Ingles Hecho Facil = English Made Easy

Recounts the life and career of the Dominican slugger who sought the home run-hitting record, and discusses Dominican baseball and the previous and new record holders

"muy entretenido" -- ForeWord Clarion Reviews, 22.01.2014 "Un libro ilustrado absolutamente encantador para los más pequeños... que desde otro punto de vista puede llegar a ser 'mega grande'! Una bella historia con maravillosas ilustraciones. ¡Muy adecuado para niños a partir de los tres años!" -- xtme.de, 03.11.2013 "Perfecto para familias bilingües y guarderías [...] Una encantadora metáfora sobre las comparaciones de tamaño y el propio sentido de la vida" -- Boersenblatt.net, revista profesional para libreros alemanes, 06.02.2014 "Para niños que aman mirar páginas llenas de...

Classic poems for young people is a careful selection of the most representative and wonderful compositions that have been recited among lovers. In this book are the verses that have moved generations. Its purpose is to provide the Spanish-speaking public with a wealth of beauty and reflections on love, death and hope, for as long as love exists, the promise of life will be renewed, and while hope exists, illusion will be kept alive. These are the greatest gifts that humanity has and Classic Poems for young people pay tribute once again.

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...

"Traducciâon, competencia plurilingèue y espaänol como lengua de herencia (ELH) explores the connections between Spanish heritage language (SHL) education and translation competence. The volume identifies strategies to represent the linguistic experiences and practices of SHL students in the context of professional translation and interpreting training. Based on an empirical study with undergraduate students, this monograph provides insight on how to develop translation skills in three ways: as a plurilingual strategy, a pedagogical activity, and a professional skill. Because of its...