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Ana C. Jarvis

    ¿Cómo se dice...? Instructor's Annotated Edition - Sixth Edition
    Como Se Dice...?
    Getting Along in Spanish
    Basic Spanish
    • This series, derived from "Basic Spanish Grammar," 6/e, serves as a concise introduction to Spanish grammar and communication, tailored for today's students, pre-professionals, and professionals needing practical Spanish skills. The core text provides essential grammatical structures for effective communication. Accompanying worktexts—covering topics like business, medical, law enforcement, social services, and teaching—encourage students to apply grammar in realistic scenarios they may encounter in daily life and specific professional contexts. Each worktext emphasizes specialized vocabulary, dialogue completions, role-plays, and realia-based activities, making the series adaptable for various academic and professional settings. The core text can be used alone or in combination with any worktext, offering flexibility for different learning needs. A comprehensive supplement package enhances the program, providing tools for language skill development outside the classroom. Key features include early introduction of communicative concepts, chapter previews outlining objectives and resources, clear grammar presentations with exercises, practical vocabulary lists, self-tests for assessment, and listening reinforcement exercises. End-of-lesson activities and communicative exercises further encourage students to practice and apply what they've learned.

      Basic Spanish
    • Through six editions, this introductory Spanish program has effectively prepared over one million students for continued Spanish study. Its success stems from its flexibility, ease of use, and adaptability to various teaching styles. The program employs a balanced, four-skills approach emphasizing communicative competency and cultural awareness alongside language structure mastery. The Seventh Edition features 18 lessons, accommodating both two- and three-semester courses. In a two-semester course, students master the preterit by the end of the first semester, while those in a three-semester course master the present tense by the end of the first semester and past tenses by the end of the second. Early introduction of basic formal commands enhances learning. High-frequency vocabulary, grammar explanations, and varied practice opportunities provide a solid foundation for communication skills. Students engage with diverse media, including realia, readings, and video, to explore the geography and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. The interactive CD-ROM features video clips, comprehension activities, and grammar exercises, while the revised website offers task-based activities and self-testing. Supplemental readings are available for extended skills development. The program includes a two-hour video with interviews, photo essays, and authentic footage, along with structured lessons that reinforce vocabulary and grammar throu

      ¿Cómo se dice...? Instructor's Annotated Edition - Sixth Edition