¡VÃvelo!, Edition 2

Learning Spanish can be a difficult process but ¡Vívelo! makes it easier by offering a fresh approach. It emphasizes what readers know and can readily do with the language. The book includes activities that are designed to encourage readers to make cultural comparisons and connections. These activities, such as signature searches, information gap and jigsaw, are incorporated throughout the chapters to encourage a better comprehension of meaning with a purpose. ¡Vívelo! also offers metacognitive strategies to facilitate processing of advanced structures. The heavy emphasis on content and...

Borges himself chose the poems for this collection, focusing not on meaning, or theory or autobiography, but simply the intense pleasure at the moment of rereading; in his words, this is a "hedonistic" assortment.

French course for Spanish speakers A course that doesn't involve learning by heart, ideal for beginners and for a refresher course. Learners can start to speak French within two months, gaining an intuitive knowledge of grammar. Within six months, learners can take part in everyday conversation with a vocabulary of 1,500 to 2,000 words. The recordings include all the texts in French for each lesson and the translation exercises from the book. These progressively more challenging texts have been recorded by professional native speakers. - Lively, useful dialogue - Carefully-constructed...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Smart Sparrow Companion Website will not be available after December 31, 2020. It is free to access until that date. Workbooks with exercises from the Smart Sparrow companion website are now available for purchase, as are Workbook Answer Keys. They will both be sold in eBook format only. eTextbooks are now available through VitalSource! Please visit VitalSource.com for more information. About Gramática para la composición, tercera ediciónIntegrating grammar and composition, this best-selling textbook guides the advanced student through progressively more complex types ...

In Mexico, a mixture of many cultures, the tradition of oral literature is very prominent & quite varied. These tales which are passed on from generation to generation refer to history, beliefs, myths & religion & continue the culture in which they were created. In this volume you will find the stories & legends from 12 indigenous groups & those from 2 cities with mixed population. This is an enchanting anthology which will help the reader understand the development of Mexican culture.