Marty Knorre Thalia Dorwick Ana María Pérez-Gironés,
Wesleyan University William R. Glass Hildebrando Villarreal,
California State University, Los Angeles
ISBN: 0073123862 Copyright year: 2007
The Second Edition
Here are just some of the many new features of Puntos en breve, Second Edition:
More than 500 new color illustrations and photographs bring new visual appeal to the program and enhance the pedagogy of the text. Beautiful drawings illustrate vocabulary words in each chapter, and many activities are also enlivened through fun illustrations that review vocabulary and grammar and promote real communication.
The flow of presentations and activities within the chapter has been carefully crafted to keep students on task and focused. Activities do not break over the front and back of pages.
Sentence-formation and cloze passage activities have been improved through the use of special shading and color that highlight key elements of the activity and keep students focused on the tasks.
Paradigms and charts within grammar presentations have been enhanced by the use of colored font that directs students’ attention to key aspects of the grammar point, such as spelling changes in stem-changing verbs and agreement of adjectives. Graphics have also been added to the grammar presentations where appropriate.
Autoprueba quizzes allow students to do quick self-assessments of their understanding of key grammar points in every chapter, before they begin the exercises and activities.
A grammar checklist in the new En resumen section at the end of every chapter offers a quick review of the major grammar topics in the chapter, helping ensure that students have a comfortable understanding before moving on to the next chapter.
An all-new companion video program brings language and cultures to life. Entrevista cultural segments introduce students to a Spanish-speaker from a different country in each chapter, providing a unique glimpse into their lives and their culture. Entre amigos episodes present four students from different countries (Spain, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba) who tell an entertaining story as they meet and attend a university in Mexico.
A revised Interactive CD-ROM offers students exciting activities for vocabulary and grammar practice, the development of cultural awareness, and practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Activities incorporate audio, video and graphic images to create a true multimedia experience.
Interactive Flash Grammar tutorials on the Online Learning Center website allow students to "see" and review core grammar structures through an interactive tutorial. The tutorials are enriched by interactive paradigms, sample sentences, and audio narration.
A thoroughly revised Online Learning Center includes a wealth of activities and resources for students and teachers.
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2007 McGraw-Hill Higher Education