Conversación y repaso, 11th Edition

Lynn A. Sandstedt, Ralph Kite

Copyright 2014
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Overview

CONVERSACIÓN Y REPASO, Eleventh Edition, is part of a three-volume INTERMEDIATE SPANISH series that gives you a thorough review of grammatical structures and helps you communicate with confidence in Spanish. You'll quickly hone your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through a variety of engaging, culturally relevant activities and exercises for conversation.

Meet the Authors

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Lynn A. Sandstedt

Lynn A. Sandstedt is a native of Colorado and a Ph.D. graduate in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He taught at the University of Northern Colorado for 22 years and served as Chairman of the Foreign Language Department and the Department of Hispanic Studies. He was elected to serve on ACTFL Executive and later was elected to serve as president. He was elected president of the AATSP and several years later was selected to be the executive director. Sandstedt has received several prestigious awards for his work in Foreign Language Education.

Ralph Kite

Ralph Kite earned a Ph.D. in Ibero-American Studies from the University of New Mexico. He spent several years organizing and directing Peace Corps language training programs at New Mexico and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He continued to pursue interests in different teaching and learning approaches (film, computers, and theater) at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he served as chair for 10 years.

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The all-new "Investigación y presentación" section guides students through a series of critical-thinking activities, beginning with the analysis of a geo-culturally focused reading, then leading them to consider relevant cultural comparisons, and culminating with the application of their exploration in a project.
The fully revised "Repaso" section reviews all grammar points to ensure a successful transition from introductory to intermediate-level communication.
Listening strategies in the "A escuchar" sections provide students with the guidance they need to successfully navigate the nuances of aural comprehension.

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Interactive task-based practice for pair and small-group work fosters creative expression.
A practical approach to building active vocabulary encourages students to create personal lexicons and to broaden their vocabulary base by using optional words and expressions to complete chapter assignments.
Integration of grammar promotes resourceful use of language by presenting new Enlace grammatical review sections, correlated to the creative conversations in each chapter, which highlight and provide practice on a grammar point.

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1. Orígenes de la cultura hispánica: Europa.
2. Orígenes de la cultura hispánica: América.
3. La religión en el mundo hispánico.
4. Aspectos de la familia en el mundo hispánico.
5. El hombre y la mujer en la sociedad hispánica.
6. Costumbres y creencias.
7. Aspectos económicos de Hispanoamérica.
8. Los movimientos revolucionarios del siglo XX.
9. La educación en el mundo hispánico.
10. La ciudad en el mundo hispánico.
11. Los Estados Unidos y lo hispánico.
12. La presencia hispánica en los Estados Unidos.