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9780073385211

Dos mundos Comunicacion y comunidad

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    9780073385211

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    0073385212

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2009-01-30
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill

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Dos mundosmade its name as a pioneer in Beginning Spanish, and has maintained its spirit of innovation through many successful editions: today, it continues to be one of the best-selling beginning Spanish language textbooks in the nation. Based on the communicative approach,Dos mundosstresses the use of engaging activities in a natural and spontaneous classroom atmosphere. In this research-based approach to learning language, the development of communicative language skills is the central goal, with formal grammar presentation and practice at the service of communication.

Table of Contents

(Note: The preliminary chapters (Paso A-C) and Capitulo 1 of this Table of Contents provide a comprehensive listing of contents for those chapters, as representative of the other chapters. Capitulo 2-15 provides only the vocabulary topics and grammatical structures.)

The following lists the Enlace readings found in each chapter:

Capitulo 1 Enlace a la musica
  • Cuba
  • Capitulo 2 Enlace a la musica
  • La musica andina
  • Capitulo 3 Enlace al cine
  • Mexico y Espana
  • Capitulo 4 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Versos sencillos” Jose Marti
  • Capitulo 5 Enlace a la musica
  • El rock en espanol
  • Capitulo 6 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Cuadrados y angulos” Alfonsina Storni
  • Capitulo 7 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Cuando salimos de El Salvador” Jorge Argueta
  • Capitulo 8 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Jitomates risuenos” Francisco X. Alarcon
  • Capitulo 9 Enlace a la musica
  • La musica infantil
  • Capitulo 10 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Dos cuerpos” Octavio Paz
  • Capitulo 11 Enlace a la musica
  • La danza negra en Peru
  • Capitulo 12 Enlace al cine
  • Argentina y Chile
  • Capitulo 13 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Nada mas” Maria Elena Walsh
  • Capitulo 14 Enlace a la literatura
  • “Kinsey Report No.6” Rosario Castellanos
  • Capitulo 15 Enlace a la literatura
  • “La noche buena” Tomas Rivera
  • Paso A La clase y los estudiantes

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Los nombres de los companeros de clase

    ¿Quien es?

    Los colores y la ropa

    Los numeros (0–39)

    Los saludos

    Gramatica

    A.1 Naming and Describing: The Verbs llamar and llevar

    A.2 Spelling: The Spanish Alphabet

    A.3 Identifying People and Things: Subject Pronouns and the Verb ser

    A.4 Identifying People and Things: Gender

    A.5 Responding to Instructions:Commands

    Paso B Las descripciones

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Hablando con otros

    Las cosas en el salon de clase

    Los numeros (40–69)

    El cuerpo humano

    La descripcion de las personas

    Gramatica

    B.1 Addressing Others: Informal and Polite you (tu/usted)

    B.2 Expressing Existence: hay

    B.3 Describing People and Things:Negation

    B.4 Describing People and Things: Plural Forms

    B.5 Describing People and Things: Adjective-Noun Agreementand Placement

    Paso C Mi familia y mis amigos

    Actividades de comunicacion

    La familia

    ¿Que tenemos?

    Los numeros (10–100) y la edad

    Los idiomas y las nacionalidades

    Gramatica

    C.1 Expressing Possession: The Verbs tener and ser de (l)

    C.2 Expressing Possession: Possessive Adjectives

    C.3 Expressing Age: The Verb tener

    C.4 Describing People: Adjectives of Nationality

    C.5 Talking about Habitual Actions: Present Tense of Regular –ar Verbs

    Capitulo 1 Los datos personales y las actividades

    Actividades de comunicacion y lecturas

    Las fechas y los cumpleanos

    Datos personales: El telefono y la direccion

    Ventanas culturales
  • Nuestra comunidad: Rigoberta Menchu
  • Enlace a la musica
  • Cuba
  • La hora

    Las actividades favoritas y los deportes

    Ventanas al pasado
  • Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
  • En resumen

