Cumbre

This video program on DVD accompanies the Intermediate Spanish series and presents specially selected cultural topics relating directly to material covered in Civilizaci n y cultura. Featuring a mix of short film (NEW to this edition), authentic news clips, and other cultural footage, the video program spans the Spanish-speaking world and provides you with a wealth of cultural perspectives.

1936. Sobre el telón de fondo de unaguerra fraticida, en un pueblecito rodeadode montañas, el terrible asesinato de una niña desata la brutalidad que subyace en esta remota aldea. Un maestro rural atormentado por el pasado, un cura cruel y un pueblo entumecido por el miedo protagonizan La noche feroz, un thriller metafísico. Un mal profundo, arraigado en elpasado, rige el tiempo y el espacio en una novela con resonancias de la tragedia griega y de Dostoievski.Considerado «uno de los autores más sólidos, profundos e interesantes de nuestros días» (Vicente LuisMora), Ricardo Menéndez...

A multi-part telenovela which presents the vocabulary, grammatical structures and functions of Spanish in a natural, conversational way, emphasizing comprehension through context and actions. Tells the story of Raquel Rodriguez, an attorney from Los Angeles, who is hired by an aging Mexican industrialist to investigate a long-buried secret about his past. Her quest takes her to Spain, Argentina and Puerto Rico.

"The series is set around themes relating to children's everyday experiences and environment such as greeting friends, colours, songs, clothes, foood and drink, and parts of the body. The series is set in a Caribbean context to make the learning of Spanish relevant to students across the Caribbean." -- Back Cover.

Contiene sugerencias de explotación del libro del alumno y otras actividades que complementan la secuencia didáctica.