Sol y viento Student Edition with Online Learning Center Bind in Card

This exciting new film-based introductory Spanish program seamlessly integrates the feature-length film Sol y viento into the instructional and learning experience. Created specifically for beginning language learners, the movie was filmed on location in Chile, Mexico, and the United States. It tells the story of a Chilean family and their winery, and of a young U.S. Latino businessman who finds himself intricately involved with the family as his company tries to buy their land. Mystery, romance, and the unexplainable forces of nature all play a part of this spellbinding story as it unfolds. The Sol y viento textbook and accompanying ancillaries have been developed in conjunction with this exciting movie. Language is presented within the context of the movie, and linguistic skills are developed through engaging, meaningful activities that encourage students to develop real-world skills and abilities. Instructors and students are likely to find Sol y viento to be a breath of fresh air: a highly motivating introductory Spanish program designed especially for today’s learners!

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Notes:The numbering system of lessons includes A and B lessons, each of which correspond to an episode of the film. For example, Lecciones 1A and 1B correspond to Episodio 1. The Lección preliminar and Lección 1A provide a comprehensive listing of contents for those lessons, as representative of the other lessons. Lecciones 1B - 9B provide only the vocabulary topics and grammatical structures. Lección preliminar: ¡Aquí estamos!Primera parte Vocabulario: Me llamo… (Meeting and Greeting People: Introductions) Vistazo cultural: Los saludos Gramática: Soy de México. (Expressing Origin: Introduction to ser)Segunda parte Vocabulario: Las materias (Talking About Majors and Classes: School Subjects) Gramática: El cálculo y las matemáticas (Naming Things: Articles, Gender, and Plurality)Tercera parte Vocabulario: En la sala de clase(Talking About People and Things in the Classroom and on Campus: Classroom Objects) Gramática: Están aquí. (Expressing Location: Introduction to estar) De Sol y viento Enfoque lingüístico: Two Verbs that Mean the Same Thing? Sol y viento Prólogo: Los espíritusResumen de vocabulario Episodio 1: La llegadaLección 1A: Sobre los horariosPrimera parte Vocabulario: Llevo quince créditos Talking About Your Course Load: Numbers 0-30 Vistazo cultural: Los cursos y los créditos Gramática: ¿Estudio y trabajo? Talking About Activities: Regular –ar Verbs De Sol y viento Enfoque lingüístico: The Importance (or Not) of InflectionsSegunda parte Vocabulario: Los días de la semana More About Schedules: Days of the Week Vistazo cultural: Los calendarios Gramática: Necesito estudiar. Talking about Needing or Wanting to Do Something: Verb + Infinitive De Sol y viento Sol y viento: Enfoque culturalTercera parte Vocabulario: ¿A qué hora? Talking About When You Do Things: Telling Time Vistazo cultural: De 0:00 a 24:00 Gramática: Es mi libro. Talking About Ownership: Unstressed Possessive Adjectives De Sol y viento Vistazo cultural: Los dialectos Sol y viento: A primera vista Antes de ver el episodio Después de ver el episodio Resumen de vocabulario Lección 1B: Más sobre las actividadesPrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cuándo? Asking Questions: Summary of Interrogative Words Gramática: ¿Dónde vives? More on Activities and Schedules: Present Tense of Regular –er and –ir VerbsSegunda parte Vocabulario: ¡Hace calor en junio! Talking About Times of the Year: Months, Weather, Seasons Gramática: ¿Vas a estudiar esta noche? Expressing Future Events: ir + a + infinitiveTercera parte Vocabulario: Es un hombre serio. Describing Personalities: Adjectives Gramática: Es una mujer seria. More on Describing People: Adjective Placement and Agreement Episodio 2: El encuentroLección 2A: En la universidad y la ciudadPrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cuántos años tiene? Expressing Age: Numbers 31-100 Gramática: Vengo de los Estados Unidos. More on Talking About Activities: Verbs that End in –goSegunda parte Vocabulario: ¿Está lejos o cerca? Expressing Where Things and Places Are Located: Prepositions of Location Gramática: Mi trabajo está cerca. More on Talking About Where Things and Places Are: More on estar + Location; quedar + LocationTercera parte Vocabulario: Tengo