Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language - Couverture rigide

Castells, Matilde Olivella; Etc.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0130647004 ISBN 13 : 9780130647009

Editeur : Prentice Hall, 1994

Synopsis

This Spanish language instruction text provides a communicatively-shaped sequence of vocabulary and structures, visually-structured language contexts and activities. In addition, in-text audio and video programmes provide cultural presentations, introducing students to Spain and Hispanic America. The book consists of two preliminary "pasos" and 26 chapters. The pasos encourage instructors to conduct the very first day of class entirely in Spanish, through a variety of visual stimuli. Chapters are consistently structured: goals, thematic context in which to learn and practice new vocabulary, a grammar section, in-text summary of grammar, a skills mosaic weaving together the material addressed in the chapter, and a vocabulary list.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For courses in Elementary Spanish.

Mosaicos builds students confidence by addressing the realities of the Elementary Spanish classroom.  Many students come to class with questions about grammar or feel anxious about communicating in a second language–by presenting grammar as well as vocabulary in a communicative context within the main body of each chapter and by offering carefully sequenced sets of activities that build student confidence and provide abundant opportunities for communicative practice.  Strategies as well as practice opportunities are provided for listening, speaking, reading and writing, and cultural understanding is developed along with those communication skills.   A flexible set of supplemental materials including electronic versions of the Workbook and Lab Manual, a Student Video CD-ROM and Student Audio CD, allow students to learn and practice on their own, outside of class.   Media, including Entrevistas, a new video featuring interviews with native speakers of Spanish and Notas, a new text feature that includes songs from across the Spanish-speaking world and accompanying activities, enhance the communicative goals of the course.

Quatrième de couverture

Built on a foundation of interaction, communication, and culture, Mosaicos transforms the Spanish classroom into a dynamic forum for linguistic and cultural interchange. Lively and practical in approach, this book combines the very best elements of contemporary approaches to foreign language instruction. This book has presentation of vocabulary in context and concise grammar explanations supported by contextualized pair and group activities that progress in complexity gradually to aid students and, prepare them to communicate freely; scope and sequence dictated by the communicative needs of beginning students; frequent comprehension checks; pre-, during- and post-reading activities; process writing activities; an in-book listening component; numerous authentic documents; and cultural notes on the Spanish-speaking world. For readers interested in the Spanish language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice Hall
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130647004
• ISBN 13: 9780130647009
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible