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Each chapter of this successful beginning Spanish program weaves together solid language instruction and opportunities for real-life communication with the rich and colorful threads of Spanish-speaking cultures. PRELIMINAR: �MUCHO GUSTO! Communicative goals: Greet others, introduce yourself and say good-bye. Exchange personal information (origin, age, address, etc.). Identify quantities of objects. Ask and answer questions. Vocabulary: Greetings and good-byes. Numbers 0 to 30. Interrogative words. The Spanish alphabet. Structures: Subject pronouns and the Present tense of the verb ser and tener. The verb form hay and numbers 1-30. Question words and inflection. The Spanish alphabet. Cultural Information: El lugar de encuentro: Las Plazas. Ser informal o formal? T� o usted? El mundo hispanoamericano. 1. EN UNA CLASE DE ESPA�OL: LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS. Communicative goals: Identify people and things in the classroom. Indicate relationships and specify colors. Describe everyday activities. Talk about academic courses and university buildings. Say what you like and don?t like doing. Tell time. Vocabulary: In the classroom. The colors. Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors. University places and buildings. The time and the days of the week. Structures: Definite and indefinite articles and how to make nouns plural (gender of nouns). Present tense of regular -ar verbs. Me gusta + infinitive. Cultural Information: El espa�ol en los Estados Unidos. La educaci�n en Latinoam�rica y Espa�a. El sistema de 24 horas. 2. EN UNA REUNI�N DE FAMILIA: M�XICO. Communicative goals: Define and ask about family relationships. Indicate ownership and possession. Describe people and things. Indicate nationality. Express physical status. Count from 30 to 100. Describe daily activities at home or at school. Vocabulary: The family. Physical features and personality. Nationalities. Numbers 31 to 100. Structures: Possessive adjectives. Possession with de(l). Common uses of the verb ser. Agreement with descriptive adjectives. Present tense of -er and -ir verbs. Common uses of the verb tener. Cultural Information: Los nombres y apellidos en espa�ol. La familia hispana. 3. EL TIEMPO LIBRE EN COLOMBIA. Communicative goals: Describe leisure-time activities. Express likes and dislikes. Express plans and intentions. Describe basic actions, places and activities in town. Talk about the months, seasons, and the weather. Vocabulary: Sports and leisure-time activities. Places. The months, the seasons, and weather expressions. Structures: Gustar + infinitive and gustar + nouns. Ir a + destination or infinitive. Irregular yo verbs. Saber, conocer, and the personal a. Cultural Information: Los deportes en el mundo hispano. El caf� en Colombia y en el mundo. Revista 1. 4. EN LA CASA: ESPA�A. Communicative goals: Describe the features of your home or personal residence. Talk about furniture and appliances. Describe household chores. Make commands. State locations and describe feelings. Describe actions in progress. Count from 100 and higher. Vocabulary: Home and furniture. Appliances and household chores. Numbers 100 and above. Structures: Present tense of stem-changing verbs (eie, oue, ei). More idioms with tener. Affirmative t� commands. Estar and the present progressive. Cultural Information: Gaud� y su obra. Viviendas en Lationam�rica y Espa�a. 5. LA SALUD: BOLIVIA Y PARAGUAY. Communicative goals: Identify parts of the body. Describe daily routines and hygienic practices. Talk about what you have just finished doing. Talk about illnesses and health conditions. Describing people, things, and conditions. Pointing out people and things. Vocabulary: The human body. Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments). Structures: Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs. Acabar de + infinitive. Ser vs. estar. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Cultural Information: Bolivia y la salud. Tradici�n de hierbas: Yerba mate en Paraguay y las hojas de coca en los Andes. 6. QUIERES COMER CONMIGO ESTA NOCHE? VENEZUELA. Communicative goals: Talk about foods and beverages for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Make comparisons. Order food in a restau Each chapter of this successful beginning Spanish program weaves together solid language instruction and opportunities for real-life communication with the rich and colorful threads of Spanish-speaking cultures.