    Lectura: La pasion por los deportes

    Gramatica

    1.1 Counting: Numbers 100–1000 and Dates

    1.2 Talking about Habitual Actions: Present Tense of –er and –ir Verbs

    1.3 Asking Questions: Question Formation

    1.4 Telling Time: Hours and Minutes

    1.5 Expressing Likes and Dislikes: gustar + Infinitive

    Capitulo 2 Mis planes y preferencias

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Los planes

    Las clases

    Las preferencias y los deseos

    El tiempo

    Gramatica

    2.1 Expressing Future Plans: ir + a + Infinitive

    2.2 Sequencing: Ordinal Adjectives

    2.3 Stating Preferences and Desires: preferir and querer + Infinitive

    2.4 Describing the Weather: Common Expressions

    2.5 Pointing Out People and Objects: Demonstrative Adjectives

    Capitulo 3 Los lugares y las actividades

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Las actividades diarias

    Las tres comidas

    Los lugares

    ¿De donde es usted?

    Gramatica

    3.1 Talking about Habitual Actions: Present Tense of Regular Verbs

    3.2 Using Irregular Verbs: haver, salir, jugar

    3.3 Referring to Objects Already Mentioned: Direct Object Pronouns lo, la, los, and las

    3.4 Asking and Answering Questions

    3.5 Talking About Location and Origin: estar + en, ir + al / a la and ser de

    Capitulo 4 La vida diaria y los dias feriados

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Los dias feriados y las celebraciones

    La rutina diaria

    Los estados fisicos y animicos

    Gramatica

    4.1 Discussing Habitual Actions: Verbs with Stem-Vowel Changes (ie, ue) in the Present Tense

    4.2 Discussing Habitual Actions: Irregular Verbs

    4.3 Describing Daily Routine: Reflexives

    4.4 Ordering Events: Infinitives after Prepositions

    4.5 Describing States: estar + Adjective and tener + Noun

    Capitulo 5 Las clases y el trabajo

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Las actividades de la clase de espanol

    Las habilidades

    Las carreras y las actividades del trabajo

    Las actividades futuras

    Gramatica

    5.1 Indicating to Whom Something is Said: Indirect Object Pronouns with Verbs of Informing

    5.2 Expressing Abilities: saber and poder + Infinitive

    5.3 Referring to Actions in Progress: Present Progressive

    5.4 Expressing Obligation and Duty: tener que, deber, necesitar, hay que, es necesario

    5.5 Expressing Plans and Desires: pensar, quisiera, me gustaría, tener ganas de

    Capitulo 6 La residencia

    Actividades de comunicacion

    El vecindario y la casa

    Las actividades en casa

    Las actividades con los amigos

    Las presentaciones

    Gramatica

    6.1 Making Comparisons of Inequality: mas/menos

    6.2 Making Comparisons of Equality: tan/tanto

    6.3 Talking about Past Actions: Preterite Tense of Regular Verbs (Part 1)

    6.4 Knowing People, Places, and Facts: conocer and saber

    6.5 Referring to People Already Mentioned: Personal Direct Object Pronouns

    Capitulo 7 Hablando del pasado

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Mis experiencias

    Las experiencias con los demas

    Hablando del pasado

    Gramatica

    7.1 Talking About Past Actions:Preterite Tense of RegularVerbs (Part 2)

    7.2 Relating Past Events (Part 1): Verbs with Irregular Preterite Forms

    7.3 More About Relating Past Events (Part 2): Stem-Changing Verbs in the Preterite

    7.4 Reporting the Past: Indirect Object Pronouns with decir

    7.5 Expressing ago: hacer + Time

    Capitulo 8 La comida

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Las comidas, las bebidas y la nutricion

