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Pura Vida : Beginning Spanish by Norma Lopez-Burton, Laura Marques Pascual and Cristina Pardo Ballester (2014, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101118087100

ISBN-139781118087107

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Product Key Features

Number of Pages560 Pages

Publication NamePura Vida : Beginning Spanish

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSpanish

Publication Year2014

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

AuthorNorma Lopez-Burton, Cristina Pardo Ballester, Laura Marques Pascual

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight35.5 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width8.8 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Number of Volumes1 vol.

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Table Of ContentCapítulo preliminar: ¡A conocerse!, p. 1 Capítulo 1: La sala de clases, p. 21 Los países hispanohablantes Sección 1 ¿De dónde eres?, p. 22 Sección 2 En clase, p. 41 Capítulo 2: Día a día, p. 57 México y Guatemala Sección 1 La rutina diaria, p. 58 Capítulo 3: La vida doméstica, p. 97 Costa Rica y Panamá Sección 1 En familia, p. 98 Sección 2 En casa, p. 118 Capítulo 4: El trabajo y la ciudad, p. 137 El Salvador, Honduras y Nicaragua Capítulo 5: La vida social, p. 175 Puerto Rico, República Dominicana y Cuba Sección 1 Música y ¡a bailar!, p. 176 Sección 2 Celebraciones, p. 195 Capítulo 6: Un viaje al pasado, p. 215 España Sección 1 Lecciones de historia, p. 216 Sección 2 Arte de ayer y de hoy, p. 235 Capítulo 7: Los restaurantes y las comidas, p. 255 Argentina, Chile y Uruguay Sección 1 ¿Qué comemos?, p. 256 Sección 2 A la mesa, p. 276 Capítulo 8: El mundo del entretenimiento, p. 295 Colombia y Venezuela Sección 1 Los juegos y los deportes, p. 296 Sección 2 El cine y la televisión, p. 315 Capítulo 9: Nuestro planeta, p. 335 Ecuador y Perú Sección 1 La geografía y el clima, p. 336 Sección 2 Los animales y el medio ambiente , p. 358 Capítulo 10: La salud y el bienestar, p. 377 Bolivia y Paraguay Sección 1 La salud y la enfermedad, p. 378 Sección 2 Medicina y estilos de vida, p. 397 Capítulo 11: Un mundo global, p. 415 Guinea Ecuatorial Sección 1 Redes, p. 416 Sección 2 De vacaciones, p. 434 Capítulo 12: Los hispanos en Estados Unidos, p. 453 Estados Unidos Sección 1 La inmigración, p. 454 Sección 2 La comunidad hispana, p. 473 Apéndice 1: Análisis grafológico Apéndice 2: Verbos, A-1 Glosario: español-inglés, G-1 Glosario: inglés-español, G-8 Cognados, C-1 Índice, I-1

SynopsisAprenda espa ol mientras hace conexiones significativas entre el lenguaje y la cultura Pura vida: Beginning Spanish ofrece una experiencia rica culturalmente mientras aprende espa ol. Este libro pr ctico le ayuda a descubrir el mundo de habla hispana a trav s de experiencias reales de personas con las que usted se puede identificar porque comparte an cdotas y reflexiones en sus experiencias. Usted har profundas y m s tiles conexiones entre el lenguaje y la cultura que en cualquier otro programa y aprender espa ol con un sentido sin precedentes con compromiso personal. Aprenda espa ol de la vida real, para la vida real Descubra la riqueza nica de cada pa s de habla hispana Ofrece una integraci n continua de las nociones culturales y las ense anza del idioma Convi rtase en hispanohablante con una profunda apreciaci n de los varios acentos, las caracter sticas y las distintas idiosincrasias del mundo de habla hispana. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Learn Spanish while making meaningful connections between language and culture Pura vida: Beginning Spanish offers you a rich cultural experience while you learn Spanish. This hands-on text helps you discover the Spanish-speaking world through the experiences of real people you can relate to as they share anecdotes and reflections on their experiences. You will make deeper, more meaningful connections between language and culture than in other programs and acquire Spanish with an unparalleled sense of personal engagement. Learn Spanish from real life, for real life Discover the rich, unique culture of each Spanish-speaking country Offers truly seamless integration of cultural notions and language instruction Become a Spanish speaker with a deep appreciation of the various Spanish-speaking world's accents, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies., Culture, culture, culture! In Pura vida: Beginning Spanish , Spanish is more than vocabulary and grammar, and Spanish-speaking cultures are more than products and practices. Pura vida is the discovery of a Spanish-speaking world through the experiences of real people that students can relate to, who share anecdotes and reflections on their experiences. Students make deeper, more meaningful connections between language and culture than in other programs and acquire Spanish with an unparalleled sense of personal engagement. Students don't only learn Spanish for real life, but also from real life, discovering that there is not just one homogeneous Hispanic culture, but rather that each Spanish-speaking country has its own rich, unique culture and that the people who live in these countries speak one common language with different accents, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies. This first-edition program offers truly seamless integration of cultural notions and language instruction, and features 100% contextualized and personalized activities., Culture, culture, culture In Pura vida: Beginning Spanish , Spanish is more than vocabulary and grammar, and Spanish-speaking cultures are more than products and practices. Pura vida is the discovery of a Spanish-speaking world through the experiences of real people that students can relate to, who share anecdotes and reflections on their experiences. Students make deeper, more meaningful connections between language and culture than in other programs and acquire Spanish with an unparalleled sense of personal engagement. Students don't only learn Spanish for real life, but also from real life, discovering that there is not just one homogeneous Hispanic culture, but rather that each Spanish-speaking country has its own rich, unique culture and that the people who live in these countries speak one common language with different accents, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies. This first-edition program offers truly seamless integration of cultural notions and language instruction, and features 100% contextualized and personalized activities., Aprenda espaol mientras hace conexiones significativas entre el lenguaje y la cultura Pura vida: Beginning Spanish ofrece una experiencia rica culturalmente mientras aprende espaol.

LC Classification NumberPC4129