Nuevos Mundos: Lectura, cultura y comunicación / Curso de español para bilingües (Nuevos Mundos/New World) - Softcover

Roca, Ana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471269255 ISBN 13: 9780471269250

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Synopsis

This book develops the communication and literacy skills of anyone whose native language is Spanish but has grown up in the U.S. Throughout the chapters, the authors integrate exercises that are designed to improve oral proficiency in the language. Numerous oral and written activities are included that are based on the themes and reading selections of each chapter.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Develop the fine art of communication!

This reader and its accompanying workbook are designed primarily for the Hispanic bilingual student whose home language is Spanish but whose dominant language is English. The program provides students with the opportunity to develop communicative and academic skills in Spanish, as well as knowledge about Hispanic cultures. Throughout, the text provides ample opportunities to read high–interest thematic selections, prepare for and present formal class presentations in Spanish, and practice writing in a variety of modes and styles.

Features

• Includes readings with themes of high interest to heritage language learners of Spanish.
• Provides numerous opportunities for individual, group, and class participation.
• Promotes cultural awareness through community involvement, independent study, research projects, and internet activities.
• Emphasizes cooperative learning and a content–based approach to help students learn more about the diversity of Hispanic cultures and improve their oral proficiency in the language.
• The Companion Website (www.wiley/college/roca) provides useful resources in the form of links to sites that are thematically related to or of supplementary use to the topics of each of the units. The site also includes links that provide a rich source of pedagogical information for both novice and experienced instructors of Spanish as a heritage language.
• The Panoramas culturales website (www.wiley.com/college/panoramas) features a wealth of information on the 21 countries of the Spanish–speaking world with two activities per country that require surfing the web for answers.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0471269255
• ISBN 13: 9780471269250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304