Lingüística hispánica actual: guía didáctica y materiales de apoyo

Informed by the latest research in the field of second language acquisition and written entirely in Spanish, El español y la lingüística aplicada responds to the central questions that lie at the heart of learning Spanish as a second or foreign language. Robert J. Blake and Eve C. Zyzik frame each chapter in terms of a critical question with practical implications to examine the linguistic challenges and pitfalls involved in Spanish-language learning. Each chapter ends with a series of guided questions for reflection and further research. Designed to address the pre-service training needs...

¡A que sí!, is a provocative post-intermediate Spanish conversation book that will motivate students to developcultural awareness and express opinions through oral and written discussion on a variety of timely, personally relevantissues. Each theme-related unit is supported by creative activities and engaging authentic materials, including dozens of new selections in literature, journalism, films, songs, and cartoons.

LOVE In The Taming of the Shrew, Katharina learns to love Petruchio only after she has learnt to be an obedient wife. Romeo and Juliet’s love is destined to end in tragedy. In Twelfth Night, love is romantic but also painful, while in Othello love turns into jealousy. And in the final story, Antony and Cleopatra’s passionate love has tragic consequences. Dossiers: The Life of William Shakespeare Courtship and Marriage in Elizabethan Times

Recounts the life and career of the Dominican slugger who sought the home run-hitting record, and discusses Dominican baseball and the previous and new record holders