Gramática esencial is ideal as a core text or as a companion text for intermediate-level course work or self-directed study. Also available with a... flexible program package, which would include a comprehensive review and reference text or a concise handbook, plus an activity CD-ROM.

Designed for courses that focus primarily on intermediate-level grammar study or that require formal or informal review of grammar, "Gramatica esencial"... is an ideal complement in courses that use a reader or conversation or composition texts. The program reviews and expands upon first-year grammar to solidify students' knowledge and prepare them for more advanced study.A flexible package enables instructors to customize a program that best suits the interests of their students and fulfills the needs of their course: the comprehensive review and reference student text, the concise reference handbook, and the student CD-ROM are suitable for study and reference outside of class or for in-class use either on their own, in combination, or paired with another text such as a reader, conversation, or composition text.A contextualized, thematic focus helps students access new language within real-life contexts. Each chapter focuses on a high-interest cultural theme and opens with an engaging theme-based reading selection that illustrates proper usage. Vocabulary, grammar instruction, and practice throughout each chapter reflect the new thematic focus of the text.

This advanced Spanish grammar text, written with a strong linguistic perspective, is intended both for upper level grammar courses as well as for... introductory courses in Spanish linguistics. It focuses in particular on those rules of the Spanish language that explain syntax and its components, especially those that are traditionally difficult for students of Spanish. The flexible organization of the text will allow the instructor to cover chapters (and material within chapters) in a manner that best serves his/her curricular objectives. In addition, the combination of mechanical and creative activities provides students opportunities to polish and master the finer points of the language.

This advanced Spanish grammar text, written with a strong linguistic perspective, is intended both for upper level grammar courses as well as... introductory courses in Spanish linguistics. It focuses in particular on those rules of the Spanish language that explain syntax and its components, especially those that are traditionally difficult for students of Spanish. The flexible organization of the text will allow the instructor to cover chapters (and material within chapters) in a manner that best serves his/her curricular objectives. In addition, the combination of mechanical and creative activities provides students opportunities to polish and master the finer points of the language.

This advanced Spanish grammar text, written with a strong linguistic perspective, is intended both for upper level grammar courses as well as for... introductory courses in Spanish linguistics. It focuses in particular on those rules of the Spanish language that explain syntax and its components, especially those that are traditionally difficult for students of Spanish. The flexible organization of the text will allow the instructor to cover chapters (and material within chapters) in a manner that best serves his/her curricular objectives. In addition, the combination of mechanical and creative activities provides students opportunities to polish and master the finer points of the language.

Integrating grammar and composition, this comprehensive new edition guides the advanced student through progressively more complex types of writing by... organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This innovative approach to teaching Spanish grammar and composition promotes systematic language development and enables students to strengthen their expressive and editing skills in the language in order to write more effectively and more confidently. Refined by years of classroom testing and analysis of the problems students encounter, this bestselling textbook has been substantially rewritten and incorporates current research in composition, pedagogy, second-language acquisition, and linguistics. Expanded self-correcting exercises are also available online, making Gramática para la composición one of the most valuable textbooks available for advanced students of Spanish.FEATURES: • Focuses on work in six level-appropriate types of composition: description, synopsis, personal narrative, creative narrative, exposition, and argumentation;• Based on ACTFL guidelines for students progressing from intermediate to advanced levels of proficiency; • Covers syntax, dictionary skills, problematic word distinctions, and rhetorical features of discourse structure; • Contains exercises on grammar practice, working with sentences and paragraphs, guided essays, and free composition.NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION: • Each lesson has been clearly divided into two distinct parts: Presentación (material that students prepare before class) and Aplicación (the activities they do in class or as homework); • Prácticas individuales have been expanded and recreated as self-checking exercises that provide immediate feedback and scoring. These prácticas are available for free online at www.gramaticaparalacomposicion.com; • Images from William Bull's Visual Grammar of Spanish help with distinctions that seem difficult; • An Instructor's Manual -- available for free online -- reviews teaching and grading methodology for writing-intensive courses, offers suggestions for syllabus organization and for teaching each lesson, and provides additional exercises and activities. To download this free PDF, visit www.press.georgetown.edu; • Free website created by authors contains self-checking exercises at www.gramaticaparalacomposicion.com.

This interactive CD-ROM (1 CD) is designed for students to learn and practice grammar outside of class, so they are prepared for a highly interactive,... communicative classroom experience. An instructional video on the CD-ROM delivers detailed grammar explanations, and examples for 60 grammatical structures. The instruction is immediately followed by: Oral drill practice with voice recording capability, allowing students to learn and practice their pronunciation. Written activities with immediate feedback to practice the grammar forms in context. An oral activity, in which students will be able to develop and practice their oral skills. A guided, open-ended writing activity to enable students to use the grammatical structures in increasingly more demanding contexts.

La Grammaire en Dialogues s'adresse a des adultes et adolescents de niveau intermédiaire. Cet ouvrage permet aux apprenants d'aborder des notions... grammaticales, intégrées dans des dialogues empruntes a la vie quotidienne.

Written entirely in French, this text provides the intermediate or advanced French undergraduate with a solid foundation in French syntax, and the tools... and practice to improve linguistic competence. GRAMMAIRE FRANÇAISE teaches grammar, orthography, and vocabulary, simultaneously providing a solid foundation that is essential to a good understanding of French language. Grammatical explanations are simple and concise, which avoids switching from English to French, and provides additional exposure to French. This text can be used for a systematic study of the French language, or as an occasional reference. All of the grammar structures of French and many lexical aspects are covered, providing a complete and systematic review of the language.