100 ejercicios de ser y estar

This Spanish edition of Becky and Her Friends, by Rolando Hinojosa, is the latest novel in Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series which follows generations of Anglos and Mexicans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas. In this novel, however, Hinojosa focuses on a character who has previously not taken the limelight: the strong-willed, upwardly mobile Becky Escobar. Following her story, Hinojosa explores the world of Latinas: women's culture, language and spirit in the world of the Valley. Delightfully playful in narrative perspective, this story gives the reader a...

Miradas focuses on the acquisition of cultural competence and communication skills through innovative themes, culture, grammar reviews, and writing workshops. This text solves a variety of needs in the third-year Spanish course: developing reading skills, strategies for literary analysis, expanding vocabulary, consolidating grammar and writing proficiency, and offering connections with other cultural manifestations such as music and film, all within a communicative context. Miradas' integrative plan features oral and written activities that stimulate critical thinking and help students...

FACETAS is a brief and multi-faceted intermediate Spanish program ideal for use in one-semester courses. It incorporates relevant literary and cultural readings and integrates two kinds of video. The first is a specially-shot sitcom featured in every lesson. The second showcases three original short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers. FACETAS' interactive, student-friendly approach focuses on real communication in meaningful contexts, giving students a rewarding learning experience as they strengthen their language skills and develop cultural competency.

Tesis Doctoral / Disertación del año 2015 en eltema Romanística - Idiomas de América Latina, literatura, cultura general, Nota: A unanymous "pass" awarded., , Materia: Doctorado en Ciencias del Lenguage (Ph. D. Program in Language Studies), Idioma: Español, Resumen: Este trabajo de investigación recoge las narrativas que los hablantes totonacos de tres comunidades de la región central del estado de Veracruz, México, hacen de las presiones familiares, de género, de jerarquía, dependencia económica y presión generacional que los orillaron al desuso y al olvido de su lengua materna....