Damas de corazón

Con singular penetración, el autor realiza un análisis minucioso y poco común sobre los aspectos histórico-culturales de las tendencias burguesas, y en algún sentido modernas, de una de las épocas más brillantes de la historia europea.

The philosophy of this best-selling introductory text is to emphasize communicative proficiency. Based on the Natural Approach, the text stresses the use of activities in a natural and spontaneous classroom atmosphere. In this comprehension-based approach, the development of receptive skills listening and reading precedes and forms the basis for the development of the productive skills speaking and writing. "Dos mundos" is designed so that class time can be devoted to exposing students to Spanish through the abundant activities and readings in the text, allowing the grammar explanations and...

Letras Hispánicas en la Gran Pantalla is an innovative textbook for advanced students of Hispanic studies, which merges the studies of canonical literary works and their film adaptions. Students are guided through key literary masterpieces spanning from the Renaissance to the present day while, at the same time, interpreting their film versions. This parallel approach encourages students to develop their analytical skills as they master the terminology of contemporary studies in literature and cinema. Exploring complete works by both male and female authors and directors from Argentina,...

CONTENIDO: Las Islas que no vio Aristóteles - Costumbres imperiales - Los idiomas portátiles - Las manos servían de lengua - Felipillo y otras gentes de su oficio - Zambambú, morenica de Congo - Ideas del doctor Barot - Recelos seglares - Las decisiones de don Carlos - El español europeo - Corán, Talmud y Biblia - Tiempos de tormentas - Las guerras idiomáticas - La estrategia londinense - Acuerdo de paz - Lo que se debe a la escuela - Dónde esta el español - Las tribulaciones de la tribu - Lengua y ciencia - Imagen del futuro - La primera de Táriq ben Ziyad - La hora de los...

Provides coverage of over ninety thousand words and phrases and 130,000 translations of contemporary Spanish and English, as well as sections on grammar, culture, and communication.