Imágenes de América Latina

A series of interviews on the subject of the Pope's visit to Cuba from Jan. 21-25, 1998, by the following persons: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Frei Betto, Roger Etchegaray, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, Wayne Smith, Assata Shakur, Charles B. Rangel, Miguel Barnet, Raúl Suárez, Jesús Montané, Ricardo Alarcón; also includes speeches given by the Pope and Fidel Castro during that time.

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...

Seminar paper del año 2008 en eltema Romanística - Español, literatura, cultura general, Nota: 1,0, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Materia: „¿Fuerte o gorda? Sprachliche Tabuisierungen im Spanischen “ , 11 Citas bibliográficas, Idioma: Español, Resumen: Una sola frase que exteriorizó el rey Juan Carlos I en la Cumbre Iberoamericana al presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, ha provocado una discusión en el mundo hispánico. La formulación de la frase, como también la persona que la expresó, ha molestado a la gente y se ha puesto en duda la cortesía verbal del rey. Este ensayo va...

Learning Spanish can be a difficult process but ¡Vívelo! makes it easier by offering a fresh approach. It emphasizes what readers know and can readily do with the language. The book includes activities that are designed to encourage readers to make cultural comparisons and connections. These activities, such as signature searches, information gap and jigsaw, are incorporated throughout the chapters to encourage a better comprehension of meaning with a purpose. ¡Vívelo! also offers metacognitive strategies to facilitate processing of advanced structures. The heavy emphasis on content and...