Beginning Spanish for Teachers of Hispanic Students

Libro del profesor con CD y material para transparencias (32 h.) -- Libro del alumno con Portfolio de español -- Libro de ejercicios con claves -- Mapa cultural de España (mural) -- Láminas de vocabulario.

"The series is set around themes relating to children's everyday experiences and environment such as greeting friends, colours, songs, clothes, foood and drink, and parts of the body. The series is set in a Caribbean context to make the learning of Spanish relevant to students across the Caribbean." -- Back Cover.

"'Español escrito' is a first-course textbook designed specifically for college students educated in the United States whose first language is Spanish. The text's main goals are two: to acquaint students with Spanish in its written form, and to expand students' o verall knowledge of the language. To these ends, 'Español escrito' focuses on reading development, orthography, identification of the parts of speech, lexical expansion, and facility in composition"--Preface, p. v.

By providing a unique cross-section of readings organized by genre, and opportunities for journal keeping, Puntos de vista: Lectura encourages students to read more actively and interactively in order to prepare them for advanced-level coursework.