Conexiones: Comunicacion y cultura (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Susan M. Bacon (Author), Dulce M. Garcia (Author)

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Active, personalized and real communication about real issues and experience is at the heart of Conexiones. Featuring high interest topics, Conexiones 3/e offers an effective and uniquely sequenced presentation of second year grammar and a thorough integration of language and culture. Each chapter synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Through carefully sequenced readings, vocabulary, and practice activities, this third edition ofConexiones allows students to progress to a true intermediate level of proficiency. The program is enhanced by cutting-edge multimedia learning tools, including a unique online resource that offers convenient access to electronic versions of student and instructor supplements.

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Conexiones: Communicatión Y Cultura is an exciting intermediate Spanish course that features high interest topics, an effective and uniquely sequenced review of selected grammatical points, and a thorough integration of language and culture. Chapter topics reflect issues of interest and of concern to today's college and university students, providing students with many opportunities to make connections with what they're discussing in other courses.

The second edition consists of a Lección preliminar, followed by twelve Lecciones. Each of the twelve Lecciones is divided into three parts: Primera Parte, Segunda Parte, and Así Lo Expresamos.

Each Lección of the student text synthesizes the development of language skills and cultural awareness through the active use of art, music, and literature from the Spanish-speaking world. Activities are designed to foster involvement, participation, and exchange in discussion and compositions. Active, personalized, and real communication about actual issues and experiences is at the heart of Conexiones.

All components of Conexiones: Communicatión Y Cultura were created specifically for this program, and contain a wide range of text and media resources. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (March 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131933140
• ISBN-13: 978-0131933149
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #253,116 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook for intermediate to advanced students, August 26, 2002

By	Marianopolita2005 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conexiones: Comunicacion y cultura (Paperback)

I purchased this textbook 2 years ago because it looked interesting and informative and as Spanish language educator, I believe it is important to keep abreast of the lastest educative material on the market. Not only was I pleased with the content and the grammar topics covered in the book but I was particularly impressed with the cultural awareness themes in every chapter, the thorough explanation of the grammar concepts and the opportunity to prepare and discuss controversial themes in Spanish thus allowing to student to develop his/her vocabulary and speaking skills. This edition of Conexiones is a complete course for intermediate to advanced Spanish students and if studied thoroughly, to completion with a competent instructor, the student will have and above average foundation in Spanish which would be beneficial to his/her future studies in the Spanish language. I strongly recommend this textbook to teachers and students pursuing advanced knowledge in Spanish.

5.0 out of 5 stars Conexiones 3rd Edition for Santa Monica College, October 6, 2009

By	J. Schinzing (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Conexiones 3rd Edition teaches us modern Spanish commonly used in Spain & Latin America. Definitely, the material is different than what we are use to if you are a native-Spanish speaker born in the United States. This Fall '09 Semester at Santa Monica College, CA will be the final semester in which the 3rd Edition will be used; the 4th Edition is now being used.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intermediate Spanish text, September 6, 2006

By	Corinne "Corinne" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for intermediate Spanish students. It teaches all Spanish grammar beginning with the most simple and includes the most difficult/advanced topics (subjunctive, etc.). It's written for an intermediate level student with a basic understanding of Spanish who wants to understand it on a deeper level. I highly recommend it!