Sabias Que...?
Published on 1. July 2003
Book
Mixed media product
576 pages
978-0-07-293533-2 (ISBN)
Description
This highly innovative beginning Spanish text is both task-based (requiring students to use Spanish to complete specific goals or tasks) and content-based, including readings from a variety of disciplines. "'Sabias que...?" represents the practical application of the theories and research presented in Lee and VanPatten's methods text, "Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen" (a natural companion volume for instructors using this text). The new edition is accompanied by a new CD-ROM, a new Online Learning Center, and more!
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Edition
Student ed of 4th rev ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-293533-2 (9780072935332)
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01/2007
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Persons
Bill VanPatten is Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chanpaign, where he is Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese and the Advisor for the undergraduate program in Spanish teacher education. He received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1983. His areas of research are input and output processing in second language acquisition, the impact of instruction on second language acquisistion, and the acquisition of Spanish syntax and morphology. He teaches a wide range of courses from beginning Spanish to doctoral seminars on language acquisition. He has published numerous articles and chapters in books and is the co-author of several McGraw-Hill Spanish textbooks. He is also the designer of Destinos, a television course for PBS. James F. Lee is Professor of Spanish, Director of Language Instruction, and Director of the Programs in Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University. His research interests lie in the areas of second language reading comprehension, input processing, and exploring the relationship between the two. His research papers have appeared in a number of scholarly journals and publications. His previous publications include Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (1995, McGraw-Hill) and several co-edited volumes, including Multiple Perspectives on Form and Meaning, the 1999 volume of the American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators. Dr. Lee is also the author of Tasks and Communicating in Language Classrooms (2000, McGraw-Hill). He has also co-authored several textbooks including 'Sabias que'? Beginning Spanish (2000 McGraw-Hill), 'Que te parece? Intermediate Spanish (2000, McGraw-Hill) and Ideas: Lecturas, estrategias, actividades y composiciones (1994, McGraw-Hill). He and Bill VanPatten are series editors for the McGraw-Hill Second Language Professional Series.
Content
Table of Contents: Leccion preliminar: 'Quien eres? Ideas para explorar: 'Quien eres? Vocabulario: 'Como te llamas? 'De donde eres? Introducing Yourself Gramatica: 'Ser o no ser? Forms and Uses of ser Ideas para explorar: Las carreras y las materias Vocabulario: 'Que estudias? Courses of Study and School Subjects Gramatica: 'Te gusta? Discussing Likes and Dislikes Vocabulario: 'Que carrera haces? Talking About Your Major Ideas para explorar: Mas sobre las clases Gramatica: 'Son buenas tus clases? Describing Vocabulario: 'Cuantos creditos? Numbers 0-30 Gramatica: 'Hay muchos estudiantes en tu universidad? The Verb Form hay UNIDAD UNO: ENTRE NOSOTROS Leccion 1: 'Como es tu horario? Ideas para explorar: La vida de todos los dias Vocabulario: 'Como es una rutina? Talking About Daily Routines Gramatica: 'Trabaja o no? Talking About What Someone Else Does Ideas para explorar: Durante la semana Vocabulario: 'Con que frecuencia?: Talking About How Often People Do Things Vocabulario: 'Que dia de la semana?: Days of the Week Gramatica: 'Y yo? Talking About Your Own Activities Ideas para explorar: Mas sobre las rutinas Vocabulario: 'A que hora... ? Telling When Something Happens Gramatica: 'Y tu? 