Las fallas de Valencia: Mucho más que un sueño

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.

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...

El auge de la enseñanza del español ha supuesto una explosión sin precedentes de la diversidad lingüística en las aulas, lo que dificulta la tarea del profesor y pone en cuestión los métodos y materiales tradicionales. Esta situación se complica aún más cuando nos ocupamos del orden de las palabras, puesto que los libros existentes bien obvian el tema, bien lo tratan desde un punto de vista intuitivo. Este manual viene a llenar este vacío, ofreciendo una guía definitoria y clave de todos los puntos que pueden ser problemáticos en un tema tan complicado como el orden de las...

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.

The Berlitz Spanish Vocabulary Handbook presents more than 8,000 key terms and phrase--including essential vocabulary for business professional--organized by function and topic and thoroughly cross-referenced. A perfect supplement for learners of Spanish at all levels. 256 pages.