Colloquial Spanish of Latin America

The 5th edition of Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language provides 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 of Spanish. This Books á la Carte Edition is an unbound,...

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.

Finally, I am at home, and I feel very happy. = Finalmente, estoy en casa, y me siento muy feliz. ¿Comprendes estas primeras palabras en inglés? ¡Si tu puedes! ¡Esto es inglés fácil! ¿Por qué? Porque lo lees usando una nueva técnica: lectura bilingüe (texto paralelo). ¿Cómo funciona? Es simple: la lectura bilingüe funciona al leer dos versiones del mismo libro o texto al mismo tiempo. Una versión está en el idioma que desea aprender (en este caso, lo ayudaremos a aprender inglés) y la otra versión está en su idioma nativo o en otro idioma con el que se sienta cómodo: aquí...

"Welcome to Klail City, in Belken County, along the Mexico border in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. In the weeks leading up to the Democratic primary, Jehu Malacara chronicles the political rabble-rousing of Klail City’s wealthiest citizens in letters to his cousin Rafe Buenrostro. Led by Arnold "Noddy" Perkins, the who’s who of Belken County create a complex web of relationships. Wrangling bank loans, club memberships, and local politics, Perkins dominates the political and economic landscape of the community. When Malacara turns up missing, and the writer, P. Galindo, begins interviewing...