que ir al banco. Talking About Where you Do Things: Places in the City Gramática: Puedo caminar. More on Talking About Activities: o -->ue, e --> ie Stem-Changing Verbs Lección 2B: ¡Vamos de compras!Primera parte Vocabulario: La ropa Talking About What People Wear: Clothing Gramática: Debo seguir More on Talking About People’s Activities: e -->i Stem-Changing VerbsSegunda parte Vocabulario: Hay doscientas blusas rojas. More on Describing: Colors; Numbers 100-1,000 Gramática: ¿Qué es esto? Pointing Things Out: Demosntrative Adjectives and PronounsTercera parte Vocabulario: De compras Talking About Buying Things: Vocabulary Related to Shopping Gramática: Está bien. Talking About Expected and Unexpected Qualities: More on ser and estar Episodio 3: A la viñaLección 3A: La familiaPrimera parte Vocabulario: Mi familia Describing Families: Members of the Immediate Family; Pets Gramática: Conozco a la familia. ¿Sabes dónde están? Expressing Knowledge or Familiarity: Saber and conocer; Verbs that End in -zcoSegunda parte Vocabulario: Los otros parientes More on Describing Families: Extended Family Members Gramática: ¿La conoce? Eliminating Redundancy: Direct Object PronounsTercera parte Vocabulario: No es muy alto. Describing How People Look: Physical Traits Gramática: Es más alto que yo. More on Describing People and Things: Comparisons of Equality and Inequality Lección 3B: ¡A comer!Primera parte Vocabulario: El desayuno Talking About What You Eat in the Morning: Breakfast Gramática: No lo sé tampoco. Expressing Negation: Indefinite and Negative WordsSegunda parte Vocabulario: El almuerzo y la merienda Talking About What You Eat During the Day: Lunch and Snacking Gramática: Está muy serio. Talking About Conditions and Traits: Ser Versus estar with AdjectivesTercera parte Vocabulario: La cena Talking About What You Eat at Night: Dinner Gramática: ¿Le gusta el vino? Talking About To Whom and For Whom: Indirect Object Pronouns and gustar Episodio 4: Otro encuentroLección 4A: Cuando no trabajo…Primera parte Vocabulario: El tiempo libre Talking About What You Do When You Don’t Study or Work: Pastime Activities Gramática: Lo pasé muy bien. Introduction to Talking About the Past: Preterite Tense of Regular –ar VerbsSegunda parte Vocabulario: El ejercicio y el gimnasio Talking More About Leisure Time Activities: Vocabulary Related to Sports and Fitness Gramática: Volví tarde. More on Talking About the Past: Preterite of Regular –er and –ir Verbs Tercera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cuándo celebras tu cumpleaños? Talking About Special Events: Special Occasions and Holidays Gramática: ¿Qué hiciste? More on Talking About the Past: Irregular Preterite Forms Lección 4B: En casaPrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Dónde vives? Talking About Buildings and Where People Live:Vocabulary Related to Dwellings and Buildings Gramática: No durmió bien. More on Talking About the Past: e--> i, o --> u Preterite Stem ChangesSegunda parte Vocabulario: Es mi sillón favorito. Talking About Things in the House: Vocabulary Related to Furniture and Rooms Gramática: Ya te lo dije. More on Avoiding Redundancy: Double-Object PronounsTercera parte Vocabulario: ¿Te gusta lavar la ropa? Talking About Domestic Tasks: Domestic Chores and Routines Gramática: ¿Para mí? Talking About What Something Is For: Introduction to por Versus para Episodio 5: Un día perfectoLección 5A: La tecnología y yoPrimera parte Vocabulario: Mi computadora Talking About Everyday Technology: Vocabulary Related to Computers and Computer Use Gramática: ¡Me fascina! More on Talking About Likes and Dislikes: Verbs Like gustarSegunda parte Vocabulario: Mi celular Talking About Reliance on Technology: Vocabulary Related to Electronic Devices Gramática: Me conozco bien. Talking About What People Do to and for Themselves: True Reflexive ConstructionsTercera parte Vocabulario: Mi niñez y juventud Talking About When You Were Younger: Typical Childhood and Adolescent Activities Gramática: ¿En qué trabajabas? Talking About What You Used to Do: Introduction to the Imperfect Tense Lección 5B: Érase una vez…Primera parte Vocabulario: En 1972… Expressing Years: Numbers 1,000 – 2,000,000 Gramática: ¿Qué hacías cuando te llamé? More on Talking About the Past: Contrasting the Preterite and ImperfectSegunda parte Vocabulario: Durante la gerra… Talking About Historical Events: Important Events and Oc currences Gramática: ¡No lo