"The Enhanced Edition includes new cultural videos for students to explore the Spanish-speaking world in a meaningful way. Each student will also benefit from the new interactive activities tailored for various learning preferences."--Cover.

CAPITULO PRELIMINAR: !BIENVENIDOS AL MUNDO HISPANO! Las presentaciones. Los saludos y las despedidas. Paises de habla espanola y sus capitales. Expresiones para la clase. Deletreo y pronunciacion de palabras: El alfabeto. Acentuacion (Stress). Cultura_: Countries with most Spanish-speakers. Tu vs. usted; Use of adios; The abrazo and beso; Spanish-speaking countries and capitals and Spanish in the world; Facts about the Spanish alphabet; How to read acronyms. 1. 'QUIEN ES? Para ver I. Mi video blog numero. Vocabulario esencial I. Los numeros del cero al cien. Las nacionalidades. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Talking About Yourself and Others (Part I): Subject Pronouns. Asking and Giving One's Name: Llamarse. Stating Origin: Ser + de, ser + nationality. Indicating One's Age: Tener. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Scanning. Lectura: "Los hispanos en los Estados Unidos." Vocabulario esencial II. Las ocupaciones: Discussing occupations. Para ver II. Mis padres y amigos. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Talking About Yourself and Others (Part II): Subject Pronouns in the Singular and Plural. Singular and Plural Forms of the Verbs llamarse, tener, and ser. Singluar and plural forms of Occupations and Adjectives of Nationality. Asking Information and Negating: Question formation; Negating. Mas alla. Cancion: "La bamba," Los lobos. Video: "El mes de la herencia hispana". Cultura. Points of interest in Chicago and Los Angeles on Para ver I video; two last names on Para ver I video; Reading phone numbers; Referring to people from the U.S; Hispanics vs. Latinos in the U.S.; Demographics of Hispanics in the U.S.; Origin of Hispanics in the U.S; Hispanics in the workforce of the U.S.; Spanish words used in English and English words used in Spanish; Diversity of Hispanics; Famous Hispanics. Material reciclado. Introductions (P); Country names (P); Llamarse (P); Ser de + place (P); Tu vs. Ud (P); Alphabet (P); Geography (P). 2. 'TE GUSTA? Para ver I. Una visita a Puerto Rico. Vocabulario esencial I. La habitacion de un estudiante universitario. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Using Gender and Number: Gender. Number: Plural Formation. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part I): Gustar. Expressing Possession: The Preposition de; Possessive Adjectives. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Identifying Cognates. Lectura: "Facultad de Ciencias de la Computacion" Writing Strategy: Connecting Ideas. Vocabulario esencial II. Acciones: Using verbs to describe actions. Los dias de la semana (The days of the week); Expresiones de tiempo (Time Expressions). Para ver II. Planes para la Republica Dominicana y Panama. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part II): Gustar. Expressing Obligation and Making Plans: Expression obligation: Tener que and Making plans: ir a. Mas alla. Canciones: "!Vive! "Estrellitas y duendes" y "Merengue con letra," Video: "La ruta del carnaval dominicano." Cultura. Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Panama throughout an on Para Ver I and II videos; History of Puerto Rico; Where college students live; Baseball; University systems including the facultad; Kunas and Tainos; Merengue, bachata, bolero, salsa, hip-hop and regueton on Para Ver I video and Carnaval de las Tablas; Carnaval in the Dominican Republic Material reciclado. Tener (1); Ser (1); Question formation (1); Negation (1); Geography (P) 3. 'QUE HACES HOY? Para ver I. Una entrevista en Playa Jaco. Vocabulario esencial I. Lugares: Places. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Indicating Location: Estar + en + place. Talking About the Present (Part I): The Present Indicative of Regular Verbs. Talking About the Present (Part II): The Present Indicative of Verbs with Irregular *yo* Forms. