Fuentes: Conversacion y gramatica - Softcover

Caycedo Garner, Lucia; Rusch, Debbie; Dominguez, Marcela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1439082901 ISBN 13: 9781439082904

Publisher: Heinle, 2010

Synopsis

FUENTES, the successful two volume intermediate Spanish program presents an integrated skills approach to intermediate Spanish that develops both receptive and productive skills simultaneously. Fuentes is made up of FUENTES: CONVERSACIÓN Y GRAMÁTICA (FCG) and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCIÓN (FLR). Although FUENTES: CONVERSACIÓN Y GRAMÁTICA and FUENTES: LECTURA Y REDACCIÓN are designed to be used together, they can also be used independently of each other. FUENTES: CONVERSACIÓN Y GRAMÁTICA, Fourth Edition, is organized by chapter theme, grammar, functions, and vocabulary. Fuentes program approach and philosophy: We learn by doing. By using the language to communicate original thoughts, in oral and written form, and by interacting with written texts and recorded conversations, students will acquire a high degree of proficiency Skill integration promotes language development. Each skill reinforces the others; therefore, students learn to comprehend and produce language while practicing specific strategies for listening, reading, and writing. Many activities combine skills to better reflect real-life language use. Language is culture, and culture is reflected in language. By being exposed to real-life situations and by comparing the new cultures with their own, students acquire an awareness of and respect for other peoples. Spiraling of material is essential to move students from learning to acquisition. Continuous and systematic reentry of previously studied material while learning about new topics leads students to acquisition of language needed to carry out specific functions. Learning is enhanced when it is enjoyable. If the material presented places students in a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere, and if students enjoy class activities, their rate of success increases.