sabía! More on Talking About the Past: More on Using the Preterite and Imperfect TogetherTercera parte Vocabulario: Me gradué en 2000. Talking About Special Events: Personal Events, Triumphs, and Failures Gramática: Tenía 30 años cuando nació mi primer hijo. More on Talking About the Past: Summary of the Preterite and Imperfect Episodio 6: ConfrontaciónLección 6A: Vamos al extranjeroPrimera parte Vocabulario: Para hacer viajes Talking About Taking Trips and Traveling: Travel Vocabulary Gramática: Vuelva Ud. mañana. Giving Instructions: Affirmative Formal CommandsSegunda parte Vocabulario: ¿Cómo llego? How to Get from Here to There: Giving and Receiving Directions Gramática: ¡No vuelvan tarde! More on Giving Instructions: Negative Formal CommandsTercera parte Vocabulario: En el restaurante Ordering Meals in a Restaurant: Dining Out Gramática: ¡Lo he pasado muy bien! Taking About What Has Happened: Introduction to the Present Perfect Lección 6B: La naturaleza y el medio ambientePrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cómo es el paisaje? Talking About the Natural World: Geography and Geographical Features Gramática: ¡Ten paciencia! More on Giving Instructions: Affirmative Informal CommandsSegunda parte Vocabulario: El medio ambiente Talking About the Environment: Environmental and Ecological Matters Gramática: ¡No me hables! More on Giving Instructions: Negative Informal CommandsTercera parte Vocabulario: De vacaciones More on Talking About Trips: Activities to Do While on Vacation Gramática: Es el más guapo de todos. Expressing The Most and The Least: Superlatives Episodio 7: Bajo el solLección 7A: ¿Cómo te sientes?Primera parte Vocabulario: Estoy tenso. Talking About Feelings and Mental Conditions: Describing Emotions Gramática: ¿Cómo se siente? Talking About Reactions and Changes of Emotion: Pseudo-Reflexive VerbsSegunda parte Vocabulario: Estoy un poco enfermo. Talking about Health: Parts of the Body and Physical Health Gramática: Estaban contentos, ¿no? More on Talking About States of Being in the Past: Review of the ImperfectTercera parte Vocabulario: Me duele la garganta. Telling the Doctor How You Feel: In the Doctor’s Office Gramática: Hace dos años que se me rompió el brazo. Talking About When Something Happened: Hacer in Expressions of Time Lección 7B: Los demás y yoPrimera parte Vocabulario: Te tengo mucho cariño. Talking About How You Feel About Someone: Vocabulary Related to Feelings Gramática: Se conocen bien. Talking About What People Do to and for Each Other: Reciprocal ReflexivesSegunda parte Vocabulario: Eres muy romántico. More on Describing People’s Traits: Describing People Gramática: Espero que sea divertido. Talking About Your Wishes and Desires: Introduction to the SubjunctiveTercera parte Vocabulario: ¡Me engaño! Talking About Good and Bad Relationships: More on Relationships Gramática: A menos que no quieras… Talking About Contingencies and Conditions: Obligatory Subjunctive Episodio 8: Sin alternativaLección 8A: El dinero y las finanzasPrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cómo manejas el dinero? Talking About Money: Your Personal Finances Gramática: ¿Qué estás haciendo? Talking About What You Are doing Now: The Present ProgressiveSegunda parte Vocabulario: Las deudas Talking About Payments, Loans, and Debts: More on Personal Finances Gramática: ¿Qué harías? Talking About What You Would Do: Introduction to the ConditionalTercera parte Vocabulario: La economía Talking About the Economy: Local and World Markets Gramática: Si tuviera más dinero… Expressing Hypothetical Events: Contrary-to-Fact Statements; Introduction to the Imperfect Subjunctive Lección 8B: Los medios de comunicaciónPrimera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cómo te informas? Getting Information: Talking About Current Events Gramática: Te llamó por teléfono. Talking About How You Do Something: Por and para: A SummarySegunda parte Vocabulario: No me convence. Talking About the Media and How You Perceive It: Functions of the Media Gramática: Dudo que lo sepa. Expressing Disbelief: Subjunctive of Doubt, Denial, and UncertaintyTercera parte Vocabulario: La responsabilidad cívica Talking About Being a Valuable Member of Society: Civic Duty and Citizenship Gramática: ¿Qué quieres que haga? Talking About What You Want to Happen: Subjunctive of Volition and Desire Episodio 9: Un brindis por el futuroLección 9A: Obligaciones, responsabilidades y