Épocas Y Avances

One year just after Christmas when Ximena is thirteen, she overhears her parents talking - a conversation she is not supposed to hear. She catches the word, "father," but wonders why they are whispering? Federico is the only father Ximena has ever known since he and her mom married six years ago. Of course, she knows she has a biological father, but her mom never talks about him - and Ximena never asks. All she knows is that he is "away" and doesn't live near them. But after overhearing her parents' discussion, she starts to wonder why she has no contact with him. At the same time, too, life...

En Marcha is an intensive course in Spanish for beginners. Systematic and comprehensive, it takes the student from beginner's to upper intermediate level in one year. Carefully graded exercises and expert grammatical explanations are combined with lively activities and an attractive presentation to develop the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The material is organised in 8 units, each unit introduces new language and provides a variety of activities to practise that language, with clear instructions guiding the student and regular summaries of key points. The units ...

Written in clear and simple Spanish, this book introduces the grammatical and phonetical systems of Spanish by means of a contrastive analysis of Spanish and English. Presents a systems analysis to be used as a basis for error analysis in the classroom. Briefly outlines a model of language acquisition and discusses the relationship between linguistic theory and teaching methodology. Gives overview of articulatory phonetics and contrasts Spanish phonetics with English; develops the system of phonological rules of Spanish; and treats the formation of the verb tense-mood system. Considers...

Esta obra se dirige a profesores de español y de otras áreas, a estudiantes de todos los niveles educativos, profesionales, escritores y personas preocupadas por el conocimiento de nuestra lengua para que disipen dudas de forma ágil, conozcan cambios registrados por las academias de la lengua y los apliquen cuando escriban. El texto es un pequeño manual práctico que evita de forma consciente la teoría y busca la comprensión rápida de cada caso.