Colloquial Spanish of Latin America

Presents the life and baseball career of Sammy Sosa, who, along with Mark McGwire, in 1998 broke the long-standing record of most home runs hit in a season.

Turns grammar review into a fun, culturally enriching experience by placing it in a realistic meaningful context. This is achieved through the inclusion of brief readings, lots of realia and photos, and profiles of famous Hispanics. Self-contained chapters allow instructors to cover material in whatever order they prefer. Crystal clear grammatical explanations are immediately applied in dialogues and prose. English is used to help clarify more difficult points. Direction lines and exercises are written entirely in Spanish. Unique "Escenas" illustrate vocabulary and provide a springboard for...

Seminar paper del año 2010 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 5.5, Universität Basel (Iberoromanistisches Institut - Hispanistik), Idioma: Español, Resumen: El motivo de la naturaleza americana aparece por primera vez en los libros de viajes, conteniendo descripciones del nuevo mundo colonizado (FRANCO 1975: 20). Por lo tanto, este motivo surge en la literatura con la colonización y, aunque parezca contradictorio, será ese mismo motivo del que se servirán los escritores criollos en el siglo XIX para proclamar la independencia. El objetivo de este...

A que si! Enhanced Fourth Edition is designed to encourage critical thinking and help you express yourself in Spanish. The Enhanced Fourth edition gives you an opportunity for in-depth exploration of relevant contemporary issues and revolves around four main themes: Espacios: Publicos y privados, Encuentros y desencuentros, Patria Nacion: Acercamientos, and De aca para alla. Each thematic unit is now supported by an authentic short film with accompanying engaging activities to inspire creative thinking and conversation. The short films and related activities can be accessed through...