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This book takes a four-skills approach to the further development of language proficiency beyond the basics. Opiniones provides readers with an audio library—unscripted, native speakers talking about familiar topics—that expose the reader to different aspects of culture, dialectal differences and speech patterns. For those already familiar with the basics of Spanish.

A must reference for students of Spanish and travelers anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world -- over 18,000 commonly used words, phrases, and expressions, plus valuable supplements on pronunciation, grammar, currency, road signs, geography, and foods.

Índice (Extracto): 1. Cuando se es pequeño no se saben las letras (Presentación): La vida de las letras. Las letras de mi nombre. 2. Los primeros intentos: Conceptos y variaciones infantiles sobre el lenguaje escrito. Tratamiento del lenguaje escrito en el aula. El problema de la madurez 3. Caminante, no hay camino (Los métodos): La querella de los métodos. La sacralización del método. ¿Qué son los métodos? 4. Yo vi ayer un nido en una torre (textos funcionales): La escritura escolar. Oportunidades para leer y escribir. los rincones y el lenguaje escrito. 6. Más allá de los muros...

This advanced Spanish grammar text, written with a strong linguistic perspective, is intended both for upper level grammar courses as well as for introductory courses in Spanish linguistics. It focuses in particular on those rules of the Spanish language that explain syntax and its components, especially those that are traditionally difficult for students of Spanish. The flexible organization of the text will allow the instructor to cover chapters (and material within chapters) in a manner that best serves his/her curricular objectives. In addition, the combination of mechanical and creative...