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words. Lectura: Writing Strategy: Using Models. Vocabulario esencial II. El fisico y la personalidad: Ser + Adjective. Las emociones y los estados: Estar + Adjective. Para ver II. Hay familias... y... FAMILIAS. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Describing Yourself and Others: Adjective Agreement; Position of Adjectives; Ser/estar + Adjective. Discussing Actions in Progress: Present Indicative and Present Progressive. Mas alla. Cancion: "!Pura vida!" Chino Espinosa. Video: "Costa Rica: Sin ingredientes artificiales". Pelicula: "Sugar." Cultura. Points of interest in Costa Rica and Nicaragua throughout chapter; Sarchi and on Para Ver I videon Use of diminutivesn Costa Rican democracy and Oscar Arias; Specialty stores vs. mercados vs. supermercados vs. hipermercados, El Gueguense, Luis Enrique Mejia, Nicaragua a land of lakes, volcanoes, and poets (Dario, Cardenal, Belli) on Para Ver II video; Connotations of the word familia on Para Ver II video; Baseball in the Caribbean Material reciclado. Origin (P,1); Geography (P); Occupations (1); Class subjects (2); Common nouns (1, 2); Gustar (2); Estar (P); Tener que (2); Ir a (2); Actions (2). 4. UN DIA TIPICO. Para ver I. Mi dia tipico. Vocabulario esencial I. Las partes del cuerpo: Parts of the body. Acciones reflexivas: Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Describing Daily Routines: Reflexive Verbs. The Personal a. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Predicting. Lectura: "Machu Picchu: El lugar misterioso de los incas.". Cultura. Points of interest in Chicago and Los Angeles on Para ver I video; two last names on Para ver I video; Reading phone numbers; Referring to people from the U.S; Hispanics vs. Latinos in the U.S.; Demographics of Hispanics in the U.S.; Origin of Hispanics in the U.S; Hispanics in the workforce of the U.S.; Spanish words used in English and English words used in Spanish; Diversity of Hispanics; Famous Hispanics. Material reciclado. Introductions (P); Country names (P); Llamarse (P); Ser de + place (P); Tu vs. Ud (P); Alphabet (P); Geography (P). 2. 'TE GUSTA? Para ver I. Una visita a Puerto Rico. Vocabulario esencial I. La habitacion de un estudiante universitario. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Using Gender and Number: Gender. Number: Plural Formation. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part I): Gustar. Expressing Possession: The Preposition de; Possessive Adjectives. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Identifying Cognates. Lectura: "Facultad de Ciencias de la Computacion" Writing Strategy: Connecting Ideas. Vocabulario esencial II. Acciones: Using verbs to describe actions. Los dias de la semana (The days of the week); Expresiones de tiempo (Time Expressions). Para ver II. Planes para la Republica Dominicana y Panama. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part II): Gustar. Expressing Obligation and Making Plans: Expression obligation: Tener que and Making plans: ir a. Mas alla. Canciones: "!Vive! "Estrellitas y duendes" y "Merengue con letra," Video: "La ruta del carnaval dominicano." Cultura. Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Panama throughout an on Para Ver I and II videos; History of Puerto Rico; Where college students live; Baseball; University systems including the facultad; Kunas and Tainos; Merengue, bachata, bolero, salsa, hip-hop and regueton on Para Ver I video and Carnaval de las Tablas; Carnaval in the Dominican Republic Material reciclado. Tener (1); Ser (1); Question formation (1); Negation (1); Geography (P) 3. 'QUE HACES HOY? Para ver I. Una entrevista en Playa Jaco. Vocabulario esencial I. Lugares: Places. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Indicating Location: Estar + en + place. Talking About the Present (Part I): The Present Indicative of Regular Verbs. Talking About the Present (Part II): The Present Indicative of Verbs with Irregular *yo* Forms. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words. Lectura: Writing Strategy: Using Models. Vocabulario esencial II. El fisico y la personalidad: Ser + Adjective. Las emociones y los estados: Estar + Adjective. Para ver II. Hay familias... y... FAMILIAS. