La convivencia en la escuela, un hecho, una construcción

For some time we at Vista Higher Learning have been working to create an alternative to the standard offerings for intermediate Spanish, addressing a need that many of you have expressed. With VENTANAS, we are proud of several unique features we think you and your students will enjoy. But one thing remains consistent, as with all VHL programs, VENTANAS focuses unswervingly on the needs of students.VENTANAS offers the following unique, student-centered features: Fresh, contemporary video (sitcom) shot specifically for VENTANAS and fully integrated into the LENGUA volume. Engaging, contemporary ...

Designed for more advanced introductory-level students, Spanish for Communication develops the basic language skills necessary for successful communication in everyday situations. At the beginning of each lesson, a realistic dialogue provides the context for the introduction of grammar and vocabulary, which is then reinforced through questions, situational roleplays, and realia-based activities and is correlated to Basic Spanish Grammar.

A bilingual dictionary with 175,000 entries also offers cultural notes, background information on life in English- and Spanish-speaking countries, and verb tables.

This is an anthology of ten short stories dealing with a broad range of Spanish American literary themes: love, hate, vengeance, justice, oppression and solidarity. A reading guide offers tips for reading in Spanish and provides guidelines for predicting a story's major events. Following each story are two different sections of comprehension activities, as well as exercises on key modismos (idioms) and grammar structures.