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Portafolio, Vol. 2 https://www.mheducation.com/cover-images/Jpeg_400-high/007723619X.jpeg 1 2009 9780077236199 Today’s students have sensibilities and needs that are very different from those of even ten years ago. Visual and auditory media have changed dramatically in recent years; most textbooks have not kept pace with these changes. Student purchasing habits have also changed dramatically. Portafolio addresses these changes by offering students a visually and aurally innovative and exciting introductory Spanish program, one that also offers new purchasing options. The design of Portafolio is colorful, lively and easy-to-navigate; the program includes an array of video, audio and print components, integrated with the textbook in a variety of ways to address individual learning styles; and the program is available in an innovative two-volume soft-cover format, which allows students to purchase only the portion they are using in the current semester. These exciting new features and purchasing options are designed to address the needs of the students in your classroom today! Portafolio-to-Go is a special link on the Portafolio Online Learning Center http://www.mhhe.com/portafolio that houses downloadable digital assets. Students are able to easily access and download to their mp3 player key resources that support the Portafolio program. The online assets include: The full laboratory audio program that coordinates with the Workbook/Laboratory Manuals. (Free) The full video program that coordinate with the "Charla con" video feature of the textbook. (Free) The Spanish Grammar Tutorials. Students will have access to a set of five of the 51 Spanish Grammar Tutorials free of charge. If they want access to the entire set of 51, they can purchase directly online through the e-commerce system for a nominal fee of $15.00 for the complete set. Students will be directed to the e-commerce system through the Portafolio-to-Go site if they wish to make a purchase.
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Portafolio, Vol. 2

Portafolio, Vol. 2, 1st Edition

ISBN10: 007723619X | ISBN13: 9780077236199
By Alicia Ramos, Robert L. Davis
1st Edition | © 2009

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Today’s students have sensibilities and needs that are very different from those of even ten years ago. Visual and auditory media have changed dramatically in recent years; most textbooks have not kept pace with these changes. Student purchasing habits have also changed dramatically. Portafolio addresses these changes by offering students a visually and aurally innovative and exciting introductory Spanish program, one that also offers new purchasing options. The design of Portafolio is colorful, lively and easy-to-navigate; the program includes an array of video, audio and print components, integrated with the textbook in a variety of ways to address individual learning styles; and the program is available in an innovative two-volume soft-cover format, which allows students to purchase only the portion they are using in the current semester. These exciting new features and purchasing options are designed to address the needs of the students in your classroom today! Portafolio-to-Go is a special link on the Portafolio Online Learning Center http://www.mhhe.com/portafolio that houses downloadable digital assets. Students are able to easily access and download to their mp3 player key resources that support the Portafolio program. The online assets include: The full laboratory audio program that coordinates with the Workbook/Laboratory Manuals. (Free) The full video program that coordinate with the "Charla con" video feature of the textbook. (Free) The Spanish Grammar Tutorials. Students will have access to a set of five of the 51 Spanish Grammar Tutorials free of charge. If they want access to the entire set of 51, they can purchase directly online through the e-commerce system for a nominal fee of $15.00 for the complete set. Students will be directed to the e-commerce system through the Portafolio-to-Go site if they wish to make a purchase.

Capítulo 8

Ritmos de la vida

Vocabulario

Los deportes
Los pasatiempos

Gramática

8.1 Irregular Forms of the Preterite
8.2 Stem-Changing Verbs in the Preterite

Charla con Mitch

Vocabulario

Fiestas y diversions

Gramática

8.3 Negative words
8.4 Using Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Together

Portafolio cultural: Puerto Rico

Región: Lengua e identidad en Puerto Rico
Actualidad: La cuestión del estatus de Puerto Rico
Cartelera: Ritmos caribeños
Icono: Roberto Clemente
Gente: Hablan los puertorriqueños
Opinión: Los hispanos y el beísbol
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 9

Fiestas y tradiciones

Vocabulario

La frecuencia
Las etapas de la vida

Gramática

9.1 The Imperfect

Charla con Juan

Vocabulario

¿Qué fiestas celebrabas de niño/a?
¿Cómo te sentías?

