Teaching Spanish Grammar with Pictures

This Spanish edition of Becky and Her Friends, by Rolando Hinojosa, is the latest novel in Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series which follows generations of Anglos and Mexicans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas. In this novel, however, Hinojosa focuses on a character who has previously not taken the limelight: the strong-willed, upwardly mobile Becky Escobar. Following her story, Hinojosa explores the world of Latinas: women's culture, language and spirit in the world of the Valley. Delightfully playful in narrative perspective, this story gives the reader a...

The Rough Guide Dictionary Phrasebook will have you talking Mexican Spanish as soon as you arrive. Its features include: comprehensive two-way word lists; dialogues for situations you'll encounter; tips on customs, etiquette and slang; detailed menu readers for food and drink; the rules of the language; and colour highlighting for fast access. Have a good trip - Buen viaje!

En la Gramática sucinta de la lengua francesa cada lección va acompañada de vocabulario, ejemplos, diálogos y textos de lectura. Con el método Gaspey Otto Sauer, pedagógicamente muy bien logrado, el alumno adelantará progresivamente en el aprendizaje del francés.

This rich textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the principal concepts and thematic areas of Spanish pragmatics. It is aimed at advanced students of Spanish -- upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students -- who need to hone their language skills for contextually sensitive use of the language. Written entirely in Spanish, with Spanish examples, this volume introduces basic pragmatics, methods of analysis, and new thematic areas such as language and the press and globalization. Theoretical explanations combine with practical exercises in each chapter to help students...