Nexos, Media Edition
, by Spaine Long, Sheri; Carreira, Maria; Madrigal Velasco, Sylvia; Swanson, Kristin- ISBN: 9780618684274 | 0618684271
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/17/2006
?Bienvenidos a la clase de espa?ol! Vocabulario preliminar: the alphabet | |
numbers 0-100 | |
people | |
objects in the classroom | |
the textbook | |
classroom commands | |
?C?mo te llamas? La identidad personal Introducci?n a los pa?ses de habla espa?ola Comunicaci?n: exchange addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses | |
introduce yourself and others, greet, and say good-bye | |
make a phone call | |
tell your and others' ages | |
address friends informally and acquaintances politely | |
write a personal letter ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Greetings | |
Asking and giving personal information (phone numbers and addresses) | |
Introductions and saying good-bye ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Identifying people and objects: Nouns and articles | |
Identifying and describing: Subject pronouns and the present indicative of the verb ser | |
Expressing quantity: Hay + nouns | |
Expressing possession, obligation, and age: Tener, tener que, tener + a?os Cultura: Opener: Spanish-speaking countries of the world | |
?F?jate! Cell phones | |
Voces de la comunidad: U.S. | |
Hispanics | |
Exploraciones culturales: Spanish: Your direct connection to the 21st century | |
?Con?ctate! Country profiles | |
?Comp?rate! Spanish throughout the world A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Viewing a segment several times | |
A leer: Estrategia: Identifying cognates to aid comprehension; Lectura: ?Tu direcci?n electr?nica revela tu personalidad! A escribir: Estrategia: Prewriting--Identifying your target audience; Escritura: An e-mail message | |
?Qu? te gusta hacer? Gustos y preferencias Hispanos en Estados Unidos Comunicaci?n: express likes and dislikes | |
compare yourself to other people and describe personality traits | |
ask and answer questions | |
talk about leisure-time activities | |
indicate nationality ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Activities | |
Personality and physical characteristics ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Describing what you do or are doing: The present indicative of -ar verbs | |
Saying what you and others like to do: Gustar + infinitive | |
Describing yourself and others: Adjective agreement Cultura: Opener: Statistics on Hispanics in the U.S. | |
?F?jate! False cognates | |
Voces de la comunidad: Isabel Vald?s, author and consultant | |
Exploraciones culturales: Hispanics in the U.S. | |
?Con?ctate! Spanish-language media in the U.S. | |
?Comp?rate! Mother's Day in U.S. and Mexico A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Using questions as an advance organizer | |
A leer: Estrategia: Using a bilingual dictionary to aid in comprehension; Lectura: Dime la verdad | |
?En qu? crees que te parece a tu madre? A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Prewriting--Using a bilingual dictionary | |
Escritura: An art review | |
?C?mo aprendemos? Investigaciones Puerto Rico, Cuba y la Rep?blica Dominicana Comunicaci?n: talk about courses and schedules and tell time | |
talk about present activities and future plans | |
talk about possessions | |
ask and answer questions ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Fields of study and days of the week | |
Telling time and times of day | |
Talking about dates ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Asking questions: Interrogative words | |
Talking about daily activities: -er and -ir verbs in the present indicative | |
Talking about possessions: Simple possessive adjectives | |
Indicating destination and future plans: The verb ir Cultura: Opener: Courses of study | |
?F?jate! Romance languages | |
Voces de la comunidad: Erick Carreira, scientist | |
Exploraciones culturales: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean | |
?Comp?rate! The twenty-four hour clock A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Using body language to aid in comprehension | |
A leer: Estrategia: Using visuals to aid in comprehension; Lectura: Los ritmos afrocaribe?os | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Prewriting--Brainstorming ideas; Escritura: A descriptive diary entry | |
?Te interesa la tecnolog?a? Conexiones Espa?a Comunicaci?n: talk about computers and technology | |
identify colors | |
talk about likes and dislikes | |
describe people, emotions, and conditions | |
talk about current activities | |
say how something is done ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Technology, computers, and colors | |
Emotions, electronics | |
On the Internet ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Expressing likes and dislikes: Gustar with nouns and other verbs like gustar | |
Describing yourself and others and expressing conditions and locations: The verb estar and the uses of ser and estar | |
