Asi!

by Levy-Konesky, Nancy; Daggett, Karen

• ISBN13: 9781413014242
• ISBN10: 1413014240
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-04
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Communicate profiently in Spanish with ?AS?!. This Spanish textbook offers a fusion of skill-building and culture with a concise grammar treatment so you'll develop the skills to communicate effectively in Spanish. The "Avancemos" section helps you synthesize the lesson material through listening ("Escuchemos"), reading ("Leamos"), and writing ("Escribamos"). A colorful, high-interest "Mini-gaceta" appears at the end of each chapter and contains cultural, historical, and geographical information relevant to the chapter's country of focus. Includes Audio CD.

Table of Contents

Lecci+N Preliminar Íbienvenidos! Norteam+Rica

Asf es Mariana: Introducci=n al mundo de Mariana; íBienvenidos!

Saludos y presentaciones

Vocabulario: Greetings and Introductions, Days of the Week, Countries and Capitals, Numbers 0-20, In the Classroom

Forma y funci=n: Meeting and Greeting People, Subject Pronouns, Ser, Interrogative Words, Estar, Hay, Definite Articles, Indefinite Articles and Nouns

Aviso cultural: Greetings

Pronunciaci=n: Spanish Alphabet, Vowels

Mini-gaceta

En La Universidad

Asf es Mariana: En el campus

Vocabulario: In School and on Campus, -ar Action Verbs, Time Expressions, Antonyms

Forma y funci=n: Present Indicative of -ar verbs, Numbers 21-100, Telling Time, Hacer and ir

Escuchemos

Leamos: La escuela secundaria

Aviso cultural: La Universidad

AS- se dice: Getting Along in the Classroom

Pronunciaci=n: B and V

Mini-gaceta

En Clase

Asf es Mariana: La clase de Mariana

Vocabulario: -ar, -er, and -ir Action Verbs, In the Classroom, Curriculum Content, Feelings

Forma y funci=n: The Present Indicative of -er and -ir Verbs, Adjectives, Agreement of Adjectives, Placement of Adjectives, More about ser, estar, and hay, The Contractions al and del

Escuchemos

Leamos: La historia del arte espa±ol

Aviso cultural: Las facultades de la Universidad

AS- se dice: Expressing Disappointment and Happiness

Pronunciaci=n: C and CH

Mini-gaceta

Necesito Trabajar

Asf es Mariana: El nuevo empleado

Vocabulario: Professions, Action Verbs, The Workplace, Job-related Vocabulary

Forma y funci=n: Present Tense of e>ie and o>ue Stem-changing Verbs, Expressions with tener, Possessive Adjectives, Indefinite and Negative Expressions

Escuchemos

Leamos: +Es Ud

adicto al trabajo? Escribamos: Corresponding Formally: Responding to a Classified Ad

Aviso cultural: El puesto perfecto

AS- se dice: Looking for a Job

Pronunciaci=n: D

Mini-gaceta

As- Es Mi Familia

Asf es Mariana: La familia de Mariana

Vocabulario: Family Members, Colors, Places, Events

Forma y funci=n: More Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense, Personal a, Saber and conocer, Weather Expressions, Seasons, Months, and Days of the Week, Numbers Above 100

Escuchemos

Leamos: La quincea±era

Aviso cultural: Los apellidos

Asf se dice

Reacting Affirmatively and Negatively

Pronunciaci=n: G and J

Mini-gaceta

AS- ES MI CASA

Asf es Mariana: La tarea domTstica

Vocabulario: The House, Parts of the House, Furniture and Accessories, Verbs for Housework, Prepositions of Place

Forma y funci=n: Prepositional Pronouns, Present Progressive Tense, Present Tense of e >i Stem-changing Verbs, Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns, Direct Object Pronouns

Escuchemos

Leamos: Las casas del mundo hispano

Aviso cultural: Las afueras o la ciudad

Asf se dice: Expressing/Asking for an Opinion

Pronunciaci=n: H and LL

Mini-gaceta

pasando El D-A En Casa

Asf es Mariana: La tecnologfa

Vocabulario: Hobbies, Reactions, On the Telephone, Computer Science, Sections of the Newspaper

Forma y funci=n: Indirect Object Pronouns, Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Used Together, Preterite Tense of Regular Verbs, Preterite of the Verbs ir, ser, dar, and hacer

Escuchemos

Leamos: La maravillosa Internet

Escribamos: Practicing Freewriting

Aviso cultural: La red

Asf se dice: Talking on the Telephone

Pronunciaci=n: S, X, and Z

Mini-gaceta

En El Restaurante

Asf es Mariana: Un plato cubano

Vocabulario: íBuen provecho!, Foods, Drinks, In the Restaurant

Forma y funci=n: Gustar and Similar Verbs, Uses of por and para, Preterite of More Irregular Verbs, Preterite of Stem-changing Verbs

Escuchemos

Leamos: La cocina hispana

Aviso cultural: La propina

Asf se dice: Dining Out

Mini-gaceta

Íqu+ Comida M-S Fresca!

Asf es Mariana: En el supermercado

Vocabulario: In the Supermarket, At the Market, Other Foods

Forma y funci=n: Imperfect Tense, Use of the Preterite and Imperfect, Se to Express an Indefinite Subject

Escuchemos

Leamos: El origen de los caram

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