Dos mundos (Student edition ) (Hardcover)

~ Tracy D Terrell (Author), Magdalena Andrade (Author), (Author), Miguel Muñoz (Author), Miguel Munoz (Author)

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The philosophy of this best-selling introductory text is to emphasize communicative proficiency. Based on the Natural Approach, the text stresses the use of activities in a natural and spontaneous classroom atmosphere. In this comprehension-based approach, the development of receptive skills --listening and reading-- precedes and forms the basis for the development of the productive skills --speaking and writing. Dos mundos is designed so that class time can be devoted to exposing students to Spanish through the abundant activities and readings in the text, allowing the grammar explanations and exercises to be studied outside of class.

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Text: English, Spanish --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 5 edition (September 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072492937
• ISBN-13: 978-0072492934
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #603,654 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Classroom Text on the Market, September 18, 2002

By	LarsLancejr "lan" (Minnetrista, Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dos mundos (Student Edition) (Hardcover)

I have been teaching University level introductory Spanish for over 10 years. This text is the best that I have ever used. The layout and coloring is great. There are excellent unit divisions. The latest edition has meaningfull cultural readings included within the chapters. Grammar explainations are clear and concise with good exercises. This is not a text for home study as the methodology incorporated is the Communicative Approach; briefy stated, study grammar and vocab at home and come to class and use it. Great classromm text for any Basic Language Program.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Spanish classroom program, February 6, 2001

By	K. Dyer (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dos mundos (Student Edition) (Hardcover)

I used this textbook as part of an intensive Spanish language program at my local junior college. Part of the reason I was excited by the program is that I have used the natural language method before, in the French in Action series, and found it excellent.

The Dos Mundos program is intended to be used in a classroom setting and I would not recommend it for home study. Unlike the French in Action series, it does not include extensive home video material that can take the place of an instructor. An instructor comfortable with the book and the natural language method is critical to success with this program.

I find that the natural language method, presenting all of the material in the new language and explaining in the language, prevents early language errors caused by translation and gives immediate satisfaction of being able to speak more than rote phrases. Dos Mundos is the only complete natural language program currently available for Spanish.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Spanish Resource I've ever Come Across, October 27, 2003

By A Customer

I think that "Dos Mundos" is an excellent resource for both teachers AND students. I disagree that study of the book needs to be accompanied by teacher instruction and supervision. The beauty of the text, in my opinion, is that it makes self-teaching very easy. The grammar section at the back of each chapter is clearly explained in English, and there is a complete vocabulary list at the end of each chapter.

The other beauty of the book is that it creates the closest thing to language immerson that you can get out of a book. There are many articles from Spanish-speakers, written in very natural Spanish.

As for the person upset about the Mexican Spanish, I can't say that I agree with you. I was pleasantly surprised because the book actually has samplings of the language from all over the Spanish world. But in order to avoid confusion (which would make sense), they stuck to one main form of Spanish - Spain Spanish.

I recommend this book for ANYONE - teacher and students (from beginner level write up to the advanced learner)