Experiencias Beginning Spanish - PROGRAM SAMPLER

PREFACE xi Language Learning Strategies Today’s students may have very specific and rigid ideas on how languages are learned, and when their favorite strategies do not work they become overwhelmed. They may need specific strategies to help them build on their potential. Students can quickly benefit from the useful suggestions and hints. Daniel presents metacognitive strategies for students to be more effective learners throughout Experiencias Beginning . Culture as Content Culture is the point of departure for the entire language learning experience in Experiencias , with relevant cultural information integrated into authentic tasks and activities. Each chapter focuses on a country, as learners experience a variety of perspectives and rich contexts of the Spanish-speaking world through videos, blogs, realia, country-specific information, and other sources of media. Technology Experiencias addresses the unique technology needs of 21 st century language learners through the NEW Experiencias Supersite . Students are provided with guided learning paths in a mobile and accessible environment. Experiencias Supersite supports language acquisition with a fully online vText, assignable textbook activities, audio of the vocabulary, and Partner Chat activities. Reduced Grammatical Syllabus Experiencias limits its grammatical syllabus, deliberately focusing on high frequency structures and devoting more time to challenging areas through recycling and creative communication. Grammatical explanations include both inductive and deductive approaches, while avoiding overly technical terminology when possible. In Experiencias , students devotemore time to interactionwithothersandthedevelopment of literacy, rather than completing grammar exercises. Activities and Tasks Experiencias offers carefully sequenced activities, pre-tested in the authors’ own classes, that focus on personal interaction and real communication. All face-to-face activities are easily adaptable for digital environments and writing assignments. Recycling Throughout bothvolumes, Experiencias incorporates activities that recycle previously learned material but with new topics, which allows students to continue mastering vocabulary and structures encountered earlier in the program. Independent Practice Animated grammar tutorials, assignable textbook activities, web-only activities, self-tests, as well as Partner Chat activities accessible through the new Experiencias Supersite support learning and independent practice. Experiences Experiencias is designed to lead students on a journey through the Spanish-speaking world using the Spanish language as they broaden their horizons and truly experience the Spanish language, its cultures, and peoples. Program Components Student Edition vText This virtual, interactive student edition provides a digital text, plus links to Supersite activities and media. Supersite Included with the purchase of every new Student Edition, the passcode to the Supersite (vhlcentral.com ) gives students access to a wide variety of interactive activities for each section of every lesson of the student text, including auto-graded activities for extra practice with vocabulary, grammar, video, and cultural content, reference tools, video clips, News and Cultural Updates, and more. Instructor Resources Online Instructor’s Edition Available on the Supersite for anytime access, with teaching suggestions, annotations, and the ability to add notes. Supersite In addition to full access to the Student Supersite, the Instructor Supersite offers a robust course management system that allows you to assign and track student progress.