Gramática

9.2 Gustar (Review)
9.3 Other Verbs Like gustar

Portafolio cultural: Cuba

Nación: La Habana Vieja
Actualidad: El sistema político y la sociedad cubana
Cartelera: Fiestas tradicionales cubanas
Icono: Picadillo
Gente: Hablan los cubanos
Opinión: Los cubanos en los Estados Unidos
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 10

Viajes y paisajes

Vocabulario

Los medios de transporte
De viaje

Gramática

10.1 Preterite vs. Imperfect
10.2 More about the Present Participle

Charla con Nina

Vocabulario

Destinos urbanos
La identidad regional

Gramática

10.3 The Present Perfect
10.4 Lo + Adjective

Portafolio cultural: Argentina

Nación: La comunidad judía en Argentina
Actualidad: De la crisis económica a la estabilidad
Cartelera: La alimentación argentina
Icono: Carlos Gardel
Gente: Hablan los argentinos
Opinión: Buenos Aires
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 11

Identidad e integración

Vocabulario

Para cruzar la frontera

Gramática

<5>11.1 Hace + Time + que
11.2 Por and para (Summary)

Charla con Yolanda

Vocabulario

La identidad bicultural

Gramática

11.3 Expressing Unexpected or Unplanned Actions
11.4 Adverbs

Portafolio cultural: La frontera

Nación: Las ciudades fronterizas
Actualidad: Culturas y generaciones
Cartelera: La Tejano Music
Icono: La leyenda de la Llorona
Gente: Hablan los hispanos
Opinión: La inimgración latina
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 12

Cómo ganarse la vida

Vocabulario

El mundo del trabajo

Gramática

12.1 Formal Commands
Charla con Susana

Vocabulario

¿Qué hago para buscar empleo?

Gramática

12.2 Familiar Commands
12.3 Reciprocal Actions

Portafolio cultural: Chile

Nación: La inmigración alemana a Chile
Actualidad: Michelle Bachelet, primera presidenta de Chile
Cartelera: Chile, tierra de poetas
Icono: La Isla de Pascua
Gente: Hablan los chilenos
Opinión: Las mujeres y la sociedad chilena
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 13

Los medios de comunicación

Vocabulario

El periódico en línea
La comunicación electrónica
La television y el cine

Gramática

13.1 The Present Subjunctive
13.2 Basic Uses of the Present Subjunctive

Charla con David

Vocabulario

La política y la comunicación en Centroamérica

Gramática

13.3 The Subjunctive with Expressions of Doubt
13.4 The Subjunctive with Expressions of Emotion

Portafolio cultural: Centroamérica

Nación: El canal de Panamá
Actualidad: Transformación en Nicaragua
Cartelera: La diversidad lingüística en Guatemala
Icono: La ropa maya
Gente: Hablan los centroamericanos
Opinión: Los periódicos nicaragüenses
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 14

Regiones y etnias

Vocabulario

La sociedad peruana

Gramática

14.1 The Subjunctive with Noun Antecedents
14.2 Comparisons

Charla con Sandra

Vocabulario

Los problemas socials

Gramática

14.3 The Future Tense
14.4 The Subjunctive with Future Actions

Portafolio cultural: Perú

Nación: La cultura precolombina del Perú
Actualidad: Laura Bozzo
Cartelera: La cocina peruana
Icono: Machu Picchu
Gente: Hablan los peruanos
Opinión: El prejuicio en el Perú
Mi portafolio

Capítulo 15

Amor y amistad

Vocabulario

Las amistades

Gramática

15.1 The Conditional
15.2 Results and Consequences

Charla con Gustavo

Vocabulario

Para formar Pareja

Gramática

15.3 The Subjunctive (Summary)

Portafolio cultural: Paraguay y Uruguay

Nación: El Chaco
Actualidad: Uruguay, país moderno
Cartelera: Citas en ciberespacio
Icono: El mate
Gente: Hablan los uruguayos
Opinión: Nombres similares, países diferentes
Mi portafolio

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About the Author

Alicia Ramos

Alicia Ramos is Associate Professor of Spanish and Coordinator of the basic language program in French, Italian, and Spanish at Hunter College (CUNY) in New York. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, has served on the faculties of Barnard College and Indiana University of Pennsylvania and as Assistant Director of the Spanish School at Middlebury College. Dr. Ramos’ interests include methodology and materials development for courses from the elementary through advanced levels, including courses for Spanish speakers. Dr. Ramos has published in the field of Hispanic literature and has co-authored intermediate and advanced level textbooks including Cofre literario (2003, McGraw-Hill), a literary reader for the intermediate and advanced levels.

Robert L. Davis

Robert L. Davis is Associate Professor and the Director of the Spanish Language Program at the University of Oregon and Assistant Director of the Spanish Summer Language School at Middlebury College. He teaches courses in Spanish language, historical linguistics, and teaching methodology. His interests include language pedagogy and materials development, in particular the development of language skills within content-based instruction. He has written an advanced oral skills textbook and articles on language pedagogy, materials development, and language program direction.

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