De viaje

Frank waits for his return ticket to Paris in a Madrid train station, while Federico finds himself in the Sydney airport with no memory of how he got there from his bed in Madrid.

A four-skills approach to learning a foreign language utilizes a wide variety of activities and materials, clear grammar presentations, and effective tutorials and exercises, all designed to promote listening comprehension. (Language)

Designed for use in advanced composition courses, this text helps students develop abilities in composition tasks that reflect the kind of writing students are generally asked to perform as Spanish majors and minors. This revision responds to the growing interest in the development of functional, purposeful language skills, to the findings of writing research, and to the helpful reactions of those who have used this best-selling textbook throughout the years..

This volume contains the Proceedings of an NEH-sponsored seminar on the above topic. The book presents the lectures by Juan Bautista de Avalle-Arce, Jorge E. Gracia, Francisco Miranda, José Rabasa, nineteen essays written by participating faculty, and twelve summaries presented by other scholars.

"Gorka, Miguel e Irene acaban de empezar sus estudios universitarios. La Universidad no solo es el principio de una nueva vida académica, sino que viene acompañada también de un cambio personal. Gente nueva, nuevos hábitos, experiencias nuevas..."--Page 4 de la couverture.