Cinema for Spanish Conversation (Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Gill, Mary McVey; Smalley, Deana; Haro, Maria-Paz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585103748 ISBN 13: 9781585103744

Publisher: Focus, 2010

Synopsis

Cinema for Spanish Conversation covers eighteen Spanish language films that are used as the basis for discussion and language acquisition, teaching vocabulary, strengthening oral and written skills, and as well as an introduction to Spanish and Latin American culture. The films are selected to provide interesting viewing, key cultural information, and accessible language levels. Each chapter of the book is devoted to a single movie and includes aids for students watching the film, discussing and writing about the film, and understanding the film in a broader cultural context.

Also included: vocabulary helpful to understanding and discussing the film; structured exercises in understanding the film once it has been viewed, especially for discussion in class; an accompanying reading for each film designed to provide perspective on the film itself.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The third edition of Cinema for Spanish Conversation includes the same stimulating exercises and conversation materials that have made the first two editions successful among students and instructors alike. The text is designed to be used in courses in which outstanding films from the Spanish-speaking world are used as springboards for classroom Spanish-language discussion. Using high-interest feature films, students hear Spanish as it is spoken in different countries and in a wide variety of situations and are encouraged to listen to and converse about the social and cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking countries around the world.

About the Author:

Mary McVey Gill has authored and co-authored many widely adopted Spanish textbooks and language references, including "Cinema for Spanish Conversation" and "¡De Pelicula!" for Focus.

Deana Smalley (Ph.D. Purdue University) has taught at a variety of colleges and universities, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University and Santa Clara University. She began to incorporate film into her language, culture and literature classes early in her teaching career.S he is the author of several translations of K-12 social studies books and has written ancillaries for major Spanish textbooks.

Maria-Paz Haro (Valencia, Spain) is Professor of Spanish (Emerita) at Stanford University where she has taught courses on Spanish and Spanish American Cinema.

About this edition

• Publisher: Focus
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1585103748
• ISBN 13: 9781585103744
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 282