Proverbs, poems, and songs illustrate points of grammar in this concise yet complete intermediate-level review. Abundant exercises follow each lesson and include readings, as well as cultural information and opportunities for conversational practice. Features: * The modular organization of the grammar lessons allows instructors to present some topics earlier, while others may be postponed or de-emphasized. * Verbs are given special attention in En Breve, with systematic treatment of the formation and use of tenses in the first eight lessons. * Each lesson contains a word study section with corresponding exercises to build vocabulary and to enable students to gain facility in the use of important idioms. * Because of its brevity and flexibility, En Breve is the ideal companion grammar to be used with supplementary readings or conversational material of the instructor's choice. New to this edition: * Approximately one quarter of the book has been rewritten with the aim of clarifying and sharpening the presentation. Some grammar explanations have been revised, and a number of exercises have been reworked or replaced. * A new appendix provides expressions useful in a variety of conversational settings and travel situations. * A new "Note to the Student" after the Preface offers suggestions on how to study. * Use of written accents in verb forms, a perennial challenge for students, is now treated in an appendix, along with syllabication, stress, and orthography. (view table of contents)

'Brief volume of selections ranging from colonial period (Ercilla, Sor Juana) to Neruda. Some longer poems are represented by very short excerpts. Poems have been included with pedagogical purposes in mind, as 'popular poems that have endured' that lend themselves to memorization and recitation. Accurate, though uninspired literal translations. En face, with short biographical information on each writer'--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

Product Description: Students of Spanish will find here an enormously useful aid to building their Spanish vocabularies. Included are definitions of common Spanish words arranged by such categories as foods, numbers, days of the week, months, colors, the seasons, and family...read more

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Identifies deceptive French homonyms, shares important idioms and slang expressions, tells how to avoid blunders in speaking, and includes tips on dining, shopping, and sightseeing

Anthologizes representative selections in all genres by all important Spanish writers from medieval time to the Civil War, from The Cid to Garcia Lorca

A concise survey of the major points of Spanish grammar needed for speech and comprehension

Contains representative selections from the colorful literature of Spain, ranging from the medieval period to the twentieth century

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