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Conversacion y gramatica. PRELIMINARY LA VIDA UNIVERSITARIA. Introducing Yourself and Others. Vocabulario: Obtaining and Giving Information About Class Schedules. Las materias academicas. Expressing Likes and Dislikes. Gustar and Other Verbs. Describing Classes, Professors, and Students. Testing Your Knowledge of Spanish. 1. NUESTRAS COSTUMBRES. Una cuestion de identidad. I. Narrating in the Present. A. Regular, Stem-Changing, and Irregular Verbs. B. Reflexive Constructions. II. Vocabulario: Discussing Nightlife. La vida nocturna. III. Obtaining and Giving Information. 'Que? and 'cual? IV. Avoiding Redundancies. Subject and Direct-Object Pronouns. Mas alla. Cancion: "Hablemos el mismo idioma" Gloria Estefan. Videofuentes: 'Como te identificas? Proyecto: Un anuncio publicitario. Recycled Material: The Present Indicative; Ir a + Infinitive; Verbs Like Gustar. 2. ESPANA: PASADO Y PRESENTE. Un anuncio historic. I. Narrating in the Past (Part One). A. The Preterit. B. Narrating in the Past: Meanings Conveyed by Certain Verbs. C. Indicating When Actions Took Place: Time Expressions. D. Indicating Sequence: Adverbs of Time. E. Past Actions That Preceded Other Past Actions: The Pluperfect. II. Vocabulario: Discussing Movies. El cine. III. Stating Time and Age in the Past. The Imperfect. Mas alla Cancion: "Milonga del moro judio" Jorge Drexler Videofuentes: Espana: ayer y hoy Pelicula: La lengua de las mariposas. Recycled Material: The Present Indicative; Telling Time. 3. LA AMERICA PRECOLOMBINA. La leyenda del maiz. I. Narrating in the Past (Part Two). A. Preterit and Imperfect: Part One. B. Preterit and Imperfect: Part Two. II. Vocabulario: Describing People and Things. A. Descripcion fisica. B. Personalidad. III. Describing. A. Ser and estar + Adjective. B. The Past Participle as an Adjective. IV. Indicating the Beneficiary of an Action. The Indirect Object. Mas alla Cancion: "La llorona" Lila Downs Videofuentes: Los mayas Proyecto: La leyenda de la llorona. Recycled Material: The Present Indicative; The Preterit; Time Expressions. 4. LLEGAN LOS INMIGRANTES. Entrevista a un artista cubano. I. Vocabulario: Discussing Immigration. La inmigracion. II. Expressing Past Intentions, Obligations, and Past Knowledge. Preterit and Imperfect (Part Three). III. Expressing Abstract Ideas. Lo + Adjective and lo que. IV. Expressing Accidental or Unintentional Occurrences. Unintentional se. V. Narrating and Describing in the Past. Summary of Preterit and Imperfect. VI. Discussing the Past with Present Relevance. The Present Perfect. Mas alla Cancion: "Papeles mojados" Maria del Mar Rodriguez (Lamari) Videofuentes: La legendaria Celia Cruz Pelicula: Al otro lado. Recycled Material: The Present Indicative; The Preterit; The Imperfect; Time Expressions. 5. LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: SABROSA FUSION DE CULTURAS. En esta mesa se habla espanol. I. Influencing, Suggesting, Persuading, and Advising. A. The Present Subjunctive. B. Giving Indirect Commands and Information: Decir que + Subjunctive or Indicative. II. Giving Direct Commands. A. Affirmative and Negative Commands with Ud. and Uds. B. Affirmative and Negative Commands with tu and vosotros. III. Vocabulario: Discussing Food. La comida. IV. Informing and Giving Instructions. Impersonal and Passive se. Mas alla Cancion: "Ella y el" Ricardo Arjona Videofuentes: Entrevista a John Leguizamo Proyecto: Una receta. Recycled Material: The Imperfect; Direct-Object Pronouns; Indirect-Object Pronouns; The Preterit; Stem-Changing and Reflexive Verbs in the Present Indicative. 6. NUEVAS DEMOCRACIAS. Nadie esta immune. I. Expressing Feelings and Opinions About Future, Present, and Past Actions and Events. A. The Present Subjunctive. B. The Present Perfect Subjunctive. II. Vocabulario: Discussing Politics. La politica. III. Expressing Belief and Doubt About Future, Present, and Past Actions and Events. IV. Forming Complex Sentences. The Relative Pronouns que and quien. V. Indicating Cause, Purpose, and Destination. VI. Por and para. Mas alla Cancion: "Desapariciones" Ruben Blades Videofuentes: En busca de la verdad Proyecto: Una vineta politica. Recycled Material: The Imperfect; The Present Indicative; The Preterit; Ser and estar + Adjective. 7. NUESTRO MEDIO AMBIENTE. Unas vacaciones diferentes. I. Vocabulario: Discussing Adventure Travel and the Environment. Deportes. El medio ambiente. II. Affirming and Negating. III. Describing What One is Looking For. The Subjunctive in Adjective Clauses. IV. Expressing Pending Actions. The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses. V. Avoiding Redundancies. Double Object Pronouns. Mas alla Cancion: "'Donde jugaran los ninos?" Mana Videofuentes: El turismo rural Proyecto: Un anuncio informative. Recycled Material: The Preterit and the Imperfect; The Present Subjunctive. 8. HABLEMOS DE TRABAJO. Un trabajo en el extranjero. I. Vocabulario: Discussing Work. El trabajo. II. Expressing Restriction, Possibility, Purpose, and Time. The Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses. III. Reporting What Someone Said. Reported Speech. IV. Negating and Expressing Options. O... o, ni... ni, ni siquiera. V. Describing Reciprocal Actions. Se/Nos/Os + Plural Verb Forms. Mas alla Cancion: "El imbecil" Leon Gieco Videofuentes: Almodovar y los estereotipos Pelicula: Crimen ferpecto. Recycled Material: The Preterit; The Imperfect; The Pluperfect; Ir a + Infinitive; The Present Subjunctive; Negation. 9. ES UNA OBRA DE ARTE. Entrevista a una experta en artesanias. I. Vocabulario: Discussing Art. El arte. II. Expressing Influence, Feelings, and Doubt in the Past. The Imperfect Subjunctive. III. Shifting the Focus in a Sentence. The Passive Voice. IV. Using the Infinitive. Summary of Uses of the Infinitive. V. Using Transitional Phrases. Expressions with por. Mas alla Cancion: "Dali" Mecano Videofuentes: El arte de Elena Climent Proyecto: Comentar un cuadro. Recycled Material: The Preterit; The Imperfect; The Present Subjunctive. 10. LAS RELACIONES HUMANAS. !Que vivan los novios! I. Stating Future Actions, Making Predictions and Promises. The Future Tense. II. Expressing Imaginary Situations, Giving Advice, and Making Requests. The Conditional Tense. III. Expressing Probability. The Future and Conditional Tenses. IV. Vocabulario: Discussing Human Relationships. Las relaciones humanas. V. Hypothesizing (Part One). Si Clauses (Part One). Mas alla Cancion: "Seria feliz" Julieta Venegas Videofuentes: En la esquina (cortometraje) Pelicula: Valentin. Recycled Material: The Preterit; The Imperfect; The Imperfect Subjunctive. 11. SOCIEDAD Y JUSTICIA. 'Coca o cocaina? I. Vocabulario: Discussing Crime and Justice. La justicia. II. Hypothesizing (Part Two). A. The Future Perfect and the Conditional Perfect. B. Si Clauses (Part Two). III. Expressing Influence, Feelings, and Doubt in the Past. The Pluperfect Subjunctive. IV. Linking Ideas. A. Pero, sino, and sino que. B. Aunque, como, and donde. Mas alla Cancion: "El costo de la vida" Juan Luis Guerra Videofuentes: Dia latino en Fenway Proyecto: Entrevista por un mundo major. Recycled Material: The Future; The Conditional; Si Clauses; The Preterit; The Imperfect; The Present Perfect; The Imperfect Subjunctive. 12. LA COMUNIDAD LATINA EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. Un poema. Narrating and Describing in the Past, Present, and Future (A Review). A. Discussing the Past. B. Discussing the Present. C. Discussing the Future. Mas alla Videofuentes: Estudiar en el extranjero. Recycled Material: All Tenses and Moods.

