Table of Contents

1. SALUDOS Y DESPEDIDAS.
Situaciones. Estudiantes y profesores. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, introduce yourself, give and receive phone numbers, days of the week, dates, titles of courtesy.
Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish a and e. Estructuras: 1.The alphabet. 2.Cardinal numbers 0�39.
3.Colors. 4.Days of the week. 5.Months and seasons of the year. 6.Subject pronouns.
7. Present indicative of ser. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora?
As� somos.�Vamos a ver! Un d�a con Mar�a In�s.�Vamos a escuchar! Listening for the main idea.
�Vamos a converser! Speaking for basic communication. �Vamos a leer! Universidad Central: Nuevos profesores. Estrategia: Recognizing cognates. �Vamos a escribir!Generating ideas by brainstorming. El mundo hisp�nico y t�. Los mexicoamericanos. Los Estados Unidos hisp�nicos y el espa�ol en el mundo.
2. EN LA UNIVERSIDAD.
Situaciones. Si necesitas ayuda. Vocabulario: classroom, languages, useful questions and answers, some polite expressions. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish i, o and u. Estructuras: 1.Gender and number. 2.Definite and indefinite articles. 3.Cardinal numbers 31�100. 4.Telling time. 5.Present indicative of regular -ar verbs. 6.Negative and interrogative sentences. 7.Possession with de. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! El primer d�a de clases.�Vamos a escuchar! Listening for specifics and guessing intelligently. �Vamos a conversar! Asking for repetition. �Vamos a leer! Organizaci�n de Estudiantes Hispanos.
Estrategia: Guessing the meaning of unknown words. �Vamos a escribir! Conducting and reporting an interview. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Los cubanoamericanos.
3. POR TEL�FONO.
Situaciones. Dos compa�eros de cuarto. Vocabulario: describe people and activities, make and receive phone calls, personal information. Pronunciaci�n: Linking. Estructuras: 1. Possessive adjectives. 2. Cardinal numbers 101�1000. 3. Descriptive adjectives: Forms, position, and agreement with articles and nouns. 4. Present indicative of regular -er and -ir verbs. 5. Present indicative of the irregular verbs tener and venir. 6. The personal a.
Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Dos puertorrique�as en Nueva York.
�Vamos a escuchar! Taking a phone call. �Vamos a conversar! Using stock phrases. �Vamos a leer! El mensaje de Aurora. Estrategia: Activating background knowledge. �Vamos a escribir! Analyzing writing models. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Los puertorrique�os en los Estados Unidos.
4. COSTUMBRES Y TRADICIONES.
Situaciones. �Bienvenido! �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: weekend activities, and festivities; needs and preferences; states of mind. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish b, v, d, and g (before a, o, or u).
Estructuras: 1. Pronouns as objects of prepositions. 2. Contractions. 3. Present indicative of the irregular verbs ir, dar, and estar. 4. Ir a + infinitive. 5. Present indicative of e:ie stem-changing verbs. 6. Expressions with tener. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Julia visita la Ciudad de M�xico. �Vamos a escuchar! Listening to voice mail. �Vamos a conversar! Asking for additional information. �Vamos a leer! Sociales. Estrategia: Identifying text formats. �Vamos a escribir! Writing an e-mail. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: M�xico.
5. LAS COMIDAS.
Situaciones. �Qu� comemos? �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: restaurants, menu; ordering meals; paying the bill; the weather. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish p, t, c (in the combinations ca, co, cu), and q. Estructuras: 1. Comparative forms. 2. Irregular comparative forms. 3. Present indicative of o:ue stem-changing verbs. 4. Present progressive. 5. Uses of ser and estar.
6. Weather expressions. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver!En un restaurant. �Vamos a escuchar! Listening for details I. �Vamos a conversar! Providing supporting details. �Vamos a leer! �Qu� hemos de comer cada d�a? Estrategia: Expanding your vocabulary through reading. �Vamos a escribir! Solidifying and repurposing what you learn.
El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Guatemala, El Salvador.
6. LOS QUEHACERES DE LA CASA.
Situaciones. �Tocan a la puerta! �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: household chores, family relationships, parts of a house. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish j, g (before e or i) and h.
Estructuras: 1. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. 2. Present indicative of e:i stem-changing verbs. 3. Affirmative and negative expressions. 4. Verbs with irregular first-person forms. 5. Saber vs. conocer. 6. Direct object pronouns. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora?
As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Hoy llega t�a Nora. �Vamos a escuchar! Listening for details II. �Vamos a conversar! Reporting. �Vamos a leer! Secci�n de cocina. Estrategia: Skimming. �Vamos a escribir! Sequencing steps for a recipe. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Honduras, Nicaragua.
