Synopses & Reviews
The core text of this respected series, CONVERSACIÓN Y REPASO is renowned for its complete grammar syllabus with in-depth, easy-to-understand explanations in plain English. Students can follow these on their own so that class time can be dedicated to practice and communication. Expanded marginal annotations help correlate the supplementary readers and other ancillaries.
Synopsis
CONVERSACI�N Y REPASO, Eleventh Edition, is part of a three-volume INTERMEDIATE SPANISH series that gives you a thorough review of grammatical structures and helps you communicate with confidence in Spanish. You'll quickly hone your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through a variety of engaging, culturally relevant activities and exercises for conversation.
About the Author
Lynn A. Sandstedt is a native of Colorado and a Ph.D. graduate in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He taught at the University of Northern Colorado for 22 years and served as Chairman of the Foreign Language Department and the Department of Hispanic Studies. He was elected to serve on ACTFL Executive and later was elected to serve as president. He was elected president of the AATSP and several years later was selected to be the executive director. Sandstedt has received several prestigious awards for his work in Foreign Language Education. Ralph Kite earned a Ph.D. in Ibero-American Studies from the University of New Mexico. He spent several years organizing and directing Peace Corps language training programs at New Mexico and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He continued to pursue interests in different teaching and learning approaches (film, computers, and theater) at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he served as chair for 10 years.
Table of Contents
1. Origenes de la cultura hispánica: Europa. 2. Origenes de la cultura hispánica: America. 3. La religion en el mundo hispánico. 4. Aspectos de la familia en el mundo hispánico. 5. El hombre y la mujer en la sociedad hispánica. 6. Costumbres y creencias. 7. Aspectos economicos de Hispanoamerica. 8. Los movimientos revolucionarios del siglo XX. 9. La educacion en el mundo hispánico. 10. La ciudad en el mundo hispánico. 11. Los Estados Unidos y lo hispánico. 12. La presencia hispánica en los Estados Unidos.