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PLAZAS is the place where culture and language find common ground! This accessible introduction to Spanish uses the background of vibrant, Spanish-speaking cultures from around the world to expose you to the language as it is actually used in everyday conversation. With helpful visuals, contemporary examples, and carefully crafted grammar and vocabulary presentations, PLAZAS is your key to success in the course and in the language! And to ensure that you make the grade, additional dynamic learning tools are available, including a Student Multimedia CD-ROM, Lab Audio CDs, iLrn(tm): Heinle Learning Center, and a text-specific Web site.

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PublisherCengage Heinle

ISBN-101428205047

ISBN-139781428205048

eBay Product ID (ePID)60462277

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Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageSpanish

Publication NamePlazas : Lugarde Encuentros

Publication Year2007

SubjectSpanish

FeaturesRevised Edition, Revised

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

AuthorRobert Hershberger, A. Guiomar Borrás, Susan Navey-Davis

SeriesAvailable Titles Ilrn: Heinle Learning Center Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight44.1 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width8.1 in

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Edition Number3

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsI have used many other texts because I teach in several colleges and I find that I do my best with PLAZAS., To be honest, I have used so many textbooks for Spanish and by far, the best one has been PLAZAS. . . . I've had so much fun using and teaching from PLAZAS. The new format on the Instructor's Edition is extremely helpful. Having the objectives and the information of each chapter is excellent. In many ways, it prepares the instructor to view grammar information and cultural awareness., They (instructor annotations) are very useful. I really like the teaching tips, and the information on the standards; they keep the instructor focused on the material and goals.

Target AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Decimal468.2/421

Table of ContentPRELIMINAR: ¡MUCHO GUSTO!Communicative goals: Greet others, introduce yourself and say good-bye. Exchange personal information (origin, address, etc.). Identify quantities of objects. Ask and answer questions. Vocabulary: Greetings and good-byes. Numbers 0 to 30. Interrogative words. Structures: Subject pronouns and the Present tense of the verb "ser." The verb form "hay" and numbers 1-30. Question words and inflection.1. EN UNA CLASE DE ESPAÑOL: LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS.Communicative goals: Identify people and things in the classroom. Specify colors. Describe everyday activities. Talk about academic courses and university buildings. Tell time. Vocabulary: In the classroom. The colors. Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors. University places and buildings. The time and the days of the week. Structures: Definite and indefinite articles and how to make nouns plural (gender of nouns). Present tense of regular "-ar" verbs.2. EN UNA REUNIÓN DE FAMILIA: MÉXICO.Communicative goals: Define and ask about family relationships. Indicate ownership and possession. Describe people and things. Indicate nationality. Express physical states. Count from 30 to 100. Describe daily activities at home or at school. Vocabulary: The family. Physical features and personality. Nationalities. Numbers 30 to 100. Structures: Possessive adjectives. Possession with "de(l)." Common uses of the verb "ser." Agreement with descriptive adjectives. Present tense of "-er" and "-ir" verbs. Common uses of the verb "tener.3. EL TIEMPO LIBRE EN COLOMBIA.Communicative goals: Describe leisure-time activities. Express likes and dislikes. Express plans and intentions. Describe basic actions, places and activities in town. Talk about the months, seasons, and the weather. Vocabulary: Sports and leisure-time activities. Places. The months, the seasons, and weather expressions. Structures: "Gustar" + infinitive and "gustar" + nouns. "Ir a" + destination or infinitive. Irregular "yo" verbs. "Saber," "conocer," and the personal "a.4. EN LA CASA: ESPAÑA.Communicative goals: Describe the features of your home or personal residence. Talk about furniture and appliances. Describe household chores. Make commands. State locations and describe feelings. Describe actions in progress. Count from 100 and higher. Vocabulary: Home and furniture. Appliances and household chores. Numbers 100 to 1,000,000. Structures: Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e> ie, o> ue, e> i). More idioms with "tener." Affirmative "tú" commands. Common uses of "estar.5. LA SALUD: BOLIVIA Y PARAGUAY.Communicative goals: Identify parts of the body. Describe daily routines and hygienic practices. Talk about what you have just finished doing. Talk about illnesses and health conditions. Describing people, things, and conditions. Pointing out people and things. Vocabulary: The human body. Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments). Structures: Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs. "Acabar de" + infinitive. "Ser" vs. "estar." Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns.6. ¿QUIERES COMER CONMIGO ESTA NOCHE? VENEZUELA.Communicative goals: Talk about foods and beverages for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Make comparisons. Order food in a restaurant. Describe past events in detail. Vocabulary: Food and beverages. Dining out. Structures: Comparatives and Superlatives. Verbs regular in the preterite. Verbs with spelling changes in the preterite. Verbs with stem changes in the preterite.7. DE COMPRAS: ARGENTINA.Communicative goals: Talk about shopping for clothing. Make emphatic statements about possession. Talk about singular and/or completed events in the past. Make selections and talk about sizes and other shopping preferences. Describe ongoing and habitual actions in the past. Vocabulary: Clothing and fashion. Shopping. Structures: Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns. Verbs irregular in the preterite. Direct object pronouns. Imperfect tense.8. FIESTAS Y VACAC

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Available Titles ILrn: Heinle Learning Center Ser.: Plazas : Lugar de Encuentros by Susan Navey-Davis, Robert Hershberger and A. Guiomar Borrás (2007, Hardcover, Revised edition)