Caminos / With Cassette - 2nd edition

by Joy Renjilian-burgy, Ana Beatriz Chiquito and Susan M. Mraz

Caminos / With Cassette (ISBN10: 0618143335; ISBN13: 9780618143337)

ISBN13: 978-0618143337
ISBN10: 0618143335

Summary: The classroom-tested approach of Caminos develops and reinforces introductory Spanish students' linguistic proficiency and cultural awareness through a series of motivating experiences that prepares them for further study and real-life interaction in Spanish. Developed simultaneously, the print and multimedia components of this flexible technology-rich program accommodate diverse scheduling factors, contact hours, and course objectives, as well as different instructio ...show morenal venues and learning styles.

New! A manageable new chapter organization and compelling design enhance the text's visual appeal and immediately capture students' interest.
New! Vocabulary, grammar, readings, culture, and accompanying exercises throughout the text have been rewritten, revised, or resequenced.
New! The Instructor's Annotated Edition has been expanded to include classroom management strategies, in-depth teaching notes, cultural explanations and connections, and a more comprehensive answer key.
New! The award-winning Caminos del jaguar Video is available on DVD. Users now have the option of viewing this action-packaged mystery-adventure video with Spanish subtitles and episode summaries.
New! Coming in Summer 2002, Caminos Interactive! A revolutionary media-rich, interactive version of the Caminos textbook, delivered on CD-ROM. It presents content in a multimedia format with a variety of interactive question types, and supports reference components, such as a grammar manual and a bilingual dictionary. It features a browser that can be used for viewing a rich media database, and a whiteboard that allows students to manipulate media for classroom presentations.
New! Vocabulary and grammar have been streamlined, reorganized, and sequentially numbered within each chapter for ease of reference. These cohesive presentations provide flexibility to fulfill a range of course objectives and teaching styles.
New! Vocabulario sections combine a thematic presentation of vocabulary with relevant cultural materials. Vocabulary terms are accompanied by illustrations, realia, or other visuals, and are practiced through a variety of activities including pair and group work. The new Cognados box helps students to easily recognize and build a vocabulary base. The new Vocabulario en acción feature highlights key terms used in the video.
New! Recorded on the Student Audio Program (audio CD or cassette), new audio-based vocabulary exercises contextualize active terms and enhance student understanding of the language.
New! Cultura notes present information on the traditions, pastimes, and geography of a wide variety of Spanish-speaking countries. Accompanying each culture note is a new Por Internet mini-section, which offers suggestions for further research on the web and encourages active use of the language.
New! Videodrama video-viewing section contains completely revised previewing activities that activate prior knowledge and ask students to make predictions; activities that check comprehension; and post-viewing activities that offer creative, open-ended tasks related to the video narrative. The new Videonota explains a relevant cultural item from the video and the new Resumen del video briefly summarizes the segment in English.
New! The completely revised Estructura sections feature a functionally sequenced grammar presentation in English with activities for practice such as group and pair exercises, illustration-based tasks, and role-plays. New video-based grammar exercises aid students in understanding video segments more quickly.
New! Four new icons (pair, group, video, and audio) and video time codes appear throughout the text chapters to aid instructors with course management.

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Edition/Copyright: 2ND 02
Cover: Hardback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 01/28/2002