¡Anda! Curso intermedio, 3rd edition
Published by Pearson (March 29, 2016) © 2017
- Jean W. LeLoup
- Glynis Cowell The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Audrey L. Heining-Boynton The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
For intermediate courses in Spanish.
A pace that empowers learning
¡Anda!'s streamlined approach to grammar and vocabulary helps instructors slow the pace of Intermediate Spanish. Essential practice communicating, in and outside of class, is part of the framework of the text, providing ample opportunities for students to improve. This highly engaging text offers ways to pause and appreciate all that makes up the exciting Spanish-speaking world to facilitate meaningful learning experiences.
Created to be as concise as possible, the 3rd Edition is comprised of 1 short preliminary chapter at the start and mid-way points, 10 full content chapters, and 2 recycling chapters that reinforce learning.
Hallmark features of this title
- Time to practice communicating (in and out of class) is built into the text.
- Integrated cultural content includes high- and pop culture to capture the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.
- Presents vocabulary in relevant, learnable chunks (~100 words/chapter) that empower students to personalize their responses. Vocabulario útil boxes and Appendix 3 build additional vocab skills.
- “Recycling” lets students return to key material and build on each lesson with 2 reinforcing activities per chapter and 2 full review chapters.
- Concise, research-based grammar instruction offers examples, practice and opportunities to improve retention with inductive and deductive reasoning activities.
- Online resources support instructors and help students prepare for class.
New and updated features of this title
- REVISED: The scope and sequence of the text have been refined to help students transition from elementary to intermediate Spanish more smoothly, stay engaged, succeed, and prepare for the next level.
- NEW: An all-new Literatura section in every chapter introduces students to authentic literary texts across genres that correspond to chapter themes, exposes them to culture across the Spanish-speaking world, and enhances their reading skills.
- REVISED: New visual elements have been added to chapter openers to help get students engaged and spark conversation.
- REVISED: Refined learning outcomes are more clearly set and tested in each chapter. Revised objectives at the start of each chapter help students focus on the key skills they're meant to develop; then Cómo andas? self-checks at the end of each Comunicacíon section assess their progress with those objectives.
- NEW: 2 additional Escucha activities in each chapter offer students essential listening practice.
- NEW: Teacher annotations have been added (Lectura, Club cultura, Expansion, Suggestion, Note, and Planning Ahead) to provide additional guidance and options and to aid in lesson planning and implementation for new sections.
Capítulo A: Para empezar
- Así somos
- El tiempo libre
- Hogar, dulce hogar
- ¡Celebremos!
- Viajando por aquí y por allá
- ¡Sí, lo sé!
Capítulo B: Para repasar
- Bienvenidos a mi mundo
- La vida professional
- La expression artística
- Un planeta para todos
- Hay que cuidarnos
- Y por fin, ¡lo sé!
About our authors
Jean W. LeLoup is Professor Emerita of Spanish at the State University of New York (SUNY), College at Cortland. She holds a Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education and an M.A. in Spanish Literature from The Ohio State University, as well as an M.S.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. For many years, she taught Spanish and was a guidance counselor at the secondary level in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Dr. LeLoup is the co-founder/moderator of the Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) listserv, and presents and publishes on the integration of culture and the use of technology in foreign language instruction. Dr. LeLoup has won many professional awards, including the ACTFL/FDP-Houghton Mifflin Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology with IALL, the SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching and for Faculty Service, and several awards from the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers for outstanding publications and service to the profession. She has been a Fulbright Fellow and has also been program director of two grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.She presently teaches Spanish at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), where she was named Outstanding Academy Educator in 2010 and received the 2011 USAFA Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
Glynis Cowell is the Director of the Spanish Language Program in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has taught first-year seminars, honors courses, and numerous face-to-face and hybrid Spanish language courses. She also team-teaches a graduate course on the theories and techniques of teaching foreign languages. Dr. Cowell received her M.A. in Spanish Literature and her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in Foreign Language Education, from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Audrey Heining-Boynton received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University and her MA from The Ohio State University. Her career spans K-12 through graduate school teaching, most recently as Professor of Education and Spanish at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has won many teaching awards, including the prestigious ACTFL Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Teacher of the Year Award, and the UNC ACCESS Award for Excellence in Working with LD and ADHD students. Dr. Heining-Boynton is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and also held many important positions, including President of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). She is an appointed two-term Foreign Language Annals Editorial Board member and guest editor.
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