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Ana C. Jarvis, a native of Paraguay, was born in Asuncin and attended school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. Dr. Jarvis retired from Chandler-Gilbert Community College after a long and distinguished career. Prior to CGCC, she taught at Mesa Community College; the University of California, Riverside; San Bernardino Valley College; Brigham Young University; and Riverside City College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks, she has published several short stories in Spanish. In 1988, she was chosen as Faculty Member of the Year" at Chandler-Gilbert Community College." Raquel Lebredo was born in Camaguey, Cuba. She attended school in Havana and later enrolled at the University of Havana, where she received a Ph.D. in Education. She was subsequently employed as an elementary school principal, and taught literature and language at a preparatory school in Havana. She moved to the United States after living in Spain for a period of time. Dr. Lebredo was awarded a Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside. Since then, she has taught Spanish at Claremont Graduate School, Crafton Hills College, the University of Redlands, and California Baptist University, and has authored several Spanish textbooks. In 1985, she was chosen as Faculty Member of the Year" by the student body at California Baptist University, and in 1991 she received a YWCA "Women of Achievement" award."Francisco Mena-Aylln, a native of Madrid, Spain, received his Ph.D. in Spanish from the University of California, Riverside, in 1973. He has taught Spanish language and literature courses at the University of California, Riverside; Oberlin College; California State University, Chico; the University of Redlands; and Crafton Hills College. In addition to authoring numerous Spanish textbooks in the United States, he has published a book about Federico Garca Lorca and several volumes of his own poetry. His poetry has been published in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. His work has also been included in several anthologies of contemporary Spanish poets, and he is listed in Quin es Quin en las Letras Espaolas, 1978 (Who's Who in Spanish Letters), as an important contributor to contemporary Spanish literature. Professor Mena-Aylln is now retired.

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LECCIN PRELIMINAR. Situaciones. En la Universidad. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, give and receive phone numbers, numbers 0-10. 1. SALUDOS Y DESPEDIDAS. Situaciones. Estudiantes y profesores. Vocabulario: greetings and farewells, introduce yourself, days of the week, dates, titles of courtesy. Pronunciacin: The Spanish a and e. Estructuras. The alphabet. Cardinal numbers 1139. Colors. Days of the week. Months and seasons of the year. Subject pronouns. Present indicative of ser. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for the main idea. A conversar. Speaking for basic communication. Vamos a leer! Recognizing cognates. Vamos a escribir! Generating ideas by brainstorming. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Los mexicoamericanos. Los Estados Unidos hispnicos y el espaol en el mundo. Review. Cunto s ahora? 2. EN LA UNIVERSIDAD. Situaciones. Si necesitas ayuda. Vocabulario. classroom. languages. useful questions and answers. some polite expressions. Pronunciacin. The Spanish i, o, and u. Estructuras. Gender and number. Definite and indefinite articles. Cardinal numbers 40100. Telling time. Present indicative of regular -ar verbs. Negative and interrogative sentences. Possession with de. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for specifics and guessing intelligently. A conversar. Asking for repetition. Vamos a leer! Guessing the meaning of unknown words. Vamos a escribir! Conducting and reporting an interview. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Los cubanoamericanos. Review. Cunto s ahora? 3. POR TELFONO. Situaciones. Dos compaeros de cuarto. Vocabulario. decribe people and activities. make and receive phone calls. personal information. Pronunciacin. Linking. Estructuras. Possessive adjectives. Cardinal numbers 1011000. Descriptive adjectives: Forms, position, and agreement with articles and nouns. Present indicative of regular -er and -ir verbs. Present indicative of the irregular verbs tener and venir. The personal a. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Taking a phone call. A conversar. Using stock phrases. Vamos a leer! Activating background knowledge. Vamos a escribir! Analyzing writing models. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Los puertorriqueos en los Estados Unidos. Review. Cunto s ahora? 4. COSTUMBRES Y TRADICIONES. Situaciones. Bienvenido! Vocabulario. weekend activities, and festivities. needs and preferences. states of mind. Pronunciacin. The Spanish b, v, d, and g (before a, o, or u). Estructuras. Pronouns as objects of prepositions. Contractions. Present indicative of the irregular verbs ir, dar, and estar. Ir a + infinitive. Present indicative of e:ie stem-changing verbs. Expressions with tener. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening to voice mail. A conversar. Asking for additional information. Vamos a leer! Identifying text formats. Vamos a escribir! Writing an e-mail. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Mxico. Review. Cunto s ahora? 5. LAS COMIDAS. Situaciones. Qu comemos? Vocabulario. restaurants, menu. ordering meals. paying the bill. the weather. Pronunciacin. The Spanish p, t, c (in the combinations ca, co, cu), and q. Estructuras. Comparative forms. Irregular comparative forms. Present indicative of o:ue stem-changing verbs. Present progressive. Uses of ser and estar. Weather expressions. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for details I. A conversar. Providing supporting details. Vamos a leer! Expanding your vocabulary through reading. Vamos a escribir! Solidifying and repurposing what you learn. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Guatemala. El Salvador. Review. Cunto s ahora? 6. LOS QUEHACERES DE LA CASA. Situaciones. Tocan a la puerta! Vocabulario. household chores. family relationships. parts of a house. Pronunciacin. The Spanish j, g (before e o i) y h. Estructuras. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Present indicative of e:i stem-changing verbs. Affirmative and negative expressions. Verbs with irregular first-person forms. Saber vs. conocer. Direct object pronouns. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening for details II. A conversar. Reporting. Vamos a leer! Skimming. Vamos a escribir! Sequencing steps for a recipe. Culture. El mundo hispnico y t. Honduras. Nicaragua. Review. Cunto s ahora? 7. EN UN HOTEL. Situaciones. De vacaciones en Costa Rica. Vocabulario. checking in at a hotel. asking about accommodations. tourism. meal times. Pronunciacin. The Spanish ll and . Estructuras. Indirect object pronouns. Constructions with gustar. Time expressions with hacer. Preterit of regular verbs. Ordinal numbers. Estrategias As somos. A ver. VIDEO ACTIVITIES: Watching and understanding situations. A escuchar. Listening to authentic language. A conversar. Simplifying ideas through paraphrasing. Vamos a leer! Guessing meaning from context. Vamos a escribir! Summarizing and o…