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Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 3/E
Eduardo Zayas-Bazán, Emeritus, East Tennessee State University
Susan M. Bacon, Emerita, University of Cincinnati
Dulce M. Garcia, The City College of New York, C.U.N.Y

ISBN-10: 0131933140
ISBN-13: 9780131933149

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 496 pp
Published: 03/04/2005
Status: Out of Print

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Active, personalized and real communication about real issues and experience is at the heart of Conexiones. Featuring high interest topics, Conexiones 3/e offers an effective and uniquely sequenced presentation of second year grammar and a thorough integration of language and culture. Each chapter synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Through carefully sequenced readings, vocabulary, and practice activities, this third edition of Conexiones allows students to progress to a true intermediate level of proficiency. The program is enhanced by cutting-edge multimedia learning tools, including a unique online resource that offers convenient access to electronic versions of student and instructor supplements.

Features

Makes connections to other disciplines–Students investigate important topics like human relations, social issues, diversity and prejudice, health and nutrition.

Helps students expand their understanding of the world around them, expressing their own points of view and gaining a perspective on Hispanic culture.

Students explore the music, art, and literature of the Hispanic world.

Cultural exposure to great works of visual art, literature and contemporary music gives students another window to discovering the images, ideas and rhythms of Hispanic culture.

Unique grammar sequencing, designed to reflect the needs of intermediate-level students–the preterite and imperfect are covered in Chapter 1, the present subjunctive in Chapter 2.

Allows students to master important structures early so they can practice using them throughout the course. A preliminary chapter review of the present tense is provided in the Student Activities Manual.

Activities designed to foster student involvement, participation, and exchange

Allows students to use and practice structures as they express opinions and discuss issues.

New To This Edition

Vocabulary (Así lo decimos) has been reduced by 30 %
- Shorter vocabulary lists makes chapter more manageable to varied student ability and course constraints
New sequencing of exercise sets. Exercises (Aplicación) now progress consistently from form focused exercises to meaning-focused exercises and finally to communicative exercises Some activities and direction lines have been simplified and some models have been added
- Establishes a more explicit progression from mechanical to communicative activities. Revised directions make activities more clear and efficient
Chapter openers adjusted. The chapter-opening readings (Así es la vida) have been moved to fall on the left hand page only. Comprehension checks have been added and more words have been glossed.
- Shortening the opening readings underscores the progression of difficulty in each chapter and allows students to feel more confident as they begin a new lesson
Shorter readings. The literature readings (Páginas) have been shortened and simplified (rephrased, more glosses), and now have pre and post- reading activities in every chapter.
- Páginas have been updated and adapted to be more consistently intermediate in level
Review sections added. Two new review sections, entitled A repasar, have been added to each chapter to recycle grammar concepts from proceeding chapters
- Reviewing challenging content in creative and meaningful ways gives students a helpful review before going on to more difficult material.
New Chapter 1.Completely revamped Chapter 1, based on a new theme: the 20th Century (Siglo XX Así fue)
- Gives interesting contextual framework to preterite and imperfect verb tenses; allows students to use these structures as they discuss el siglo XX as part of the past.
New opening activity. Each chapter opens with a new feature, Curiosidades, consisting of 3-5 trivia questions related to chapter theme.
- Invites students to explore chapter theme in a fun, interactive opening exercise
Cuidado boxes moved. The Cuidado boxes which caution students against commonly-made mistakes are retained but those related to semantics appear in Así lo decimos, and those related to grammar appear in Así lo hacemos.
- Re-positioning provides better flow of material.
Comparisones section consolidated. Cultural comparison is now the focus of one section in each chapter, entitled Comparisones. Each of these sections includes activities that invite students to reflect on their own experiences (En tu experiencia) and to express their opinions about the target culture (En tu opinión).
- Comparison section becomes a mini-reading activity with pre- and post reading activities, efficiently integrating the national standards into the flow of the chapter.
Así lo Expresamos realigned. The third and final part of each chapter (formerly entitled Así lo expresamos) has been renamed Conexiones. Conexiones now includes the writing section, Taller, which has pre- and post-writing activities in every chapter.
- This makes compliance with National Standards more explicit and highlights disciplines treated there.The process approach is used equally with all four skills
New songs. The popular “Ritmos” feature has been retained, but six songs have been changed (in Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12). Pre- and post-listening activities have been added to the text for each song.
- Updated selections maintain a thematic and grammatical link to the chapter objectives. New activities exploit opportunities for communicative and grammatical practice within reference of the song.
New Art Pieces. The popular “Imágenes” feature has been retained, but one new fine art piece has been added to Chapter 1: Hombre en la encrucijada, by Diego Rivera.
- Inclusion of a fine art piece that is thematically linked to the chapter aids class discussion.
New design. The design and illustration program has been updated and includes new icons for website pair and group activities, review sections, consistent design of verb charts, 101 new photos, and 20 new line art pieces.
- New design features give the text a fresh look. Added photos make content more appealing.

Table of Contents

Preliminar: ¡Hagamos conexiones!
1. El siglo XX: Así fue
2. El progreso y la ecología
3. Los derechos humanos
4. El individuo y la personalidad
5. Las relaciones personales
6. El mundo del espectáculo
7. La diversidad humana
8. Las artes culinarias y la nutrición
9. Nuestra sociedad en crisis
10. El empleo y la economía
11. El tiempo libre
12. El siglo XXI: Así será

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Companion Website for Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura, 3/E
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ISBN-10: 0131935224 | ISBN-13: 9780131935228

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