expectativasPrimera parte Vocabulario: Los animales Talking About Our Relationships with Animals: Pets and Other Animals Gramática: Quiero un perro que sea obediente. Expressing What You Are Looking for in Someone or Something: Subjunctive with Indefinite and Nonexistent AntecedentsSegunda parte Vocabulario: En el trabajo Talking About Work Responsibilities: Vocbaulary Related to Work Behaviors Gramática: Se trabaja tarde cuando… Talking About What One Does: Impersonal and Passive seTercera parte Vocabulario: ¿Cómo son los buenos amigos? Talking About Friendships: Vocabulary Related to Friends’ Expectations Gramática: Quiero que lo hagas. More on Talking About What You Want to Happen: Moer on Volition: Subjunctive versus Indicative or Infinitive Lección 9B: Lo que nos esperaPrimera parte Vocabulario: Las profesiones Talking About Jobs and Professions: Vocabulary Related to Professions Gramática: ¿Qué pasará? Talking About the Future: Introduction to the Future TenseSegunda parte Vocabulario: Mis metas personales Talking About Goals and Aspirations: Vocabulary Related to Future Aspirations Gramática: No estaré contento hasta que… More on Talking About the Future: Subjunctive with Future Time Events

About the Author :
Bill VanPatten is Professor and Director of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies at Texas Tech University. His areas of research are input and input processing in second language acquisition and the effects of formal instruction on acquisitional processes. He has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and language teaching and is a frequent conference speaker and presenter. His publications include Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (with James F. Lee, 2003,McGraw-Hill), From Input to Output: A Teachers Guide to Second Language Acquisition (2003, McGraw-Hill), Processing Instruction: Theory, Research, and Practice (2004, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) and most recently, Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (with Jessica Williams, 2007, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates). He is the lead author of Vistazos, ï¿Sabï¿as que...?, Destinos and Sol y viento. Dr. VanPatten is the 2007 recipient of the Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, awarded jointly by ACTFL and NYSAFLT. When not engaged in academic activities, he writes fiction and performs stand-up comedy. He has recently published his first work of fiction, a collection of short stories titled Chicago Tales, published by Outskirts Press (2007). Michael J. Leeser is Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, where he is also Director of the Spanish Basic Language Program. Before joining the faculty at Florida State, he taught a wide range of courses at the secondary and post-secondary levels, including courses in Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, teacher preparation courses for secondary school teachers, and graduate courses in communicative language teaching and second language acquisition. He received his Ph.D. in Spanish (Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003. His research interests include input processing during second language reading as well as second language classroom interaction. His research has appeared in journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching Research. He also co-authored Sol y viento and Sol y viento: En breve (2008, McGraw-Hill). Gregory D. Keating is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition in the Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages at San Diego State University. Before joining the faculty at San Diego State, he taught courses in communicative language teaching and Spanish teacher education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. His areas of research include Spanish sentence processing, the role instruction plays in language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and the acquisition of Spanish syntax and vocabulary. He is a recipient of several teaching awards, including one from the University of Notre Dame, where he received his M.A. in Spanish Literature. In addition to teaching and research, he has supervised many language courses and teaching assistants and has assisted in the coordination of technology-enhanced lower-division Spanish language programs. He is also a co-author of Sol y viento and Sol y viento: En breve (2008, McGraw-Hill).