About the Author

Lucia Caycedo Garner is from Colombia. She taught language and pedagogy courses for more than thirty years at the University of Wisconsin, Madison before her retirement. She is the author of IMAGENES, !CLARO QUE SI! FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA, FUENTES: LITERATURA Y REDACCION, and EN PAREJAS 1, 2, 3 Y 4. She was an ACTFL OPI tester and trainer. She was a frequent presenter at the local, state, and national levels. She was also a contributor to the University of Wisconsin Spanish Placement Exam. Debbie Rusch has been the coordinator of Elementary Spanish at Boston College since 1990. She is the author of IMAGENES, !CLARO QUE Si!, ANIMATE, FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA, and EN PAREJAS 1, 2, 3 Y 4. At Boston College she has taught pedagogy courses. She has been an instructor of Spanish for more than 35 years and has also taught English as a Foreign Language in Spain, where she lived for more than six years. She is a frequent presenter at state, regional, and national conferences and conducts workshops for school districts. Marcela Dominguez is from Argentina. She was also a lecturer and coordinator at Pepperdine University for seven and three years respectively. She also taught at UCLA and USC. She is the author of IMAGENES, !CLARO QUE Si!, ANIMATE, FUENTES: CONVERSACION Y GRAMATICA, and EN PAREJAS 1, 2, 3 Y 4. Marcela frequently presents at conferences at the regional and national levels. Most recently she was invited to do a presentation by the Ministry of Education at the Spanish Embassy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Heinle
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1439082901
• ISBN 13: 9781439082904
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 416