PERSPECTIVAS - PROGRAM SAMPLER

4 PERSPECTIVAS Video Collection Fully integrated with your text, the PERSPECTIVAS Video Collection features short videos by filmmakers from around the Spanish-speaking world. These films are the basis for the pre- and post-viewing activities in the Documental strand ofeach lesson. The films are a central feature of the lesson, providing new thematic vocabulary as well as opportunities to review and recycle vocabulary from Así lo decimos , and previewing and contextualizing the grammar in Estructuras . These films also offer you opportunities to build listening comprehension skills, and they encourage you to reflect on cultural perspectives and make comparisons to your own culture. As you watch the videos, you will observe Spanish speakers interacting in various situations, using real-world language that reflects the lesson themes as well as the vocabulary and grammar you are studying. The videos are available on the PERSPECTIVAS Supersite. LECCIÓN 1 La procesión de La Merced (Guatemala; 4:19 minutos) It’s Palm Sunday, and thousands take to the streets. Solemn music fills the air. But Holy Week has only just started. LECCIÓN 2 Tres famosas marisquerías para disfrutar en la Ciudad de México (México; 9:22 minutos) A mouthwatering tour of seafood restaurants will whet your appetite… and prove that Mexican food is much more than tacos. LECCIÓN 3 Cómo “chinchorrear” en Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico; 2:56 minutos) It’s time to learn all about el chinchorreo . Because what can be better than eating, dancing, and hanging out with friends and family? LECCIÓN 4 Amor después del amor (Chile; 5:34 minutos) Till death do us part…or not? These are the stories of people who kept believing in marriage even after a divorce. LECCIÓN 5 “Mis manos, mi voz”, para una educación inclusiva (Colombia; 4:43 minutos) As part of Colombia’s push for accessible education, the García Lorca school in Bogotá developed a model curriculum to educate its deaf students and their families too. LECCIÓN 6 El sistema de salud de Costa Rica (Costa Rica; 6:30 minutos) Costa Rica has one of the best healthcare systems in the world, but many of its citizens still choose private plans. Why is such a great system facing challenges? Amor después del amor Los segundos matrimonios crecen un 35% en Chile 134 DOCUMENTAL Video FILM COLLECTION