Stories from Mexico/Historias de Mexico, Second Edition

by Barlow, Genevieve; Stivers, William

• ISBN13: 9780071701761
• ISBN10: 0071701761
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Side-by-side bilingual texts . . .now with free audio downloads of selected passages! By having Spanish texts and their English translations on facing pages, you will no longer be intimidated by unfamiliar words or expressions. You can find their translations right across the page. You can also use the English text to check your comprehension. New to these editions is access to free audio downloads from mhprofessional.com. Voiced by native Spanish speakers, each download includes 15 to 20 minutes of audio and covers six to eight reading passages. As an intermediate to early-advanced student of Spanish, you will improve your Spanish reading comprehension--as well as gain an insight into the Mexican culture--with this engaging book.

Author Biography

Genevieve Barlow and William N. Stivers are experienced Spanish educators.

Table of Contents

1. The Sun and the Moon/El sol y la luna
2. The Rabbit’s Ears/las orejas del conejo
3. The Lion and the Cricket/El león y el grillo
4. The Sweethearts/Los novios
5. The Dwarf of Uxmal/The enano de Uxmal
6. A Bed of Roses/ Un lecho de rosas
7. Atzimba, the Princess/Atzimba, la princesa
8. The Virgin of Guadalupe/La Virgen de Guadalupe
9. The “China Poblana”/La china poblana
10. The Friar and the Scorpion/El fraile y el alacrán
11. The Little Animal that Sings/El animalito que canta
12. The House of Tiles/La Casa de los Azulejos
13. The Mystery of Elm Grove Street/El misterio de la calle de Olmedo
14. The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter/La hija del torrero
15. Who Is Wise?/¿Quién es sabio?
16. First Prize/El premio gordo
English-Spanish Vocabulary
Vocabulario español-inglés