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PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.

ISBN-100073513172

ISBN-139780073513171

eBay Product ID (ePID)127369332

Product Key Features

Number of Pages528 Pages

LanguageEng,Spa

Publication Name¡Avance!

SubjectSpanish

Publication Year2007

FeaturesStudent Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

AuthorTrisha Dvorak, Carl Kirschner, Constance Kihyet, Mary Lee Bretz, Rodney Bransdorfer

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight30 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-046965

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal468.2/421

Table Of ContentBienvenidos Capítulo 1: Tipos y estereotipos Describir y comentar Imágenes:No somos los únicos que estereotipamos Lengua I 1. Gender and number of nouns 2. Basic patterns of adjective agreement 3. Equivalents of to be:ser, estar Cultura:Contrastes entre culturas Lengua II 4. Subject pronouns and the present indicative 5. Direct objects Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 2: La comunidad humana Describir y comentar Imágenes:La diversidad hispana Lengua I 6. Impersonalseand passivese 7. Indirect objects Literatura:La Llorona Lengua II 8. Sequence of object pronouns 9. The imperfect indicative 10. Reflexive structures Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 3: Costumbres y tradiciones Describir y comentar Imágenes:La medicina alternativa en Hispanoamérica Lengua I 11.Gustarand similar verbs 12. Forms of the preterite Cultura:La Tomatina de Buñol Lengua II 13.Hacerin expressions of time 14. Preterite/Imperfect contrast 15. Relative pronouns:que, quien Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 4: La familia Describir y comentar Imágenes:La función de la familia extendida hispana Lengua I 16. Imperatives: Formal direct commands 17. The subjunctive mood: Concept; forms of the present subjunctive Literatura:El nietoby Antonio Benítez Rojo Lengua II 18. Use of the subjunctive: Persuasion 19. Imperatives: Informal direct commands Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 5: Geografía, demografía, tecnología Describir y comentar Imágenes:Vacas que producen electricidad además de la leche Lengua I 20. More relative pronouns 21. Positive, negative, and indefinite expressions Cultura:La hispanoamérica actual Lengua II 22. Uses of the subjunctive: Certainty versus doubt; emotion Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 6: El hombre y la mujer en el mundo actual Describir y comentar Imágenes:Marc Anthony and Jennifer López Lengua I 23. Present perfect indicative 24. Present perfect subjunctive Literatura:Rosamundaby Carmen Laforet Lengua II 25. Uses of the subjunctive: Adjective clauses Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 7: El mundo de los negocios Describir y comentar Imágenes:El café de comercio justo Lengua I 26. Review of the preterite 27. Review of the uses of the subjunctive Cultura:Los Estados Unidos en Latinoamérica: Una perspectiva histórica Lengua II 28. The past subjunctive: Concept; forms 29. Use of subjunctive and indicative in adverbial clauses Enlace Pasaje cultural video Capítulo 8: Creencias e ideologías Describir y comentar Imágenes:Hispanoamérica: ¿Todavía una zona católi

Synopsis" Avance!: Intermediate Spanish "is an exciting program for second-year students of Spanish. In response to requests from many users of the highly acclaimed "Pasajes" series, McGraw-Hill is pleased to publish the Second Edition of this single volume version, which distills the very best of "Pasajes: Lengua, Cultura," and" Literatura." The result is a comprehensive yet manageable program that enriches students' language foundation in thematic vocabulary and grammatical structures with a broad selection of literary and cultural readings. The overall goal of " Avance!" is the development of "functional, communicative" language ability, accomplished through "reinforcement, expansion," and "synthesis." Contextualized activities that review language and foster skill development provide the core of " Avance!" At the same time, the growing interest in cultural competence coupled with the desire to introduce students to literature at the intermediate level motivates the inclusion of cultural and literary texts in alternate chapters. As a result, " Avance!" meets the professional demand that instructional materials be not merely contextualized but also content-rich and interesting to today' s students., Avance : Intermediate Spanish is an exciting program for second-year students of Spanish. In response to requests from many users of the highly acclaimed Pasajes series, McGraw-Hill is pleased to publish the Second Edition of this single volume version, which distills the very best of Pasajes: Lengua, Cultura, and Literatura. The result is a comprehensive yet manageable program that enriches students language foundation in thematic vocabulary and grammatical structures with a broad selection of literary and cultural readings. The overall goal of Avance is the development of functional, communicative language ability, accomplished through reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis. Contextualized activities that review language and foster skill development provide the core of Avance At the same time, the growing interest in cultural competence coupled with the desire to introduce students to literature at the intermediate level motivates the inclusion of cultural and literary texts in alternate chapters. As a result, Avance meets the professional demand that instructional materials be not merely contextualized but also content-rich and interesting to today s students.", Avance!: Intermediate Spanish is an exciting program for second-year students of Spanish. In response to requests from many users of the highly acclaimed Pasajes series, McGraw-Hill is pleased to publish the Second Edition of this single volume version, which distills the very best of Pasajes: Lengua, Cultura, and Literatura. The result is a comprehensive yet manageable program that enriches students' language foundation in thematic vocabulary and grammatical structures with a broad selection of literary and cultural readings. The overall goal of Avance! is the development of functional, communicative language ability, accomplished through reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis. Contextualized activities that review language and foster skill development provide the core of Avance! At the same time, the growing interest in cultural competence coupled with the desire to introduce students to literature at the intermediate level motivates the inclusion of cultural and literary texts in alternate chapters. As a result, Avance! meets the professional demand that instructional materials be not merely contextualized but also content-rich and interesting to today's students.

LC Classification NumberPC4129.E5A83 2008