[email protected] | Customer Support 1-800-269-6311 11 ¡Con brío! is a complete intro Spanish book presented in a brief format that focuses on communication and culture. Language and culture are presented in comprehensible short stories and conversations emphasizing high-frequency vocabulary and structures, recycling, and a reduction of grammar. Through the use of cultural videos and readings, students are encouraged to make cross-cultural observations and have meaningful cultural discussions. • Brief Grammar Explanations and Structured Input: Grammar and vocabulary are presented in small thematic chunks, or escenas, of the larger theme of the lesson. There is a reduction of grammar content and a focus on highfrequency structures and vocabulary using the structured input method. • Cultural and Comprehensible Videos: Videos en acción are short videos, comprehensible to the students, that are used to present the language in context. In Tu mundo cultural videos, real people are interviewed about their experiences, providing opportunities to interpret language in cultural context. • Clear Learning Objectives and Culminating Tasks: Each chapter starts with clear learning objectives and ends with a comprehensive strategy- and skill-building section culminating in a process-writing piece and a task applying the goals of the lesson. • Vocabulary and grammar are contextualized in small thematic scenes: Through graphic novel-style comprehensible stories, we follow a set of characters through their experiences, presenting everyday communication supported by embedded listening. Learn more at learn.vistahigherlearning.com/con-brio ¡Con brío! Beginning Spanish María Concepción, Lucas Murillo, Laila M. Dawson, Donna Shelton 4th Edition | ©2022 | 12 lessons We designed ¡Con brío! 4e to be a manageable twelve-chapter program appropriate for a two- or three-semester course sequence. Practice activities begin with input-based and tightly structured exercises and progress to open-ended and communicative tasks. We hope the thematic presentations of culture will motivate your students to appreciate the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. —María Concepción, Lucas Murillo, Laila M. Dawson, and Donna Shelton; ¡Con brío! co-authors What sets ¡Con brío! apart? NOW WITH SUPERSITE! SPANISH INTRODUCTORY
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