Dos mundos: En breve (Student Edition)

by TERRELL T (ED)

• ISBN13: 9780070645493
• ISBN10: 0070645493
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-07-16
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

This text is perfect for the school that offers a two-semester first-year course and cannot finish Dos mundos, Fifth Edition, in one year. Dos mundos: En breve contains all of the same content features and design of Dos mundos, Fourth Edition, but without the last 4 chapters, making it a manageable option for the beginning Spanish course. Based on the Natural Approach the text stresses the use of activities in a natural and spontaneous classroom atmosphere. Dos mundos is designed so that class time is devoted to exposing students to Spanish through the abundant activities in the text, allowing the grammar explanations and exercises to be studied by students outside of class.

Table of Contents

(The Table of Contents lists the chapter themes followed by the corresponding grammar points)

Paso A La clase y los estudiantes

Gramática

A.1 Responding to Instructions: Commands

A.2 Naming: The Verb llamarse

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

A.4 Describing People and Things: Negation

A.5 Identifying People and Things: Gender (Part 1)

A.6 Describing People's Clothing: The Verb llevar

A.7 Identifying People and Things: Plural Forms (Part 1)

Paso B Las descripciones

Gramática y ejercicios

B.1 Addressing Others: Informal and Polite You (tú/usted

B.2 Describing People: More about Subject Pronouns

B.3 Identifying People and Things: Gender (Part 2)

B.4 Expressing Existence: hay

B.5 Describing People and Things: Plural Forms (Part 2)

B.6 Describing People and Things: Adjective-Noun Agreement

Paso C Mi familia y mis amigos

Gramática y ejercicios

C.1 Expressing Possession: The Verb tener; 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

Capítulo 1 Los datos personales y las actividades

Gramática y ejercicios

1.1 Counting: Numbers 100-1000 and Dates

1.2 Spelling: The Spanish Alphabet

1.3 Talking about Habitual Actions: Present Tense of Regular -er and -ir Verbs

1.4 Asking Questions: Question Formation

1.5 Telling Time: Hours and Minutes

1.6 Expressing Likes and Dislikes: gustar + infinitive

Capítulo 2 Mis planes y preferencias

Gramática y ejercicios

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

Capítulo 3 Las actividades y los lugares

Gramática y ejercicios

3.1 Locating People and Objects: estar

3.2 Discussing Habitual Actions: Present Tense of Regular Verbs

3.3 Using Irregular Verbs: hacer, salir, jugar

3.4 Describing Origin and Location: ser de / estar en

3.5 Referring to Actions in Progress: Present Progressive

Capítulo 4 La vida diaria y los días feriados

Gramática y ejercicios

4.1 Talking about Location: ir + a(l); estar + en

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

4.3 Discussing Habitual Actions: Irregular Verbs

4.4 Describing Daily Routine: Reflexives

4.5 Describing States: estar + Adjective

4.6 Describing States: tener + Noun

Capítulo 5 Las clases y las carreras

Gramática y ejercicios

5.1 Telling to Whom Something Is Said: Indirect Object Pronouns with Verbs of Informing

5.2 Expressing Abilities: saber and poder + Infinitive

5.3 Pointing out People and Objects: Demonstrative Adjectives

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

5.5 Ordering Events: Infinitives after Prepositions

5/6 making Suggestions: Let's

Capítulo 6 La residencia

Gramática y ejercicios

6.1 Making Comparisons of Inequality: más/menos

6.2 Making Comparisons of Equality: tan/tanto

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

6.4 Talking about Past Actions: The Preterite of Regular Verbs (Part 1)

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

6.6 Referring to People Already Mentioned: Personal Direct Object Pronouns

Capítulo 7 Las experiencias

Gramática y ejercicios

7.1 Talking about Past Actions: The Preterite of Regular Verbs (Part 2)

7.2 Relating More about the Past (Part 1): Verbs with Irregular Preterite Forms

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

7.4 Reporting the Past: Indirect Object Pronouns with decir

7.5 Expressing ago: hacer + time

Capítulo 8 La comida

Gramática y ejercicios

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

8.4 Making Negative Statements and Questions: No, never

8.5 Expressing one or you: The Impersonal se

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

Capítulo 9 El pasado

Gramática y ejercicios

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

9.2 Saying What You Used to Do: The Imperfect Tense

9.3 Describing the Past: The Imperfect and Preterite of "State" Verbs

9.4 Saying What You Were Going to Do: the Imperfect of ir + a + Infinitive

Capítulo 10 La geografía, el transporte y el medio ambiente

Gramática y ejercicios

10.1 Saying What You Have Done: The Present Perfect

10.2 Exclaiming: ¡Qué...!, ¡Cuánto/a/os/as... !

10.3 Expressing by, through, Destination, and Time: por and para

10.4 Describing Actions: Adverbs

10.5 Expressing Reactions: More Verbs like Gustar

Capítulo 11 Los viajes

Gramática y ejercicios

11.1 Giving Instructions: Polite Commands

11.2 Softening Commands and Expressing Future Doubt: The Present Subjunctive Following querer and cuando

11.3 The Present Subjunctive of Irregular Verbs

11.4 Talking about Past Actions in Progress: The Imperfect Progressive

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

Appendices

1. Verbs

2. Grammar Summary Tables

3. Syllabication, Stress, Written Accents, Spelling Changes

4. Answers to Grammar Exercises