501 Spanish Verbs

An excellent addition to intermediate or advanced-level Spanish language or literature courses, En la Ocho y la Doce is a collection of microfictions and longer stories that present diverse perspectives on the experience of Cuban emigration to the United States. Unlike many intermediate-level readers, which anthologize standard works, this volume presents outstanding, authentic literature and themes that are highly relevant to heritage speakers in this country.

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 ...

El objetivo de este libro es exponer un método de análisis del discurso centrado en las ideas del emisor pero no ceñido a las ideas de propio discurso, sino a toda la concepción del mundo emisor: al modelo del mundo que ha dirigido la formación de dicho discurso, sobre el cual éste nos dará pistas exactas. Por tanto, no se trata de un tipo de análisis estrictamente lingüístico, sino de un análisis psicolingüístico del discurso, que estudia cómo se relacionan, específicamente, las emisiones lingüísticas completas –los discursos- con la mente del emisor –su conciencia, su...

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...