Presents a grammar and composition textbook for advanced English-speaking students of Spanish, with readings, grammatical lessons, vocabulary reviews, and composition exercises.

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As its title suggests, Motivos de conversación both motivates students to use Spanish and gives them the tools they need to use it. The popularity of this communicative text comes from its realistic size and flexible organization that works no matter how many (or few) class meetings a week. In 15 simply structured lessons, Motivos de conversación provides students with core vocabulary and the essential grammar structures necessary for the first year, along with focused practice to build confidence and communicative activities to develop skills. The cultural themes carefully developed in each chapter provide a rich and interesting context for the new language students are learning. A number of improvements make Motivos de conversación, Fourth Edition, even easier to use and more interesting to read. Motivos has been shortened from 18 to 15 lessons in this edition, with a corresponding reorganization of the grammar syllabus. Two new chapter themes emphasize the cultural heritage of Hispanics in the western hemisphere, and a new cultural feature called Viaje por el mundo hispánico has been added. A variety of new dialogues, readings, realia, and cultural notes have also been added to the Fourth Edition.

Product Description: Motivos de conversación, among the briefest texts available, introduces student to the essentials of beginning Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and culture without overwhelming them. Its hallmarks are a simple, easy-to-follow organization, a strong emphasis on culture, and a complete package...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Motivos de conversacion, among the briefest texts available, introduces student to the essentials of beginning Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and culture without overwhelming them. Its hallmarks are a simple, easy-to-follow organization, a strong emphasis on culture, and a complete package...read more

Product Description: This advanced book focuses on Spanish grammar and composition. It has been revised to offer new introductory readings featuring more recent authors and magazine articles dealing with contemporary issues, as well as new interactive exercises and activities.

Product Description: * Turns grammar review into a fun, culturally enriching experience by placing it in a realistic meaningful context. This is achieved through the inclusion of brief readings, lots of realia and photos, and profiles of famous Hispanics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Either as a supplementary or primary text on intermediate Spanish courses this text is a conversation-focused reader that centres around "Casos" (themes), and "Cosas" (things), drawn from the Spanish/Latin American world. Features new to this edition are: a revised sequence of grammar, and readings and materials...read more