'Y usted? Addressing Others Gramatica: 'Que necesitas hacer?: Talking About What You Need or Have to Do on a Regular Basis Leccion 2: 'Que haces los fines de semana? Ideas para explorar: Actividades para el fin de semana Vocabulario: 'Que hace una persona los sabados? Talking About Someone's Weekend Routine Vocabulario: 'No haces nada? Negation and Negative Words Gramatica: 'A quien le gusta... ? More About Likes and Dislikes Ideas para explorar Las otras personas Gramatica: 'Que hacen? Talking About the Activities of Two or More People Gramatica: 'Que hacemos nosotros? Talking About Activities That You and Others Do Ideas para explorar: El tiempo y las estaciones Vocabulario: 'Que tiempo hace? Talking About the Weather Vocabulario: 'Cuando comienza el verano? Talking About Seasons of the Year Gramatica: 'Que vas a hacer? Introduction to the Future Leccion 3: 'Que hiciste ayer? Ideas para explorar: Ayer y anoche (I) Vocabulario: 'Que hizo Elena ayer? Talking About Activities in the Past Gramatica: 'Salio o se quedo en casa? Talking About What Someone Else Did Recently Gramatica: 'Sali o me quede en casa? Talking About What You Did Recently Ideas para explorar: Ayer y anoche (II) Gramatica: 'Que hiciste anoche? Talking to a Friend About What He or She Did Recently Gramatica: 'Salieron ellos anoche? Talking About What Two or More People Did Recently Gramatica: 'Que hicimos nosotros? Talking About What You and Someone Else Did Recently UNIDAD DOS: NUESTRAS FAMILIAS Leccion 4: 'Como es tu familia? Ideas para explorar: La familia nuclear Vocabulario: 'Como es tu familia? Talking About Your Immediate Family Gramatica: 'Cuantas hijas! ? Question Words: A Summary Ideas para explorar: La familia A"extendidaA" Vocabulario: 'Y los otros parientes? Talking About Your Extended Family Vocabulario: 'Tienes sobrinos? Additional Vocabulary Related to Family Members Gramatica: 'Estan casados? More on estar + Adjectives Ideas para explorar: Mis relaciones con la familia Gramatica: 'Te conocen bien? First- and Second-Person Direct Object Pronouns Gramatica: 'La quieres? Third-Person Direct Object Pronouns Gramatica: Llamo a mis padres The Personal a Leccion 5: 'A quien te pareces? Ideas para explorar: Caracteristicas fisicas Vocabulario: 'Como es? (I) Describing People's Physical Features Gramatica: 'Quien es mas alto? Making Comparisons Vocabulario: 'Nos parecemos? Talking About Family Resemblances Ideas para explorar: Otras caracteristicas Vocabulario: 'Como es? (II) More on Describing People Gramatica: 'Como esta? Describing People's Physical or Mental State Gramatica: 'La conoces? Talking About Knowing Someone Ideas para explorar: Mas sobre las relaciones familiares Gramatica: 'Te conoces bien? True Reflexive Constructions Gramatica: 'Se abrazan Uds.? Reciprocal Reflexives Leccion 6: 'Y el tamano de la familia? Ideas para explorar: Anos y epocas Vocabulario: 'Que edad? Numbers 30-199 and Talking About People's Age Vocabulario: 'En que ano! ? Numbers 200-1999 and Expressing Years Gramatica: 'Esta cambiando? The Present Progressive Ideas para explorar: Aepocas anteriores Gramatica: 'Era diferente la vida? (I) Introduction to the Imperfect Tense: Singular Forms Gramatica: 'Era diferente la vida? (II) More on the Imperfect Tense: Plural Forms Gramatica: 'Tienes tantos hermanos como yo? Comparisons of Equality UNIDAD TRES: EN LA MESA Leccion 7: 'Que sueles comer? Ideas para explorar: Los habitos de comer Vocabulario: 'Cuales son algunos alimentos basicos? Talking About Basic Foods in Spanish Gramatica: 'Que si me importan los aditivos? Other Verbs Like gustar and the Indirect Object Pronoun me Gramatica: 'Te importan los aditivos? Te and nos as Indirect Object Pronouns Ideas para explorar: A la hora de comer Vocabulario: 'Que desayunas? Talking About What You Eat for Breakfast Vocabulario: 'Que comes para el almuerzo y para la cena? Talking About What You Eat for Lunch and Dinner Ideas para explorar: Los gustos Vocabulario: 'Que meriendas? Talking About Snacks and Snacking Gramatica: 'Le pones sal a la comida? Le and les as Third-Person Indirect Object Pronouns Gramatica: Esta muy salada! More About estar + Adjectives Leccion 8: 'Que se hace con los brazos? Ideas para explorar: Los buenos modales Vocabulario: 'Que hay en la mesa? Talking About Eating at the Table Gramatica: 'Se debe... ? The Impersonal se Ideas para explorar: Las dietas nacionales Vocabulario: 'Hay que... ? Expressing Impersonal Obligation Gramatica: 'Se consumen muchas verduras? The Passive se Ideas para explorar: En un restaurante Vocabulario: 'Esta todo bien? Talking About Eating in Restaurants Gramatica: 'Para quien es? Using para Leccion 9: 'Y para beber? Ideas para explorar: Las bebidas Vocabulario: 'Que bebes? Talking About Favorite Beverages Gramatica: 'Que bebiste? Review of Regular Preterite Tense Verb Forms and Use Ideas para explorar: Prohibiciones y responsabilidades Gramatica: 'Que se prohibe? Review of Impersonal and Passive se UNIDAD CUATRO: EL BIENESTAR Leccion 10: 'Como te sientes? Ideas para explorar: Los estados de animo Vocabulario: 'Como se siente? Talking About How Someone