinforcement."Convenient pocket Phrasebook" provides students and professionals with a handy reference for real-life and on-the-job situations. It contains vocabulary and phrases arranged alphabetically, specific to the worktext.

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About the Author

Ana C. Jarvis, a native of Paraguay, was born in Asuncion and attended school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. Presently an instructor of Spanish at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Arizona, Dr. Jarvis previously taught at Mesa Community College, the University of California, Riverside, San Bernardino Valley College, Brigham Young University, and Riverside City College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks, she has published several short stories in Spanish. In 1988, she was chosen "Faculty Member of the Year" at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0618505717
• ISBN 13: 9780618505715
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 349