¿Qué tal? Information Center: New Features


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	Student Edition
	Instructor Edition

¿Qué tal?: An Introductory Course, 6/e

Thalia Dorwick
Ana María Pérez-Gironés, Wesleyan University
Marty Knorre
William R. Glass
Hildebrando Villarreal, California State University, Los Angeles

New Features

New Features:

* NEW! Free Video on CD, provided with purchase of every new Student Edition. The Minidramas, En contexto, and Enfoque cultural segments of the Video Program are provided to students free of charge on CD, complete with interactive comprehension activities.

* NEW! Videoteca: En contexto New to this edition of ¿Qué tal? are the text-integrated, functionally-oriented En contexto video segments. Fully integrated into Paso 4 of each chapter, these video segments (shot on location in Peru, Mexico and Costa Rica) target high-frequency functional language.

* NEW! Cultura en contexto feature focuses on a cultural topic from the En contexto video segment.

* NEW! Paso final sections target the development of all four skills: A conversar activities develop listening and speaking skills, while A leer and A escribir develop reading and writing skills.

* NEW! En resumen: Gramática end-of-chapter grammar reference sections help students prepare for assessment.

* NEW! Online Learning Center Website includes practice quizzes, cultural links, and the complete laboratory audio program.

Proven Features of ¿Qué tal?:

* Manageable in length and communicative in approach, this introductory Spanish program is ideal for schools that have a limited number of contact hours but still prefer a text that includes a broad variety of materials.

* Clear, consistent four-part chapter organization helps students manage the material without being overwhelmed and makes lesson-planning easier for instructors.

* Hallmarks of ¿Qué tal? are its clearly-explained grammar points followed by exercises and activities that progress from form-focused to communicative in nature, as well as the consistent recycling of material learned in earlier chapters.

* Long a popular feature of ¿Qué tal?, many Notas culturales throughout the text have been updated.

To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative. If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.