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One year just after Christmas when Ximena is thirteen, she overhears her parents talking - a conversation she is not supposed to hear. She catches the word, "father," but wonders why they are whispering? Federico is the only father Ximena has ever known since he and her mom married six years ago. Of course, she knows she has a biological father, but her mom never talks about him - and Ximena never asks. All she knows is that he is "away" and doesn't live near them. But after overhearing her parents' discussion, she starts to wonder why she has no contact with him. At the same time, too, life...

Learn the 201 most common Spanish phrases anywhere, anytime with this digital format that enhances memorization! Barron’s 201 Spanish Phrases You Need to Know Flashcards offer the most common phrases in color-coded categories, including greetings, questions, feelings and emotions, well wishes, activities and hobbies, and weather. Each flashcard presents: The Spanish phrase with phonetic pronunciation The English translation with a photo Highlights for different usage and alternate phrasing Pronunciation guidance Verb conjugations Pronouns Numbers And more Digital flashcard features: Access...

Written entirely in Spanish by instructors with years of experience, this textbook is a comprehensive guide to essay writing in Spanish. It provides advanced students of Spanish with the necessary tools to write fluently and effectively, both developing their reading, writing and critical thinking skills, and teaching them to practically analyse the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar. It is organised into six chapters, progressing in level and complexity, which take students step-by-step through the writing process. Each chapter contains a number of features such as lists of new...

En la actualidad resulta esencial adquirir unas nociones básicas de inglés para poder desarrollar una carrera profesional, así como para viajar. Para llegar a comprender el mensaje de cualquier texto escrito en dicho idioma, es necesario dominar su gramática. Este material didáctico recoge el vocabulario fundamental y los verbos más utilizados de esta lengua con el fin de que el lector pueda desenvolverse en dicho idioma. Ideaspropias Editorial con este manual pretende ofrecer un recurso útil, sencillo y eficaz, que permita conocer las indicaciones y las pautas fundamentales para...