Conectados Communication Manual

Patti J. Marinelli has had a distinguished career teaching Spanish at the University of South Carolina. The recipient of many university awards, she also was named Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers' Association in 2008. She has extensive experience coordinating the introductory Spanish program and mentoring graduate teaching assistants at the university. Her online Beginning Spanish II course with MindTap for Conectados was recently selected for a Blackboard Exemplary Course Award. Marinelli has authored two other Spanish textbooks, including the best-selling high beginner textbook Puentes. Both her teaching and writing are informed by her experiences as a certified ACTFL OPI tester and her expertise in standards-based instruction. Karin Fajardo is an educational publishing professional who has authored language learning materials for more than a dozen Spanish textbooks across all levels. As a native Spanish speaker who has lived in and traveled extensively throughout Spain and Latin America, her primary focus has been to generate culturally rich interdisciplinary language lessons. Fajardo also is a pioneer in the creation of online products and the development of authentic video for instructional purposes. Her current writing interests focus on self-directed learning.

• LECCIÓN PRELIMINAR: Set a personal goal for learning Spanish. Learn strategies for success. Say hello and ask someone’s name. State your name and how to spell it. Greet people in informal and formal situations. Say what classes you have. Follow your professor’s instructions.CAPÍTULO 1 ¡VAMOS A CONOCERNOS!NUESTRO MUNDO.Mi país: The Spanish-speaking world.Reportaje: Bolivia’s Madidi National Park.PASO 1.Vocabulario: Greetings, leave-takings, introductions.Gramática A: Numbers 0–100.Gramática B: Subject pronouns and the verb estar.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: How do you greet your friends and professors?Comunicación interpretativa: Common social media abbreviations.PASO 2.Vocabulario: Classroom objects and expressions.Gramática A: Nouns and articles.Gramática B: The verb ser.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: Is technology essential in the classroom?Comunicación interpersonal: Favorite chat apps.PASO 3.Vocabulario: Places around campus and location words.Gramática A: The verb tener and expressions with tener.Gramática B: The verb ir.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: Where do college students live?Comunicación presentacional: A pen pal letter.NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.Nosotros: Get to know your classmates.Perspectivas: Where are you from?Exploración: Famous people.Videopodcast: University of Costa Rica.MÁS.Lectura: La geografía.Lectura auténtica: La neurociencia.Composición: A message to a former roommate.Pronunciación: Vowels.CAPÍTULO 2 LA VIDA ESTUDIANTIL.NUESTRO MUNDO.Mi país: Spain.Reportaje: Barcelona’s street life.PASO 1.Vocabulario: Classes, professors, days of the week.Gramática A: Adjectives.Gramática B: Basic sentences and negation.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What are the most popular majors and why do students choose them?Comunicación interpretativa: Seville’s Bulebar Café.PASO 2.Vocabulario: Telling time and everyday activities.Gramática A: Present tense of -ar verbs.Gramática B: Yes/No questions.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What is a college student’s course schedule like?Comunicación interpersonal: Events that bring professors to the community.PASO 3.Vocabulario: Invitations, leisure activities, expressions of frequency.Gramática A: Present tense of -er and -ir verbs.Gramática B: Information and tag questions.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What is the perfect weekend?Comunicación presentacional: An ad for a café lecture event.NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.Nosotros: Favorite places on or near campus.Perspectivas: Social life at the university.Exploración: University curricula.Videopodcast: Interview with a UBA student.MÁS.Lectura: La cinematografía.Lectura auténtica: La sociología.Composición: A message to an exchange student.Pronunciación: The letters ll, ñ, r, and rr.CAPÍTULO 3 ENTRE FAMILIA Y AMIGOS.NUESTRO MUNDO.Mi país: Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.Reportaje: Cuba through the eyes of a photographer.PASO 1.Vocabulario: Family, friends, and pets.Gramática A: Possessive adjectives and pronouns.Gramática B: Ser and estar.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What is the importance of the extended family?Comunicación interpretativa: Amelia Vega Horford.PASO 2.Vocabulario: Physical characteristics and personality traits.Gramática A: Making comparisons.Gramática B: Superlatives.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What does it mean to be a good friend?Comunicación interpersonal: Amelia Vega and her family.PASO 3.Vocabulario: Parties, celebrations, and activities.Gramática A: Present tense of stem-changing verbs.Gramática B: Present tense of gustar.EN ACCIÓN.Preguntas esenciales: What makes a party fun?Comunicación presentacional: A message regarding a guest speaker.NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.Nosotros: A special person.Perspectivas: Birthday celebrations.Exploración: Pets for adoption.Videopodcast: Family presentation.MÁS.Lectura: La biología.Lectura auténtica: Las ciencias.Composición: A letter to a host family.Pronunciación: The lett