¡Vamos a tomar el autobús escolar! / Let’s Ride the School Bus!


Book Description

Did you know that the first school bus was built in 1827 and pulled by horses? That’s just one fascinating tidbits that students will learn as they work their way through this book. Textual and visual information maximize comprehension.




Let's Ride the School Bus!


Book Description

Did you know that the first school bus was built in 1827 and pulled by horses? That’s just one fascinating tidbits that students will learn as they work their way through this book. Textual and visual information maximize comprehension.




Let's Ride the School Bus!


Book Description

Did you know that the first school bus was built in 1827 and pulled by horses? That’s just one fascinating tidbits that students will learn as they work their way through this book. Textual and visual information maximize comprehension.




Teaching Translation from Spanish to English


Book Description

While many professional translators believe the ability to translate is a gift that one either has or does not have, Allison Beeby Lonsdale questions this view. In her innovative book, Beeby Lonsdale demonstrates how teachers can guide their students by showing them how insights from communication theory, discourse analysis, pragmatics, and semiotics can illuminate the translation process. Using Spanish to English translation as her example, she presents the basic principles of translation through 29 teaching units, which are prefaced by objectives, tasks, and commentaries for the teacher, and through 48 task sheets, which show how to present the material to students. Published in English.




Spanish Among Amigos Phrasebook


Book Description

Shake it up in Spanish with a little help from your friends Looking to break the ice in Barcelona? Flirt in Fajardo? If you want to connect with Spanish speakers, then get in on the conversation with your instant amigas, Pepa and Pili, and experience the real-world rhythm of everyday Spanish. Join the party and learn hundreds of expressions with their formal, informal, and “downtown” variations including tips on how and when to use them. So, if you want to mingle in Madrid, then you'll want to know how to say... ¿Eres de Madrid? Are you from Madrid? ¿Estudias o trabajas? Are you studying or working? ¿Te importa si me siento aquí? Do you mind if I sit here? ¿Estás libre esta tarde? Are you free this afternoon?




Bilingualism and Identity


Book Description

Sociolinguists have been pursuing connections between language and identity for several decades. But how are language and identity related in bilingualism and multilingualism? Mobilizing the most current methodology, this collection presents new research on language identity and bilingualism in three regions where Spanish coexists with other languages. The cases are Spanish-English contact in the United States, Spanish-indigenous language contact in Latin America, and Spanish-regional language contact in Spain. This is the first comparativist book to examine language and identity construction among bi- or multilingual speakers while keeping one of the languages constant. The sociolinguistic standing of Spanish varies among the three regions depending whether or not it is a language of prestige. Comparisons therefore afford a strong constructivist perspective on how linguistic ideologies affect bi/multilingual identity formation.




¡Vamos a tomar el autobús! / Let’s Ride the City Bus!


Book Description

Everything a young rider needs to know about the city bus is right here. Riding procedures and history, as well as the various types of city buses in use today are presented in simple language and illustrated with dynamic photographs.







Spanish Among Amigos


Book Description

One of the biggest hurdles to mastering a second language is learning how to speak naturally. Here is a humorous, one-of-a-kind program that teaches readers how to carry a conversation without sounding stilted or awkward. Spanish Among Amigosallows language learners to eavesdrop on two native speakers and their befuddled English-speaking friend Tom. As they talk about a host of topics, the reader becomes accustomed to conversing naturally in Spanish. Each of the book's 21 units of dialogue includes: A multiple-choice comprehension check A vocabulary quiz Hints on grammar and usage




The Resisting Muse


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This volume examines the various ways popular music has been deployed as anti-establishment and how such opposition both influences and responds to the music produced. The book's contemporary focus (largely post-1975) allows for comprehensive coverage of extremely diverse forms of popular music in relation to the creation of communities of protest. The Resisting Muse examines how the forms and aims of social protest music are contingent upon the audience's ability to invest the music with the 'appropriate' political meaning.