Autorentext
Margarita Casas was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She completed her bachelor's degree in sciences and techniques of communication in Guadalajara, Mexico. She holds two master's degrees from Colorado State University, one in Spanish literature with an emphasis on education, and the other in Teaching English as a Second Language. Currently, she is faculty and Chair of the Foreign Language Department at Linn-Benton Community College. She has collaborated on two textbooks prior to EXPLORACIONES and has published a novel, Italia en cuatro estaciones, winner of the first literature contest of the Universidad de Guadalajara. She is an avid traveler who hopes to inspire her students to travel and see the world by themselves.Mary Ann Blitt began her Spanish studies at the age of 13 while living in Madrid, Spain. She received her B.A. in Spanish from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and after spending a year studying at the Universidad de Granada, she returned to the university to obtain a teaching certificate. She later attended Colorado State University, where she received her master's degree in Spanish with interdisciplinary studies in French. After teaching Spanish and coordinating the study abroad program at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in Kansas City for fourteen years, she joined the faculty at College of Charleston in 2014. Mary Ann has studied in Spain, Mexico, France, and Canada and has trained teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Asuncin, Paraguay. She is currently actively involved in professional development workshops.

Zusammenfassung
EXPLORACIONES includes all of the key concepts that your instructors require and a full suite of learning aids to accommodate your busy lifestyle, including including a mobile app with online flash cards, eReader, pronunciation quizzes, and more.

Inhalt

Hola, qu tal? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: The alphabet. Numbers 0-100. Classroom vocabulary. Greetings. Descriptive adjectives. 2. Cmo es tu vida? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Family members and common pets. Academic subjects. 3. Qu tiempo hace hoy? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Seasons, weather, clothing and colors. Days of the week, months and time. 4. Dnde vives? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Places in a city. Rooms of a house, furniture and appliances. 5. Ests feliz en el trabajo? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Adjectives of emotion and physical states. Professions. 6. Cmo pasas el da? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Parts of the body. Sports and outdoor activities. 7. Qu te gusta comer? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Fruit, vegetables and condiments. Meals and utensils. Numbers above 100. 8. Qu haces dentro y fuera de la casa? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Household chores. Hobbies and pastimes. 9. Qu pas? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Parties and celebrations. Navigating the city. 10. Adnde vas a viajar? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Taking a trip. Staying in a hotel. 11. Es la moda arte? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Shopping for clothing. Art. 12. Qu ser de nuestro planeta? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Geography and environment. Animals. 13. Es tu vida una telenovela? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Personal relations. Popular culture. 14. Qu haces en una emergencia? Flashcards Pronunciation practice. VOCABULARY: Health and medical emergencies. Countries and nationalities.