Talking about everyday events: Stem-changing verbs in the present indicative | |
Describing how something is done: Adverbs Cultura: Opener: Facts about Spanish Internet users | |
?F?jate! Linguistic borrowings from other languages | |
Voces de la comunidad: Manuel Castells, sociologist | |
Exploraciones culturales: Spain | |
?Con?ctate! Planning a trip to Sevilla using the Internet | |
?Comp?rate! Expressions of courtesy A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Watching without sound | |
A leer: Estrategia: Using format clues to aid comprehension; Lectura: Trucos de navegaci?n: Smileys al completo | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Prewriting--Narrowing your topic; Escritura: An e-mail message | |
?Qu? tal la familia? Relaciones familiares Honduras y El Salvador Comunicaci?n: talk about and describe your family | |
talk about professions | |
describe daily routines | |
indicate current actions ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: The family | |
Professions and careers | |
Personal care items ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Describing daily activities: Irregular yo verbs in the present indicative | |
Describing daily activities: Reflexive verbs | |
Describing actions in progress: The present progressive tense Cultura: Opener: Ethnic diversity in Honduras and El Salvador | |
?F?jate! Gender and Spanish words for professions | |
Voces de la comunidad: Graciela Kenig, author and career consultant | |
Exploraciones culturales: Honduras and El Salvador | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Honduras and El Salvador | |
?Comp?rate! Diminutives and nicknames A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Listening for the main idea | |
A leer: Estrategia: Skimming for the main idea; Lectura: La cultura gar?funa | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Writing--Creating a topic sentence; Escritura: A description of a profession | |
?Ad?nde vas? La comunidad local M?xico Comunicaci?n: talk about means of transportation | |
say where things are located | |
talk about where you are and where you are going | |
give directions | |
agree and disagree | |
indicate and talk about what you plan to buy | |
make polite requests and commands | |
refer to objects located close to you, farther away, and at a distance ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Places in the university and around town, means of transportation | |
Shopping ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Indicating location: Prepositions of location | |
Telling others what to do: Commands with usted and ustedes | |
Affirming and negating: Affirmative and negative expressions | |
Indicating relative position of objects: Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Cultura: Opener: Spanish and the indigenous languages of Mexico | |
?F?jate! Regional variations of Spanish around the world | |
Voces de la comunidad: Ann R | |
?lvarez, social services director | |
Exploraciones culturales: M?xico | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Mexico | |
?Comp?rate! Using commands and using other expressions of courtesy A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Watching facial expressions | |
A leer: Estrategia: Working with unknown grammatical structures; Lectura: Los j?venes se divierten | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Adding supporting detail; Escritura: Writing--A description of daily life | |
?Cu?les son tus pasatiempos preferidos? Los ratos libres Panam? y Costa Rica Comunicaci?n: talk about sports and leisure-time activities | |
talk about seasons and the weather | |
say how you feel using tener expressions | |
describe your recent leisure-time activities | |
suggest activities and plans to friends ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Sports and leisure activities, seasons | |
Tener expressions, weather ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of regular verbs | |
Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of some common irregular verbs | |
Referring to something already mentioned: Direct object pronouns | |
Telling friends what to do: T? command forms Cultura: Opener: Fahrenheit vs. | |
Celsius; millimeters vs. | |
inches | |
?F?jate! Sports-related linguistic borrowings | |
Voces de la comunidad: Orlando Antigua, Harlem Globetrotter | |
Exploraciones culturales: Panam? and Costa Rica | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Panam? and Costa Rica | |
?Comp?rate! Weather on both sides of the equator A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Listening for details | |
A leer: Estrategia: Scanning for detail; Lectura: Costa Rica: Aventuras en los r?pidos | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Writing--Freewriting; Escritura: An article for the school newspaper | |
?En qu? puedo servirle? Estilo personal Per? y Ecuador Comunicaci?n: talk about clothing and fashion | |