7. EN UN HOTEL.
Situaciones. De vacaciones en Costa Rica. �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: checking in at a hotel, asking about accommodations, tourism, meal times. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish ll and �. Estructuras: 1. Indirect object pronouns. 2. Constructions with gustar. 3. Time expressions with hacer. 4. Preterit of regular verbs. 5. Ordinal numbers. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Una familia paname�a en Costa Rica. �Vamos a escuchar! Listening to authentic language. �Vamos a conversar! Simplifying ideas through paraphrasing. �Vamos a leer! C�mo reservar habitaciones de hotel. Estrategia: Guessing meaning from context. �Vamos a escribir! Summarizing and organizing. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Costa Rica, Panam�.
8. HACIENDO DILIGENCIAS.
Situaciones. �Qu� supersticioso eres! �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: banking, running errands, type of flowers. Pronunciaci�n: The Spanish l, r, rr and z. Estructuras: 1. Direct and indirect object pronouns used together. 2. Preterit of ser, ir, and dar. 3. Preterit of e:i and o:u stem-changing verbs. 4. Uses of por and para. 5. Formation of adverbs. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Un martes 13. �Vamos a escuchar! Guessing meaning from context. �Vamos a conversar! Paraphrasing practice I. �Vamos a leer! El d�a de la semana en que naci� marc� su suerte. Estrategia: Rereading critically. �Vamos a escribir! Writing journal entries. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Puerto Rico.
9. PREPARATIVOS PARA UN FIESTA.
Situaciones. �Feliz aniversario! �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: shopping for groceries, preparing a meal, daily routines, musical instruments. Pronunciaci�n: Intonation. Estructuras: 1. Reflexive constructions. 2. Some uses of the definite article. 3. Possessive pronouns. 4. Irregular preterits. 5. Hace... meaning ago. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Una cena de cumplea�os. �Vamos a escuchar! Dealing with fast speech. �Vamos a conversar!Using pauses to manage conversation. Rinc�n literario La liebre y la tortuga by Esopo. Estrategia: Using prior knowledge to guess the meaning of new vocabulary. �Vamos a escribir! Sequencing steps for writing a didactic story. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Cuba, Rep�blica Dominicana.
10. BUSCANDO APARTAMENTO.
Situaciones. Dos amigos. �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: renting an apartment, parts of a house
home furniture and appliances. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The imperfect. 2. The preterit contrasted with the imperfect. 3. Verbs that change meaning in the preterit. 4. The relative pronouns que and quien. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver!Marisol se queja de todo p. 300 �Vamos a escuchar! Training yourself to listen for units of meaning. �Vamos a conversar! Paraphrasing practice II. Rinc�n literario Solo de flauta by Nicol�s Guill�n (Cuba). Estrategia: Reading poetry. �Vamos a escribir! Brainstorming and organizing. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Venezuela.
11. EN UNA AGENCIA DE VIAJES.
Situaciones. Planes para una luna de miel.�Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: planning a taking a trip, at the airport, in the airplane. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context.
Estructuras. 1. The subjunctive mood. 2. The subjunctive with verbs of volition. 3. The subjunctive with verbs of emotion. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver!�D�nde pasamos la luna de miel? �Vamos a escuchar! Recognizing linking or transition words. �Vamos a conversar!Using courtesy expressions and common phrases. Rinc�n literario: Sala de espera by Enrique Anderson-Imbert (Arg.). Estrategia: Reading literature.
�Vamos a escribir! Assessing your needs as a writer.El mundo hisp�nico y t�. Colombia.
12. EL AUTOM�VIL.
Situaciones. Se venden coches usados. �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: automobiles, service station, road emergencies. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The Ud. and Uds. commands. 2. The subjunctive to express doubt, disbelief, and denial. 3. Constructions with se. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Se venden coches usados. �Vamos a escuchar! Recognizing spatial markers. �Vamos a conversar! Paraphrasing practice III. Rinc�n literario Leyenda by Jorge Luis Borges (Arg.). Estrategia: Reading a story inspired by famous books or well-known events. �Vamos a escribir! Writing the text for a short speech. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Per�, Ecuador.
13. EN UN CENTRO COMERCIAL.
Situaciones. Vamos de compras. �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: clothing, shopping. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The familiar commands (t�). 2. �Qu�? and �cu�l? used with ser. 3. The subjunctive to express indefiniteness and nonexistence. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Vamos de compras. �Vamos a escuchar! Listening for the order of events. �Vamos a conversar! Expressing ideas and opinions. Rinc�n literario Meciendo y Piececitos by Gabriela Mistral. Estrategia: Reading poetry. �Vamos a escribir! Writing an advice column. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Chile, Ecuador.
14. LAS CARRERAS UNIVERSITARIAS .
Situaciones. �Qu� carrera me interesa? �Ub�quela! Vocabulario: college activities, careers.
Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The subjunctive or indicative after certain conjunctions. 2. The past participle. 3. The present perfect and the past perfect (pluperfect). Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! En un caf� al aire libre.
�Vamos a escuchar! Guessing meaning practice I. �Vamos a conversar! Paraphrasing practice IV. Rinc�n literario Lecciones de ingl�s by Germ�n Ariniegas (Col.). Using your experience as a context. �Vamos a escribir! Writing about opinions or experiences. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Argentina.
15. LA SALUD.
Situaciones. S�ntomas. �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: health problems, parts of the body.
Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The future. 2. The conditional. 3. The future perfect and the conditional perfect. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora?
As� somos. �Vamos a ver! �Qu� s�ntomas tiene Adriana? �Vamos a escuchar! Recognizing transitions. �Vamos a conversar! Practicing extended conversation. Rinc�n literario El buen ejemplo de Vicente Rivas Palacio. Estrategia: Skimming and anticipation. �Vamos a escribir! A review of different strategies. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Paraguay, Bolivia.
16. LAS ACTIVIDADES AL AIRE LIBRE.
Situaciones. �Que se diviertan! �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: sports, outdoors activities.
Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The imperfect subjunctive. 2. Some uses of the prepositions a, de, and en. 3. The present perfect subjunctive. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somo. �Vamos a ver!Ram�n no es muy atl�tico. �Vamos a escuchar! Identifying word boundaries practice I. �Vamos a conversar! Transitioning between ideas. Rinc�n literario Tres cartas... y un pie by Horacio Quiroga. Estrategia: Skimming; Predicting.
�Vamos a escribir! Exchanging ideas and experiences. El mundo hisp�nico y t�: Uruguay, Brasil.
17. EL MUNDO DE LOS NEGOCIOS.
Situaciones. �Asistente... o v�ctima? �Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: business, job interviews, job-related technology. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. The pluperfect subjunctive. 2. If clauses. 3. Summary of the uses of the subjunctive. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! Dos entrevistas. �Vamos a escuchar! Guessing meaning practice II. �Vamos a conversar! Giving a presentation. Rinc�n literario El tiempo y el espacio by Julio Camba (Esp.). Estrategia: Interacting with a reading. �Vamos a escribir! Writing to persuade. El mundo hisp�nico y t�; Espa�a I.
18. TEATRO... CINE... TELEVISI�N.
Situaciones. La futura actriz.�Ub�quelos! Vocabulario: media, the arts, communications. Pronunciaci�n: Pronunciation in context. Estructuras: 1. Uses of some prepositions after certain verbs. 2. Uses of por and para in certain expressions. 3. Some idiomatic expressions. Autoprueba �Cu�nto s� ahora? As� somos. �Vamos a ver! El futuro director. �Vamos a escuchar! Identifying word boundaries and punctuating sentences practice II. �Vamos a conversar! Expressing idiomatic language. Rinc�n literario Los deseos by Fern�n Caballero (Esp.). Estrategia: Using prior knowledge. �Vamos a escribir! Writing a dialogue. El mundo hisp�nico y t�; Espa�a II.

About the Author

Ana C. Jarvis, a native of Paraguay, was born in Asuncion and attended school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. Presently an instructor of Spanish at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Arizona, Dr. Jarvis previously taught at Mesa Community College, the University of California, Riverside, San Bernardino Valley College, Brigham Young University, and Riverside City College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks, she has published several short stories in Spanish. In 1988, she was chosen "Faculty Member of the Year" at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Francisco Mena-Ayllon, a native of Madrid, Spain, received his Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. He has taught Spanish language and literature courses at the University of California, Riverside, Oberlin College, California State University, Chico, the University of Redlands, and Crafton Hills College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks in the United States, he has published a book about Federico Garcia Lorca and several volumes of his own poetry. His poetry has been published in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. His work has also been included in several anthologies of contemporary Spanish poets, and he is listed in Quien es quien en las letras espanolas, 1978 (Who's Who in Spanish Letters), as an important contributor to contemporary Spanish literature. Prof. Mena-Ayllon is retired. Raquel Lebredo was born in Camaguey, Cuba. She attended school in Havana and later enrolled at the University of Havana, where she received a Ph.D. in education in 1950. She was subsequently employed as an elementary school principal, and taught literature and language at a preparatory school in Havana. After living in Spain for a period of time, she moved in 1968 to the United States. Dr. Lebredo was awarded a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. Since then she has taught Spanish at Claremont Graduate School, Crafton Hills College, the University of Redlands, and California Baptist University, and has authored several Spanish textbooks. In 1985, she was chosen "Faculty Member of the Year" by the student body at California Baptist University, and in 1991 she received a YWCA "Women of Achievement" award. Prof. Lebredo is retired.