Communicating In Spanish (Intermediate Level)

Designed to help the reader become more proficient at communicating in Spainsh about the tourist trade and the hospitality industry.

Sonido y sentido lifts the learning of Spanish pronunciation for American English-speaking students to a new level, with support of an accompanying CD. Written in Spanish by a native speaker who is a leading figure in the field of Spanish phonology, this introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology will improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish by demonstrating the specific ways in which the sound pattern of Spanish differs from English. Notable in that it explains the why of pronunciation with specific information on how the sounds of Spanish are organized--it...

Índice – Premisa - 1. SOBRE LA COMPRENSIÓN DEL TEXTO ESCRITO - 1.1. La lectura (p. 9) – 1.1.1. La lectura como descifrado (p. 9) – 1.1.2 La lectura como comprensión (p.11) – 1.2. El lector (p. 18) – 1.2.1. El lector y las expectativas de lectura (p. 20). – 1.2.2. El lector y los conocimientos precedentes (p. 21) - 2. EL TOPIC - 2.1. La topicalización (p. 25) – 2.2. El topic y la lectura en L2 (p. 29) – 2.2.1. Expectativas extralingüísticas (p. 29). – 2.2.1. Expectativas lingüísticas (p. 31). – 2.2.1. Expectativas meta-lingüísticas (p. 32). – 2.3. La actividad...

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La abuela de Rosa esta enferma, y el sillon de la sala ahora permanece vac'o. Tambi'n el gran botell'n de la familia est? vac'o. Rosa est? preocupada. ?Qu? puede hacer para ayudar'. Abuela se siente mejor cuando Rosa y sus amigas tocan m'sica para ella y les dice que se siente como cuando era joven y bailaba en las fiestas . Al oirla, a Rosa se le ocurre una idea. ?Si abuela le gusta su musica, a lo mejor alguna gente pagar'a para escucharlas! Asi nace la Banda de la Calle Oak.