Construya en inglés

An elderly woman who uses the title 'Countess' to live a life of leisure and luxury refuses to sacrifice her lifestyle as she grows old. When she is unable to travel on her own, she convinces her shy and unadventurous nurse to accompany her on the trip of a lifetime. From the series Español con guiones, a reader series based on original film scripts that invite intermediate learners to engage with the Spanish language in a modern and accessible context. Each reader features an original story, told using the dialogue and stage direction of a film script.

EL MATADERO, CRÍTICA AL ROSISMO Echeverría a través de El matadero construido una crítica al rosismo identificando como “centro de la Federación” a una institución en el día al día los límites entre el animal y el humano se vuelven borrosos y problemáticos. El corazón de la Federación rosista aparece así como un carnaval bárbaro en el que rige la ley del más fuerte, está la muerte a la vuelta de la esquina, se habla mal, se come peor, no se tienen modales ni signos de buena educación, y en donde pensar distinto (y verso distinto) constituye riesgo de muerte. El unitario...

This monograph focuses on modality in Spanish. It presents the theoretical approach to this category formulated by Bohumil Zavadil and, consequently, it analyses its possible application to Spanish. We concentrate on specific areas of the Spanish modal system where two modal meanings combine. Theoretical analyses are combined with corpus-based studies concentrating on the choice of mood or contextual interpretation of selected constructions. We veryfied that areas where two modal meanings meet are a natural part of the Spanish modal system and that the combination of modal meanings has...

With homework practice activities for each chapter, this workbook is integral to learning with Gramática para la composición. There are over 300 practice exercises along with pre-tests for students for each chapter. The Workbook is available in ebook format only and includes all of the exercises previously found on the Companion Website. An Answer Key, sold separately, is available for learners to be able to check their own work. These are the same exercises previously included on the companion website.