shop for various articles of clothing and discuss prices | |
describe recent purchases and shopping trips | |
talk about buying items and doing favors for others | |
make comparisons ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Articles of clothing, fabrics, accessories | |
Clothes shopping | |
Means of payment, numbers over 100 ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of more irregular verbs | |
Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of -ir stem-changing verbs | |
Saying who is affected or involved: Indirect object pronouns | |
Making comparisons: Comparatives and superlatives Cultura: Opener: Guanacos, vicu?as, alpacas, and llamas | |
?F?jate! T? vs. usted | |
Voces de la comunidad: Carolina Herrera, fashion designer | |
Exploraciones culturales: Per? and Ecuador | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Per? and Ecuador | |
?Comp?rate! Chinese immigration to Latin America | |
A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Using background knowledge to anticipate content | |
A leer: Estrategia: Using background knowledge to anticipate content; Lectura: El jean impone su encanto | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Revising--Editing your freewriting; Escritura: A description of your closet | |
?Qu? te apetece? Sabores Bolivia y Paraguay Comunicaci?n: talk about food and cooking | |
shop for food | |
order in a restaurant | |
talk about what you used to eat and cook | |
say what you do for others ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Restaurants and menus | |
Recipes and food preparation | |
Setting the table ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Talking about what you used to do: The imperfect tense | |
Talking about the past: Choosing between the preterite and the imperfect tenses | |
Avoiding repetition: Double object pronouns | |
Indicating for whom actions are done, and what is done routinely: The uses of se Cultura: Opener: Typical Bolivian and Paraguayan foods | |
?F?jate! The preterite and the imperfect | |
Voces de la comunidad: Guillermo Pernot, chef and host of a cooking program | |
Exploraciones culturales: Bolivia and Paraguay | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Bolivia and Paraguay | |
?Comp?rate! Bilingualism in Paraguay A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Using visuals to aid comprehension | |
A leer: Estrategia: Setting a time limit; Lectura: Los bocadillos en las oficinas | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Writing--Writing a paragraph; Escritura: A personal anecdote | |
?C?mo es tu casa? Ambientes Guatemala y Nicaragua Comunicaci?n: talk about your childhood | |
describe houses and apartments and their furnishings | |
talk about household tasks | |
indicate numerical order | |
talk about the duration of past and present events | |
say what people want others to do | |
emphasize ownership ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Parts of the city, the house, ordinal numbers | |
Household tasks, furniture and decorations | |
Household appliances ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Expressing hopes and wishes: The subjunctive mood | |
Emphasizing ownership: Stressed possessives | |
Expressing ongoing events and duration of time: Hace / Hac?a with time expressions | |
Choosing between por and para Cultura: Opener: Two historic houses in Guatemala and Nicaragua | |
?F?jate! Emphasizing in Spanish | |
Voces de la comunidad: Francisco X | |
Alarc?n, bilingual author and poet | |
Exploraciones culturales: Guatemala and Nicaragua | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Guatemala and Nicaragua | |
?Comp?rate! Habitat for Humanity in Guatemala and Nicaragua A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Listening to tone of voice | |
A leer: Estrategia: Understanding poetry; Lectura: Poems by Nicaraguan poets Rub?n Dar?o and Jos? Coronel Urtecho | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Writing--Adding transitions between paragraphs; Escritura: Transitional sentences | |
?Qu? quieres ver? Culturas Venezuela y Colombia Comunicaci?n: talk about popular and high culture | |
express preferences and make suggestions about entertainment | |
express emotion and wishes | |
express doubt and uncertainty | |
express unrealized desires and unknown situations ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Movie genres, talking about movies | |
Television shows; talking about television, music, art, and culture ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Expressing emotion and wishes: The subjunctive with impersonal expressions and verbs of emotion | |
Expressing doubt and uncertainty: The subjunctive with expressions of doubt and disbelief | |
Expressing unrealized desires and unknown situations: The subjunctive with nonexistent and indefinite situations Cultura: Opener: Ownership of radios and televisions in Colombia, Venezuela, and U.S. | |
?F?jate! Learning vs. acquisition | |