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Describing Yourself and Others: Adjective Agreement; Position of Adjectives; Ser/estar + Adjective. Discussing Actions in Progress: Present Indicative and Present Progressive. Mas alla. Cancion: "!Pura vida!" Chino Espinosa. Video: "Costa Rica: Sin ingredientes artificiales". Pelicula: "Sugar." Cultura. Points of interest in Costa Rica and Nicaragua throughout chapter; Sarchi and on Para Ver I videon Use of diminutivesn Costa Rican democracy and Oscar Arias; Specialty stores vs. mercados vs. supermercados vs. hipermercados, El Gueguense, Luis Enrique Mejia, Nicaragua a land of lakes, volcanoes, and poets (Dario, Cardenal, Belli) on Para Ver II video; Connotations of the word familia on Para Ver II video; Baseball in the Caribbean Material reciclado. Origin (P,1); Geography (P); Occupations (1); Class subjects (2); Common nouns (1, 2); Gustar (2); Estar (P); Tener que (2); Ir a (2); Actions (2). 4. UN DIA TIPICO. Para ver I. Mi dia tipico. Vocabulario esencial I. Las partes del cuerpo: Parts of the body. Acciones reflexivas: Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Describing Daily Routines: Reflexive Verbs. The Personal a. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Predicting. Lectura: "Machu Picchu: El lugar misterioso de los incas.". Cultura. Points of interest in Chicago and Los Angeles on Para ver I video; two last names on Para ver I video; Reading phone numbers; Referring to people from the U.S; Hispanics vs. Latinos in the U.S.; Demographics of Hispanics in the U.S.; Origin of Hispanics in the U.S; Hispanics in the workforce of the U.S.; Spanish words used in English and English words used in Spanish; Diversity of Hispanics; Famous Hispanics. Material reciclado. Introductions (P); Country names (P); Llamarse (P); Ser de + place (P); Tu vs. Ud (P); Alphabet (P); Geography (P). 2. 'TE GUSTA? Para ver I. Una visita a Puerto Rico. Vocabulario esencial I. La habitacion de un estudiante universitario. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Using Gender and Number: Gender. Number: Plural Formation. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part I): Gustar. Expressing Possession: The Preposition de; Possessive Adjectives. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Identifying Cognates. Lectura: "Facultad de Ciencias de la Computacion" Writing Strategy: Connecting Ideas. Vocabulario esencial II. Acciones: Using verbs to describe actions. Los dias de la semana (The days of the week); Expresiones de tiempo (Time Expressions). Para ver II. Planes para la Republica Dominicana y Panama. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part II): Gustar. Expressing Obligation and Making Plans: Expression obligation: Tener que and Making plans: ir a. Mas alla. Canciones: "!Vive! "Estrellitas y duendes" y "Merengue con letra," Video: "La ruta del carnaval dominicano." Cultura. Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Panama throughout an on Para Ver I and II videos; History of Puerto Rico; Where college students live; Baseball; University systems including the facultad; Kunas and Tainos; Merengue, bachata, bolero, salsa, hip-hop and regueton on Para Ver I video and Carnaval de las Tablas; Carnaval in the Dominican Republic Material reciclado. Tener (1); Ser (1); Question formation (1); Negation (1); Geography (P) 3. 'QUE HACES HOY? Para ver I. Una entrevista en Playa Jaco. Vocabulario esencial I. Lugares: Places. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Indicating Location: Estar + en + place. Talking About the Present (Part I): The Present Indicative of Regular Verbs. Talking About the Present (Part II): The Present Indicative of Verbs with Irregular *yo* Forms. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words. Lectura: Writing Strategy: Using Models. Vocabulario esencial II. El fisico y la personalidad: Ser + Adjective. Las emociones y los estados: Estar + Adjective. Para ver II. Hay familias... y... FAMILIAS. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Describing Yourself and Others: Adjective Agreement; Position of Adjectives; Ser/estar + Adjective. Discussing Actions in Progress: Present Indicative and Present Progressive. Mas alla. Cancion: "!Pura vida!" Chino Espinosa. Video: "Costa Rica: Sin ingredientes artificiales". Pelicula: "Sugar." Cultura. Points of interest in Costa Rica and Nicaragua throughout chapter; Sarchi and on Para Ver I videon Use of diminutivesn Costa Rican democracy and Oscar Arias; Specialty stores vs. mercados vs. supermercados vs. hipermercados, El Gueguense, Luis Enrique Mejia, Nicaragua a land of lakes, volcanoes, and poets (Dario, Cardenal, Belli) on Para Ver II video; Connotations of the word familia on Para Ver II video; Baseball in the Caribbean Material reciclado. Origin (P,1); Geography (P); Occupations (1); Class subjects (2); Common nouns (1, 2); Gustar (2); Estar (P); Tener que (2); Ir a (2); Actions (2). 4. UN DIA TIPICO. Para ver I. Mi dia tipico. Vocabulario esencial I. Las partes del cuerpo: Parts of the body. Acciones reflexivas: Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Describing Daily Routines: Reflexive Verbs. The Personal a. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Predicting. Lectura: "Machu Picchu: El lugar misterioso de los incas." Writing Strategy: Brainstorming and Outlining. Vocabulario esencial II. El tiempo, las estaciones y las fechas (the weather, seasons, and dates). Para ver II.Las vacaciones. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Talking About Who and What You Know: Saber and conocer. Pointing Out and Referencing: Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns. Mas alla. Cancion: "Esta es mi tierra," Eva Ayllon.Video: "Bolivia" Cultura. Points of interest in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru throughout chapter; The geographic and ethnic diversity of Peru; Francisco Pizarro; Sayings and proverbs; Incas and Machu Picchu; Seasons and academic calendar in the Southern Hemisphere in the Southern Hemisphere; Titicaca and the Galapagos on Para Ver II video; the cajon and charango as part of musica criolla. Material reciclado. Present indicative (3); Ir a + infinitive and tener que + infinitive (2); Ir a + place (3); Estar (3); Objects (2); Places (3); Time expressions (2); Ser and estar with adjective (3); Cardinal numbers (1); Occupations (1); Nationalities (1); Age (1). 5. LOS PLANES Y LAS COMPRAS. Para ver I. 'Que hacemos hoy? Vocabulario esencial I. La hora, los minutos y los segundos. Las sensaciones. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Expressing Habitual and Future Actions and Actions in Progress: Stem-changing Verbs. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Activating Background Knowledge. Lectura: "Celebraciones mexicanas." Writing Strategy: Sequencing. Vocabulario esencial II. Los coloresLa ropa y los materiales (Clothes and Materials). Para ver II. El desfile de modas. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Indicating Purpose, Destination, and Duration: Para and por. Indicating the Location of a Person, Thing, or Event: Estar en and ser en. Mas alla. Cancion: "24 horas," Cafe Tacuba. Video: El Dia de los Muertos. Cultura. Points of interest in Mexico throughout the chapter; El Zocalo on Para Ver I video; Places to visit in Mexico City on Para Ver I; 24-hour clock; Hispanics and time; Daily routine in Mexico, meal times and the almuerzo in Mexico vs. other countries; Store and restaurant hours; Mexican festivals (la Virgen de Guadalupe, Posadas, Dia de los Muertos); La guayabera y el rebozo; Oaxaca; Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.Material reciclado. Adjectives of nationality (1), Tener (1, 2); Descriptive adjectives (3); Ser/estar (3); Ser de+ place (1); Days of the week (2); Gustar (2); Reflexives (4); Cardinal numbers (1); Dates (4); Present indicative (3); Geography (P). 6. AYER Y HOY. Para ver I. El padre de Julieta. Vocabulario esencial I. Los numeros del cien al millon. Preposiciones de lugar. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Talking About the Past: The Preterit. Indicating Relationships: Prepositions. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Skimming. Lectura: "La leyenda de Guatavita".Writing Strategy: Chronological Order. Vocabulario esencial II. La familia de Julieta. Para ver II. La boda en Caracas. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Using Indirect-Object Pronouns. Using Affirmative and Negative Words. Mas alla. Cancion: "'Cuando fue?" Victor Escalona. Video: "Conoce Venezuela". Pelicula: Maria llena eres de gracia. Cultura. Chivas; Points of interest in Bogota on Para Ver I video; Museo del Oro and la Catedral de Sal; Gustavo Dudamel (Venezuelan conductor); Famous Colombians and Venezuelans; the Legend of Guatavita; El Dorado; Family and the responsibility of its members; Venezuelan geography (including oil reserves, la Isla Margarita, el Salto Angel, and tepuyes) on Para Ver II video. Material reciclado. Cardinal numbers (1); Estar for location (3); Reflexive (4); Stem-changing verbs (5); Days of the week and other time divisions (2); Present indicative (3, 4, 5); Ir a + infinitive. 7. LOS VIAJES. Para ver I. Paseando por Madrid. Vocabulario esencial I. El telefono En el hotel. Grama. Cultura. Points of interest in Chicago and Los Angeles on Para ver I video; two last names on Para ver I video; Reading phone numbers; Referring to people from the U.S; Hispanics vs. Latinos in the U.S.; Demographics of Hispanics in the U.S.; Origin of Hispanics in the U.S; Hispanics in the workforce of the U.S.; Spanish words used in English and English words used in Spanish; Diversity of Hispanics; Famous Hispanics. Material reciclado. Introductions (P); Country names (P); Llamarse (P); Ser de + place (P); Tu vs. Ud (P); Alphabet (P); Geography (P). 2. 'TE GUSTA? Para ver I. Una visita a Puerto Rico. Vocabulario esencial I. La habitacion de un estudiante universitario. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Using Gender and Number: Gender. Number: Plural Formation. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part I): Gustar. Expressing Possession: The Preposition de; Possessive Adjectives. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Identifying Cognates. Lectura: "Facultad de Ciencias de la Computacion" Writing Strategy: Connecting Ideas. Vocabulario esencial II. Acciones: Using verbs to describe actions. Los dias de la semana (The days of the week); Expresiones de tiempo (Time Expressions). Para ver II. Planes para la Republica Dominicana y Panama. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Expressing Likes and Dislikes (Part II): Gustar. Expressing Obligation and Making Plans: Expression obligation: Tener que and Making plans: ir a. Mas alla. Canciones: "!Vive! "Estrellitas y duendes" y "Merengue con letra," Video: "La ruta del carnaval dominicano." Cultura. Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Panama throughout an on Para Ver I and II videos; History of Puerto Rico; Where college students live; Baseball; University systems including the facultad; Kunas and Tainos; Merengue, bachata, bolero, salsa, hip-hop and regueton on Para Ver I video and Carnaval de las Tablas; Carnaval in the Dominican Republic Material reciclado. Tener (1); Ser (1); Question formation (1); Negation (1); Geography (P) 3. 'QUE HACES HOY? Para ver I. Una entrevista en Playa Jaco. Vocabulario esencial I. Lugares: Places. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Indicating Location: Estar + en + place. Talking About the Present (Part I): The Present Indicative of Regular Verbs. Talking About the Present (Part II): The Present Indicative of Verbs with Irregular *yo* Forms. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Dealing with Unfamiliar Words. Lectura: Writing Strategy: Using Models. Vocabulario esencial II. El fisico y la personalidad: Ser + Adjective. Las emociones y los estados: Estar + Adjective. Para ver II. Hay familias... y... FAMILIAS. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Describing Yourself and Others: Adjective Agreement; Position of Adjectives; Ser/estar + Adjective. Discussing Actions in Progress: Present Indicative and Present Progressive. Mas alla. Cancion: "!Pura vida!" Chino Espinosa. Video: "Costa Rica: Sin ingredientes artificiales". Pelicula: "Sugar." Cultura. Points of interest in Costa Rica and Nicaragua throughout chapter; Sarchi and on Para Ver I videon Use of diminutivesn Costa Rican democracy and Oscar Arias; Specialty stores vs. mercados vs. supermercados vs. hipermercados, El Gueguense, Luis Enrique Mejia, Nicaragua a land of lakes, volcanoes, and poets (Dario, Cardenal, Belli) on Para Ver II video; Connotations of the word familia on Para Ver II video; Baseball in the Caribbean Material reciclado. Origin (P,1); Geography (P); Occupations (1); Class subjects (2); Common nouns (1, 2); Gustar (2); Estar (P); Tener que (2); Ir a (2); Actions (2). 4. UN DIA TIPICO. Para ver I. Mi dia tipico. Vocabulario esencial I. Las partes del cuerpo: Parts of the body. Acciones reflexivas: Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Describing Daily Routines: Reflexive Verbs. The Personal a. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Predicting. Lectura: "Machu Picchu: El lugar misterioso de los incas." Writing Strategy: Brainstorming and Outlining. Vocabulario esencial II. El tiempo, las estaciones y las fechas (the weather, seasons, and dates). Para ver II.Las vacaciones. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Talking About Who and What You Know: Saber and conocer. Pointing Out and Referencing: Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns. Mas alla. Cancion: "Esta es mi tierra," Eva Ayllon.Video: "Bolivia" Cultura. Points of interest in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru throughout chapter; The geographic and ethnic diversity of Peru; Francisco Pizarro; Sayings and proverbs; Incas and Machu Picchu; Seasons and academic calendar in the Southern Hemisphere in the Southern Hemisphere; Titicaca and the Galapagos on Para Ver II video; the cajon and charango as part of musica criolla. Material reciclado. Present indicative (3); Ir a + infinitive and tener que + infinitive (2); Ir a + place (3); Estar (3); Objects (2); Places (3); Time expressions (2); Ser and estar with adjective (3); Cardinal numbers (1); Occupations (1); Nationalities (1); Age (1). 5. LOS PLANES Y LAS COMPRAS. Para ver I. 'Que hacemos hoy? Vocabulario esencial I. La hora, los minutos y los segundos. Las sensaciones. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Expressing Habitual and Future Actions and Actions in Progress: Stem-changing Verbs. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Activating Background Knowledge. Lectura: "Celebraciones mexicanas." Writing Strategy: Sequencing. Vocabulario esencial II. Los coloresLa ropa y los materiales (Clothes and Materials). Para ver II. El desfile de modas. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Indicating Purpose, Destination, and Duration: Para and por. Indicating the Location of a Person, Thing, or Event: Estar en and ser en. Mas alla. Cancion: "24 horas," Cafe Tacuba. Video: El Dia de los Muertos. Cultura. Points of interest in Mexico throughout the chapter; El Zocalo on Para Ver I video; Places to visit in Mexico City on Para Ver I; 24-hour clock; Hispanics and time; Daily routine in Mexico, meal times and the almuerzo in Mexico vs. other countries; Store and restaurant hours; Mexican festivals (la Virgen de Guadalupe, Posadas, Dia de los Muertos); La guayabera y el rebozo; Oaxaca; Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.Material reciclado. Adjectives of nationality (1), Tener (1, 2); Descriptive adjectives (3); Ser/estar (3); Ser de+ place (1); Days of the week (2); Gustar (2); Reflexives (4); Cardinal numbers (1); Dates (4); Present indicative (3); Geography (P). 6. AYER Y HOY. Para ver I. El padre de Julieta. Vocabulario esencial I. Los numeros del cien al millon. Preposiciones de lugar. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Talking About the Past: The Preterit. Indicating Relationships: Prepositions. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Skimming. Lectura: "La leyenda de Guatavita".Writing Strategy: Chronological Order. Vocabulario esencial II. La familia de Julieta. Para ver II. La boda en Caracas. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Using Indirect-Object Pronouns. Using Affirmative and Negative Words. Mas alla. Cancion: "'Cuando fue?" Victor Escalona. Video: "Conoce Venezuela". Pelicula: Maria llena eres de gracia. Cultura. Chivas; Points of interest in Bogota on Para Ver I video; Museo del Oro and la Catedral de Sal; Gustavo Dudamel (Venezuelan conductor); Famous Colombians and Venezuelans; the Legend of Guatavita; El Dorado; Family and the responsibility of its members; Venezuelan geography (including oil reserves, la Isla Margarita, el Salto Angel, and tepuyes) on Para Ver II video. Material reciclado. Cardinal numbers (1); Estar for location (3); Reflexive (4); Stem-changing verbs (5); Days of the week and other time divisions (2); Present indicative (3, 4, 5); Ir a + infinitive. 7. LOS VIAJES. Para ver I. Paseando por Madrid. Vocabulario esencial I. El telefono En el hotel. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Talking About the Past (Part I): Irregular Verbs in the Preterit; Change of Meaning in the Preterit. Talking About the Past (Past II): Stem-Changing Verbs in the Preterit. Expressing the Duration of an Action: Hace + Time Expression + que + Verb in the Present. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Identifying Main Ideas. Lectura: "Historia de Espana." Writing Strategy: The Paragraph. Vocabulario esencial II. Medios de transporte. El pasaje y el aeropuerto. Para ver II. 'Pasajeros tipicos? Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Indicating Time and Age in the Past: Ser and tener. Avoiding Redundancies: Direct-Object Pronouns. Mas alla. Cancion: "Al Andalus" David Bisbal. Video: Apueste por Sevilla. Cultura. World soccer champions; Madrid on Para Ver I video; Different cultures in Spanish history; Making phone calls; Text message abbreviations; Paradores in Spain; Barcelona on Para Ver II video; Languages spoken in Spain; the patria chica; Don Juna Tenorio; The royal family; Seville and Andalucia. Material reciclado. Large numbers (1, 6); Time expressions; Stem-changing verbs (5); Hace que + Preterit (6); Question words (1); Preterit (6); Telling time (5); Telling age (1); Family (6). 8. LA COMIDA Y LOS DEPORTES. Para ver I. Comida casera en un restaurante guatemalteco. Vocabulario esencial I. La comida. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Expressing Likes, Dislikes, and Opinions: Using Verbs Like gustar. Avoiding Redundancies: Combining Direct and Indirect-Object Pronouns. Using ya and todavia. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Finding References. Lectura: "El padre Antonio y el monaguillo Andres," Ruben Blades. Writing Strategy: Avoiding Redundancy. Vocabulario esencial II. Los deportes. Los articulos deportivos. Para ver II. !!Gooooooooooooolllll!!! Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Describing in the Past: Formation of the Imperfect; Using the imperfect Mas alla. Cancion: "Te encontrare," Ricardo Arjona. Video: "El Salvador tiene todo incluido"Cultura. Points of interest in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador throughout the chapter; Guatemalan food on Para Ver I video; Tikal, Copan and Joya de Ceren; Regional foods; Setting the table for an elegant meal; Courses of a meal (platos); Salvadoran Restaurant menu; Comercio justo and coffee exports; Oscar Romero; Soccer, baseball and other sports; Garifunas; Childhood fantasies; Christmas and Holy Week traditions. Material reciclado. Indirect- and direct-object pronouns (6, 7); Gustar (2); Preterit (6, 7); Telling time in the past (7); Telling age in the past (7). 9. COSAS QUE OCURRIERON. Para ver I. Un accidente en las vacaciones. Vocabulario esencial I. La salud. Los medicamentos y otras palabras relacionadas. Gramatica para la comunicacion I. Narrating and Describing in the Past (Past I): The Preterit and the Imperfect. Narrating and Describing in the Past (Past II): Time expressions. Nuevos horizontes. Reading Strategy: Approaching Literature. Lectura: "Tragedia," Vicente Huidobro. Writing Strategy: Narrating in the Past. Vocabulario esencial II. El carro. Para ver II. El cruce de la frontera a Chile. Gramatica para la comunicacion II. Narrating and Describing in the Past (III): Expressing Past Intentions and Responsibilities: Iba a + infinitive and tenia/tuve