Feels Gramatica: 'Te sientes bien? More on "Reflexive" Verbs Ideas para explorar: Reacciones Vocabulario: 'Como se revelan las emociones? Talking About How People Show Their Feelings Gramatica: 'Te falta energia? The Verbs faltar and quedar Ideas para explorar: Para sentirte bien Vocabulario: 'Que haces para sentirte bien? Talking About Leisure Activities Gramatica: 'Que hacias de nino/a para sentirte bien? Using the Imperfect for Habitual Events: A Review Leccion 11: 'Como te relajas? Ideas para explorar: El tiempo libre Vocabulario: 'Que haces para relajarte? More Activities for Talking About Relaxation Vocabulario: 'Adonde vas para relajarte? Talking About Places and Related Leisure Activities Gramatica: Relajarse es bueno When to Use a Gerund or Infinitive Ideas para explorar: En el pasado Vocabulario: 'Que hicieron el fin de semana pasado para relajarse? More Leisure Activities in the Past (Preterite) Tense Gramatica: 'Y que hiciste tu para relajarte? Preterite Tense: Review of Forms and Uses Ideas para explorar: La buena risa Gramatica: 'Que hacias que causo tanta risa? Narrating in the Past: Using Both Preterite and Imperfect Leccion 12: 'En que consiste el abuso? Ideas para explorar: Hay que tener cuidado Vocabulario: 'Que es una lesion? More Vocabulary Related to Activities Gramatica: 'Veias la television de nino/a? Imperfect Forms of the Verb ver Ideas para explorar: Saliendo de la adiccion Gramatica: 'Que debo hacer? --Escucha esto. Telling Others What to Do: Affirmative tu Commands Gramatica: 'Que no debo hacer? -- No hagas eso! Telling Others What Not to Do: Negative tu Commands UNIDAD cinco: Somos lo que somos Leccion 13: 'Como te describes? Ideas para explorar: La personalidad Vocabulario: 'Como eres tu? (I) Describing Personalities Vocabulario: 'Como eres tu? (II) More on Describing Personalities Ideas para explorar: La expresion de la personalidad Gramatica: 'Que has hecho? (I) Introduction to the Present Perfect Gramatica: 'Que has hecho? (II) More on the Present Perfect Ideas para explorar: Mas sobre tu persona lidad Gramatica: 'Te atreves a... ? More Verbs That Require a Reflexive Pronoun Gramatica: 'Es reflexivo? Review of the Pronoun se Leccion 14: 'A quien te gustaria conocer? Ideas para explorar: La personalidad de los famosos Vocabulario: 'Que cualidades poseian? More Adjectives to Describe People Ideas para explorar: Situaciones hipoteticas Gramatica: 'Que harias? Introduction to the Conditional Tense Gramatica: 'Y si pudieras... ? Introduction to the Past Subjunctive Ideas para explorar: En busca de personas conocidas Gramatica: 'A quien... ? Review of the Object Marker a Gramatica: 'Te gustaria... ? Review of the Verb gustar Leccion 15: 'Por naturaleza o por crianza? Ideas para explorar: De aqui para alla Vocabulario: 'Donde esta la bibioteca? Telling Where Things Are Vocabulario: 'Como se llega al zoologico? Giving and Receiving Directions Ideas para explorar: Lo interesante Gramatica: 'Por donde? Por and para with Spatial Relationships Gramatica: 'Que es lo curioso de esto? Lo + Adjective UNIDAD SEIS: HACIA EL FUTURO Leccion 16: 'Adonde vamos? Ideas para explorar: La ropa Vocabulario: 'Como te vistes? Talking About Clothing Gramatica: 'Que te pones? More on "Reflexive" Verbs Ideas para explorar: De viaje Vocabulario: 'En tren o en auto? Talking About Trips and Traveling Vocabulario: 'Donde nos quedamos? Talking More About Trips and Traveling Ideas para explorar: En el extranjero Gramatica: Firme aqui Telling Others What to Do: Formal Commands Gramatica: 'Que harias? (II) Review of the Conditional Tense Leccion 17: 'A que profesion u ocupacion quieres dedicarte? Ideas para explorar: Las profesiones (I) Vocabulario: 'Que profesion? Talking About Professions Gramatica: 'Que tipo de trabajo buscas? The Subjunctive After Indefinite Antecedents Ideas para explorar: Las profesiones (II) Vocabulario: 'Que caracteristicas y habilidades se necesitan? Talking About Traits Needed for Particular Professions Gramatica: No hay nadie que... The Subjunctive After Negative and Non-Existent Antecedents Ideas para explorar: Algunos aspiraciones Gramatica: 'Cuando piensas... ? The Subjunctive After Expressions of Future Intent Leccion 18: 'Que nos espera en el futuro? Ideas para explorar: Las posibiladades y probabilidades del futuro Gramatica: 'Como sera nuestra vida? Introduction to the Simple Future Tense Gramatica: 'Es probable? 'Es posible? The Subjunctive with Expressions of Uncertainty Ideas para explorar: Mas posibilidades y probabilidades Vocabulario: Hablando del futuro Talking About the Future