Foundations Spanish 1

by del Carmen Gil Ortega, Maria; Holden, Cathy

• ISBN13: 9781137579201
• ISBN10: 113757920X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-08-24
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Foundations Languages courses are tailor-made for Institution-wide Languages Programmes (IWLPs), languages options and electives, ab initio and minor routes in languages, and open learning programmes.

Foundations Spanish 1 features:

10 units flexibly designed to fit the teaching year
Scripted and unscripted dialogues to provide a diverse range of audio material
Integrated pair- and groupwork activities throughout the book
Comprehensive self-study section for non-contact hours
Grammar and vocabulary sections within each unit as well as in a reference section
Extension work in reading and listening to provide a more demanding challenge for those students or courses needing it

New for the third edition:

Fully revised and updated following extensive lecturer feedback
First time in full colour!
New photos and illustrations
New integrated video clips
Code for interactive ebook inside to allow easy access to video, audio and interactive exercises and great searchability
Extra online grammar and video exercises
New cultural notes

Visit the companion website for more information.

Author Biography

María del Carmen Gil Ortega is Senior Lecturer in Innovative Pedagogies at the Education Innovation Centre of the University of the West of England, where she formerly lectured in Linguistics and Spanish. She was also Teaching Fellow in Spanish at the Universities of St Andrews, Brighton and Sussex.

Cathy Holden is Tutor at ELE (English Language Education), University of Edinburgh, UK. She has taught Spanish, French and English in a variety of Higher and Further Education establishments, including Manchester Metropolitan University and Staffordshire University. In addition to Foundations Spanish 1, she has co-written two books for the Open University's Spanish Course.

Table of Contents

Overview

Introduction

Learning a language

El lenguaje de la clase; El abecedario

1. Tú y los demás

2. La familia en casa

3. La rutina

4. El tiempo libre

5. La fiesta de cumpleaños

6. En la ciudad

7. Trabajo de verano

8. La historia de mi vida

9. En el futuro

10. Repaso

Más práctica

Guide to grammatical terms

Grammar summary

Vocabulary

Answers

Appendix: additional vocabulary

Index