About the Book
¿CÓMO SE DICE . . . ? Eleventh Edition's proven four-skills methodology, unparalleled grammar explanations, flexibility, and ease-of-use are some of the many reasons for the success of this renowned introductory Spanish program. The eleventh edition features all new chapter dialogues, student centered activities, updated vocabulary and cultural information, additional literary readings.
Table of Contents:
LECCIÓN PRELIMINAR. Situaciones. En la Universidad. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, give and receive phone numbers, numbers 0-10. 1. SALUDOS Y DESPEDIDAS. Situaciones. Estudiantes y profesores. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, introduce yourself, days of the week, dates, titles of courtesy. Pronunciación: The Spanish a and e. Estructuras. The alphabet. Cardinal numbers 11'39. Colors. Days of the week. Months and seasons of the year. Subject pronouns. Present indicative of ser. Estrategias Así somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for the main idea. A conversar. Speaking for basic communication. ¡Vamos a leer! Recognizing cognates. ¡Vamos a escribir! Generating ideas by brainstorming. Culture. El mundo hispanico y tú. Los mexicoamericanos. Los Estados Unidos hispanicos y el español en el mundo. Review. ¿Cuanto sé ahora? 2. EN LA UNIVERSIDAD. Situaciones. Si necesitas ayuda'. Vocabulario. classroom. languages. useful questions and answers. some polite expressions. Pronunciación. The Spanish i, o, and u. Estructuras. Gender and number. Definite and indefinite articles. Cardinal numbers 40'100. Telling time. Present indicative of regular -ar verbs. Negative and interrogative sentences. Possession with de. Estrategias Así somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for specifics and guessing intelligently. A conversar. Asking for repetition. ¡Vamos a leer! Guessing the meaning of unknown words. ¡Vamos a escribir! Conducting and reporting an interview. Culture. El mundo hispanico y tú. Los cubanoamericanos. Review. ¿Cuanto sé ahora? 3. POR TELÉFONO. Situaciones. Dos compañeros de cuarto'. Vocabulario. decribe people and activities. make and receive phone calls. personal information. Pronunciación. Linking. Estructuras. Possessive adjectives. Cardinal numbers 101'1000. Descriptive adjectives: Forms, position, and agreement with articles and nouns. Present indicative of regular -er and -ir verbs. Present indicative of the irregular verbs tener and venir. The personal a. Estrategias Así somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Taking a phone call. A conversar. Using stock phrases. ¡Vamos a leer! Activating background knowledge. ¡Vamos a escribir! Analyzing writing models. Culture. El mundo hispanico y tú. Los puertorriqueños en los Estados Unidos. Review. ¿Cuanto sé ahora? 4. COSTUMBRES Y TRADICIONES. Situaciones. ¡Bienvenido! Vocabulario. weekend activities, and festivities. needs and preferences. states of mind. Pronunciación. The Spanish b, v, d, and g (before a, o, or u). Estructuras. Pronouns as objects of prepositions. Contractions. Present indicative of the irregular verbs ir, dar, and estar. Ir a + infinitive. Present indicative of e:ie stem-changing verbs. Expressions with tener. Estrategias Así somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening to voice mail. A conversar. Asking for additional information. ¡Vamos a leer! Identifying text formats. ¡Vamos a escribir! Writing an e-mail. Culture. El mundo hispanico y tú. México. Review. ¿Cuanto sé ahora? 5. LAS COMIDAS. Situaciones. ¿Qué comemos? Vocabulario. restaurants, menu. ordering meals. paying the bill. the weather. Pronunciación. The Spanish p, t, c (in the combinations ca, co, cu), and q. Estructuras. Comparative forms. Irregular comparative forms. Present indicative of o:ue stem-changing verbs. Present progressive. Uses of ser and estar. Weather expressions. Estrategias Así somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for details I. A conversar. Providing supporting details. ¡Vamos a leer! Expanding your vocabulary through reading. ¡Vamos a escribir! Solidifying and repurposing what you learn. Culture. El mundo hispanico y tú. Guatemala. El Salvador. Review. ¿Cuanto sé ahora? 6. LOS QUEHACERES DE LA CASA. Situaciones. ¡Tocan a la puerta! Vocabulario. household chores.
About the Author :
Ana C. Jarvis, a native of Paraguay, was born in Asunción and attended school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. Dr. Jarvis retired from Chandler-Gilbert Community College after a long and distinguished career. Prior to CGCC, she taught at Mesa Community College; the University of California, Riverside; San Bernardino Valley College; Brigham Young University; and Riverside City College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks, she has published several short stories in Spanish. In 1988, she was chosen as "Faculty Member of the Year" at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Raquel Lebredo was born in Camaguey, Cuba. She attended school in Havana and later enrolled at the University of Havana, where she received a Ph.D. in Education. She was subsequently employed as an elementary school principal, and taught literature and language at a preparatory school in Havana. She moved to the United States after living in Spain for a period of time. Dr. Lebredo was awarded a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside. Since then, she has taught Spanish at Claremont Graduate School, Crafton Hills College, the University of Redlands, and California Baptist University, and has authored several Spanish textbooks. In 1985, she was chosen as "Faculty Member of the Year" by the student body at California Baptist University, and in 1991 she received a YWCA "Women of Achievement" award. Francisco Mena-Ayllón, a native of Madrid, Spain, received his Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. He has taught Spanish language and literature courses at the University of California, Riverside; Oberlin College; California State University, Chico; the University of Redlands; and Crafton Hills College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks in the United States, he has published a book about Federico García Lorca and several volumes of his own poetry. His poetry has been published in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. His work has also been included in several anthologies of contemporary Spanish poets, and he is listed in Quién es Quién en las Letras Españolas, 1978 (Who's Who in Spanish Letters), as an important contributor to contemporary Spanish literature. Professor Mena-Ayllón is now retired.