    La compra y la preparacionde la comida

    Los restaurantes

    Gramatica

    8.1 Referring to Objects Already Mentioned: Impersonal Direct Object Pronouns lo, la, los, and las

    8.2 More about Expressing Likes: The Verbs gustar and encantar

    8.3 Making Negative Statements and Questions: No, never

    8.4 Expressing one or you: The Impersonal se

    8.5 Using Stem-Changing Verbs like pedir and servir: Present Tense and Preterite Forms

    Capitulo 9 La ninez y la juventud

    Actividades de comunicacion

    La familia y los parientes

    La ninez

    La juventud

    Gramatica

    9.1 Describing Family Relationships: The Reciprocal Reflexive Verbs parecerse and llevarse bien

    9.2 Expressing for, from, to whom: Prepositions + Pronouns

    9.3 Saying What You Used to Do: The Imperfect Tense

    9.4 Describing the Past: The Imperfect and Preterite of “State” Verbs

    9.5 Saying What You Were Going to Do: The Imperfect Tense of ir + a + Infinitive

    Capitulo 10 Nuestro planeta

    Actividades de comunicacion

    La geografia y el clima

    Los medios de transporte

    La ecologia y el medio ambiente

    Gramatica

    10.1 Saying What You Have Done: The Present Perfect

    10.2 Exclamations with ¡Que… !, ¡Cuanto/a/os/as… !

    10.3 Expressing by, through, Destination and Time (Part 1): por and para

    10.4 Describing Actions: Adverbs

    10.5 Expressing Reactions: More Verbs like gustar

    Capitulo 11 De viaje

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Los viajes en automovil

    En busca de sitios

    Los planes de viaje

    Los sitios turisticos

    Gramatica

    11.1 Giving Instructions: Polite Commands

    11.2 Softening Commands (Part 1): The Present Subjunctive following querer

    11.3 Expressing Indefinite Future and Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs

    11.4 Talking About Past Actions in Progress: Imperfect Progressive

    11.5 Saying What Was Happening: The Imperfect in Contrast to the Preterite

    Capitulo 12 La salud y las emergencias

    Actividades de comunicacion

    El cuerpo humano y la salud

    Las enfermedades y su tratamiento

    Las visitas al medico, a la farmacia y al hospital

    Los accidentes y las emergencias

    Gramatica

    12.1 Expressing Existence: haber

    12.2 Expressing Changes in States: Become, get

    12.3 Making Requests: Indirect Object Pronouns with Commands and the Present Subjunctive

    12.4 Adverbs Relating Unplanned Occurrences: se

    12.5 Narrating Past Experiences: Present Perfect, Imperfect, and Preterite

    Capitulo 13 De compras

    Actividades de comunicacion

    Los productos y los materiales

    Los precios

    Comprando ropa

    Las compras y el regateo

    Gramatica

    13.1 Describing People and Things: Adjectives Used as Nouns

    13.2 Indicating Which Ones(s): Demonstrative Pronouns

    13.3 Talking about Price, Beneficiary, and Purpose: por and para (Part 2)

    13.4 Exchanging Items: Indirect Object Pronouns

    13.5 Referring to People and Things Already Mentioned: Using Indirect and Direct Object

    Pronouns Together

    Capitulo 14 La familia y los consejos

    Actividades de comunicacion

    La familia, las amistades y el matrimonio

    Las instrucciones y los mandatos

    Las ordenes, los consejos y las sugerencias

    La crianza y el comportamiento

    Gramatica

    14.1 Expressing each other: Reciprocal Nouns

    14.2 Describing: ser and estar

    14.3 Giving Direct Commands: Polite and Informal

    14.4 Using Softened Commands: The Subjunctive Mood

    14.5 Saying Let/Have Someone Else Do It!: ¡Que + Subjunctive!

    Capitulo 15 El porvenir

    Actividades de comunicacion

    El futuro y las metas personales

    Cuestiones sociales

    El futuro y la tecnologia: Posibilidades y consecuencias

    Gramatica

    15.1 Talking about the Future: The Future Tense

    15.2 Talking about When: The Subjunctive in Time Clauses

    15.3 Adding Details and Expressing Why and How: More Uses of the Subjunctive

    15.4 Expressing Opinions and Reactions: Indicative and Subjunctive

    15.5 Hypothetical Reactions: The Conditional

    15.6 If Clauses and the Past Subjunctive

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