active and rewarding learning experience and provides a smooth transition between first-year and second-year Spanish. It features a fresh, magazine-like design with captivating video and readings, and weaves thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts throughout each of its 10 lessons. Features include: Authentic, short-subject films by Hispanic filmmakers serve as a springboard for exploring lesson themes and concepts Flexible, communicative approach with progressive activities-from guided to open-ended, individual to pair and group-encourage student-generated, personalized communication Three grammar points per lesson and supplemental activities in the Manual de gramática section at the end of the textbook, make student learning comprehensive and well-organized Current cultural coverage spotlights the language, people, perspectives, and practices of the Spanish-speaking world High-impact literary and cultural readings carefully selected for their brevity, comprehensibility, and thematic relevance

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