Captulo 9 El invierno y el invierno

Summer and winter weather Summer and winter sports and leisure activities

Captulo 10 Diversiones culturales

Attending cultural events Teen dating customs

Captulo 11 Un viaje en avin

Air travel Travel-related activities

Captulo 12 Una gira

Grooming habits Daily routines Camping

Captulo 13 Un viaje en tren

Train travel Travel-related activities

Captulo 14 En el restaurante
Restaurants Food and eating utensils

Captulo 3 Telecomunicaciones
Describing parts of a computer Telling how to use a computer Telling how to use a fax Telephones Answering the telephone

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Mens clothing Womens clothing Shoes Jewelry Shopping for food

Captulo 9 El invierno y el invierno

Describe summer and winter weather Talk about summer activities and sports Talk about winter sports Discuss past actions and events Refer to people and things already mentioned Talk about resorts in the Hispanic world

Captulo 10 Diversiones culturales

Talk about going to cultural events and purchasing a ticket Discuss movies, museums and theater Discuss cultural events and preferences Relate more past actions or events Tell for whom something is done Discuss some dating customs in the United States and compare them with those of Spanish-speaking countries Talk about cultural activities that are popular in the Spanish-speaking world

Captulo 11 Un viaje en avin

Check in for a flight Talk about some services on board the plane

How to talk about the plane crew Get through the airport after deplaning Tell what you or others are currently doing Tell what you know and whom you know Discuss the importance of air travel in South America

Captulo 12 Una gira

Describe your personal grooming habits Talk about your daily routine Tell some things you do for yourself Discuss what others do for themselves Talk about a backpacking trip

Captulo 13 Un viaje en tren

Use expressions related to train travel Purchase a train ticket and request information about arrival, departure, etcetera. Describe various types of trains and train services Talk more about events or activities that took place at a definite time in the past Tell what people say Discuss an interesting train trip in Spain and Peru

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Order food or a beverage at a restaurant Identify eating utensils and dishes Identify more foods Make a reservation at a restaurant Explain how you like certain foods prepared Talk about present and past events Describe some cuisines of the Hispanic world

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How to talk about computers, e-mail, the Internet, faxes and telephones How to talk about past habitual and routine actions How to describe people and events in the past How to make and receive phone calls Answering the telephone

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How to shop for apparel and food in Spanish-speaking countries

How to ask for the quantities and sizes you want How to find out prices How to talk about different types of past actions How to talk in general terms about what is done

True competence in a foreign language cannot be attained without simultaneous development of an awareness of the culture in which the language is spoken. Culture is interwoven into the curriculum of Buen viaje! in these ways:

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World-class beaches and resorts in the Spanish-speaking world Opposite seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres Snowboarding in Chile Weather and climate in the Spanish-speaking world

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Teen dating customs in the Spanish-speaking world as compared to dating customs in the United States El Teatro Nacional, San Jos, Costa Rica The Ballet Folklrico de Mxico Music of the Spanish-speaking world

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The importance of air travel in Latin America The Andes Mountains The Amazon River Comparing the flight time from New York to Madrid versus the flight time from Caracas to Buenos Aires The Nazca lines of Peru Everyday finances in the Spanish-speaking world Vistas de Espaa

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A backpacking trip in northern Spain Picos de Europa, Spain El Parque Nacional de Covadonga, Spain

San Sebastin El Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain The Catedral de Compostela in Santiago Ecology in the Spanish-speaking world

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The AVE train to Seville Taking the train from Cuzco to Machu Picchu The 24-hour clock and the metric system

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Typical cuisine from Mexico Typical cuisine from Spain Typical foods from the Caribbean Regional vocabulary in the Spanish-speaking world Vistas del Ecuador

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Ernesto Bertani, Nueva visin Carmen Tordesillas, engineering student in Madrid Plaza de la Cibeles, Madrid, Espaa Phone cards in Spain and in the United States The use of cell phones in Spanish-speaking countries and in the United States Connections computers and technology

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Pedro de Vega Muoz, Market Day, Seville Open-air markets and supermarkets in the Spanish-speaking world The market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

 Indigenous clothing in Guatemala Connections commerce and marketing

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-ar verbs in the preterite Direct object pronouns lo, los, la, las

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-er and ir verbs in the preterite Indirect objects le, les

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Hacer, poner, traer and salir in the present The present progressive Saber and conocer in the present

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Reflexive verbs Stem-changing reflexive verbs

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Hacer, querer and venir in the preterite Irregular verbs in the preterite Decir in the present and the preterite

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Stem-changing verbs in the present Stem-changing verbs in the preterite

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-ar verbs in the imperfect -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect ser and ir in the imperfect Uses of the imperfect

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The preterite and the imperfect Narrating sequence of events Expressing feelings in the past Passive voice with se

Lecturas culturales are written in level-appropriate Spanish, so students can understand and appreciate the culture and geography of the Spanish-speaking world. Conexiones in each chapter allows students to use their growing knowledge of Spanish to explore other curricular areas. Study Guide helps students use study time and materials more effectively. InfoGap Activities encourage students to work as partners to practice new skills and build proficiency. Literary Companion features four abridged selections of literature, presented in understandable Spanish, so students can experience the thrill of reading great literature in the language in which it was written. Vistas features stunning photography from the National Geographic Society giving students a behind-the-scenes look at various Spanish-speaking cultures and showing them both traditional and modern aspects of Hispanic life in a variety of countries. El mundo hispanohablante includes maps and facts to introduce students to the vast scope of the Spanish-speaking world.