Wiley Dicho y hecho: Beginning Spanish

Product Description A unified, progressive and communicative approach to learning Spanish. This book features slices of Hispanic life which offer cultural insights and conversation sections to show how language and culture are interwoven. It features a chapter focusing on global problems and issues. From the Back Cover A Window On Hispanic Language, Life, and Culture Hand–crafted by an author team devoted to the teaching of Spanish, the fifth edition of this best–selling communicative program gives you the best of both worlds: sound coverage of linguistic and grammatical structures, and a compelling visual presentation infused with the flavor of authentic Hispanic culture. In this new edition you’ll find Updated vocabulary lists, including new themes such as: La comunicación, la tecnología y el mundo de negocios. A greater variety of realia–based exercises and activities with increased opportunity for open–ended/creative responses and collaborative work. Revised Panorama cultural sections, enhanced by color maps, beautiful color photos, intriguing curiosidades, and featuring new and interesting factual information on each country. Revised Conversaciones (on the enclosed student CD or tape), rewritten to enhance the natural flow of dialog and to incorporate the cultural and "personal" experiences of the text characters. A completely new Rincón literario section (on the enclosed student CD or tape), introducing selected literature from each of the major Spanish–speaking areas of the world. Two new sections in the En resumen section: Conversando, to emphasize speaking skills, and De mi escritorio, to help develop writing skills within a controlled context. A delightful cartoon introduction to each Estructura section featuring Antonio Tucán, Julia Quetzal, and Miguelito. Bring Your Classroom To Life With Our Multimedia CD–ROM! This dynamic tool places the pedagogical features from Dicho y hecho into a "living" context, turning first–year Spanish into a fun, culturally enriching experience! Fully integrated with text photos, maps, student tapes, videoclips (and more), students can "interact" with elements of Hispanic culture. An engaging series of games, activities, and exercises facilitates the practice and development of language skills. Additional Supplements include Student Audio CD or Tape (shrink–wrapped with every text) Annotated Instructor’s Edition Transparencies Workbook/Laboratory Manual Audiocassette Program Tapescript Test Bank Computerized Test Bank Intensive Exercises Manual Dasher Drills computerized text exercises (IBM & Mac)