Voces de la comunidad: Sonia Marie de Le?n de Vega, orchestra director | |
Exploraciones culturales: Venezuela and Colombia | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Venezuela and Colombia | |
?Comp?rate! Alta Densidad, a high-tech Venezuelan television program A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Listening for sequencing words | |
A leer: Estrategia: Using prefixes and suffixes to aid in comprehension; Lectura: Yo soy Betty, la Fea | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Prewriting--Creating an outline; Escritura: A review | |
?Qu? s?ntomas tienes? El bienestar Guinea Ecuatorial, Marruecos, las Islas Canarias Comunicaci?n: talk about health and illness | |
describe aches and parts of the body | |
express probable outcomes | |
express yourself precisely with the subjunctive and the indicative | |
talk about future activities ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Symptoms and illnesses, parts of the body | |
In the doctor's office | |
Medications and treatments ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Expressing possible outcomes: The subjunctive and indicative with conjunctions | |
Expressing yourself precisely: Choosing between the subjunctive and indicative moods | |
Talking about future activities: The future tense Cultura: Opener: Medicinal benefits of traditional foods in Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, and the Canary Islands | |
?F?jate! Medical language | |
Voces de la comunidad: Dr | |
Emilio Carrillo, health plan director | |
Exploraciones culturales: Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, and the Canary Islands | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, and the Canary Islands | |
?Comp?rate! Immigration to Spain from Africa A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Listening for cognates and key words | |
A leer: Estrategia: Understanding a chronology; Lectura: Eric Moussambani: Un h?roe improbable | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Writing--Using softening language and courtesy expressions; Escritura: A letter to an advice columnist | |
?Te gusta trabajar con la gente? Metas profesionales Chile y Uruguay Comunicaci?n: talk about current events | |
interview for a job and talk about your skills and experience | |
talk about things you have done and had done in the past | |
express doubt, emotion, uncertainty, and opinions about recent events and actions ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Current events | |
Applying for a job, business and the economy ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Talking about what has occurred: The present perfect tense | |
Talking about events that took place prior to other events: The past perfect tense | |
Expressing doubt, emotion, and will: The present perfect subjunctive Cultura: Opener: Economic indicators for Chile, Uruguay, and the U.S. | |
?F?jate! Languages of the Americas | |
Voces de la comunidad: Gaddi V?squez, director of the U.S. | |
Peace Corps | |
Exploraciones culturales: Chile and Uruguay | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Chile and Uruguay | |
?Comp?rate! Using web translators A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Watching for transitions and listening for words that signal a change in the conversation | |
A leer: Estrategia: Clustering words and phrases; Lectura: La Netiquette (etiqueta en la red) | |
A escribir: Estrategia: Writing--Writing from charts and diagrams; Escritura: A cover letter or e-mail | |
?Te gustar?a ir conmigo? Comunidad global Argentina Comunicaci?n: talk about travel and make travel plans | |
describe animals and geography | |
hypothesize and speculate | |
express doubt, emotion, and reactions about past events ?Imag?nate! Vocabulario ?til: Travel, the airport, on the airplane | |
In the hotel | |
Geography ?Prep?rate! Gram?tica ?til: Expressing doubt, emotion, volition, and nonexistence in the past: The imperfect subjunctive | |
Saying what might happen or could occur: The conditional | |
Expressing the likelihood that an event will occur: Si clauses with the subjunctive and the indicative Cultura: Opener: Natural wonders of Argentina | |
?F?jate! Use of the voseo | |
Voces de la comunidad: Omar Edmundo Pascucci, Chief Office of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship | |
Exploraciones culturales: Argentina | |
?Con?ctate! Investigating Argentina | |
?Comp?rate! Agroturismo in Argentina A ver / A leer / A escribir: A ver: Estrategia: Integrating your viewing strategies | |
A leer: Estrategia: Understanding an author's point of view | |
Lectura: "Mi vida entera", Jorge Luis Borges; "Instantes"("?ltimo poema"), author unknown | |
A escribir (in workbook): Estrategia: Revising--Editing your work; Escritura: An editing checklist | |
Reference Materials | |
Appendix: Spanish Verbs Spanish-English | |
Glossary English-Spanish | |
Glossary Index | |
Permissions and Credits | |
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