Colloquial Spanish

One of the core authors of the '60s boom in Latin American fiction, Julio Cortázar made a contribution of international importance to the development of the short story as a literary form. This collection spans his writing career and includes La Noche Boca Arriba and Final del Juego (1956), Las Babas del Diablo (1959), La Isla a Mediodia (1966), Recortes de Prensa and Queremos Tanto a Glenda (1981) and Botella al Mar (1982). Of the seven stories, some are famous examples of his contribution to the genre of 'fantastic' literature, while others demonstrate his social and political concerns....

In 2018, the High School Program (Educación Media Superior) was updated to comply with its essential purpose: to generate in the students the development of a first personal and social synthesis prior to their access to higher education, as well as providing an understanding of their society, preparing them for a possible job. The inclusion of two six-credit additional courses in the last year is part of this update that belongs to the Communication disciplinary area, as Preparation Components. The expectations of Selected Topics in English 2 in sixth semester are oriented towards...

Introducción a la lingüística de corpus en español es la primera obra concebida desde la óptica del español para investigar los corpus textuales existentes en la actualidad. Destinada a conjugar armónicamente la exposición de cuestiones teóricas y metodológicas, proporciona información detallada sobre las tareas necesarias en el diseño, construcción y explotación de un corpus a partir de numerosos ejemplos de obtención de datos sobre diferentes cuestiones léxicas y gramaticales. Características principales: • Exposición de cuestiones teóricas y metodológicas combinada...

A four-skills approach to learning a foreign language utilizes a wide variety of activities and materials, clear grammar presentations, and effective tutorials and exercises, all designed to promote listening comprehension. (Language)