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¡Viva! Spanish vText

¡Viva! Spanish vText 2nd Edition © 2011

Primer curso de lengua española

Philip Redwine Donley, Austin Community College; José A. Blanco


978-1-60576-483-2 16 Lessons 1-2 Semesters

Higher Education > Spanish > Online-Hybrid  

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Overview

Great for online or hybrid courses, ¡Viva! vText provides a truly interactive environment for your introductory Spanish students. Because it takes the entire textbook and related activities and media online, your students have everything they need at their fingertips. The unique, flexible nature of the vText is ideal for students working at various paces and provides the instructor with the ability to assign material and track progress online.

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Contents

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¡Viva!

    Lección 1: Hola, ¿qué tal?
    Lección 2: Las clases
    Lección 3: La familia
    Lección 4: El fin de semana
    Lección 5: Las vacaciones
    Lección 6: ¡De compras!
    Lección 7: La vida diaria
    Lección 8: ¡A comer!
    Lección 9: Las celebraciones
    Lección 10: En el consultorio
    Lección 11: El carro y la tecnología
    Lección 12: Hogar, dulce hogar
    Lección 13: La naturaleza
    Lección 14: En la ciudad
    Lección 15: El bienestar
    Lección 16: El mundo del trabajo

 

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Components

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For Students

vText Online Student Edition with Supersite Access  ISBN: 978-1-60576-483-2   Code

WebSAM Online Workbook, Video Manual, and Lab ManualISBN: 978-1-60576-203-6   Code

Workbook, Video Manual, Lab Manual Answer Key  ISBN: 978-1-60576-169-5   Paperback   

 

For Instructors

Instructor's Annotated Edition ISBN: 978-1-60576-095-7   Paperback

Instructor's DVD Set  ISBN: 978-1-60576-230-2   2 DVDs

Includes the Escenas and ¡Vivan los países hispanos! video programs.

Full Instructor Access to all Supersite ResourcesFree to adopting instructors   Code

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Lesson Tour

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Lesson 4

Every ¡Viva! lesson is supported by a range of activities, media, audio and resources that enhance learning and make Spanish come to life!

Here is a preview of Lesson 4 media:

  • Escenas

    Escenas Screenshot for Viva Supersite

    Dramatic video episodes follow four students on their adventure through Ecuador. Characters interact using lesson vocabulary and grammar, while flashbacks give glimpses of everyday life in their home countries.

  • Flash cultura

    Flash Cultura Screenshot for Viva Supersite

    Young people share aspects of life in their countries, and provide valuable cultural insights. Filmed in a news program format, this engaging video expands upon the Escenas section of each lesson.

  • Documentary

    Documentary Screenshot for Viva Supersite

    Integrated with the ¡Vivan los paises hispanos! section, this high-interest, visually appealing documentary footage from the featured country or region will expand students' cultural perspectives.

  • Animated tutorials

    Animated Tutorials for Viva Supersite

    The animated Professor Pedro Gómez Lacerna walks students through each grammar point, reviewing its rules and showing examples in a unique, amusing, and exciting way. Learn more.

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Technology

Visit the ¡Viva! Supersite Demo to explore all Supersite and WebSAM resources.

vText LogoExplore the interactive, online ¡Viva! vText demo today!
    For students
  • Searchable table of contents, and  page-number browsing
  • Note-taking capabilities
  • Links on the vText page to all audio and video
  • Links on the vText page to all mouse-icon textbook activities
  • An interface that shows assignments and grades for mouse-icon activities right on the vText page
  • Access to all Supersite—or WebSAM—resources
  • Complementary with WebSAM packages!
    For instructors
  • A single gradebook for vText and Supersite (or Supersite Plus)
  • vText included with every Instructor Supersite account—the perfect tool for classroom presentations
  • A great solution for hybrid courses

 

Supersite LogoThe ¡Viva! Supersite provides an expansive set of interactive tools and resources.
    For students
  • Auto-graded textbook and additional practice activities with real-time feedback
  • Open-ended activities where students explore and search the Internet
  • Interactive maps and cultural activities
  • Recorded readings, plus additional readings
  • Streaming video for all video programs, with optional subtitles and English translations
  • Textbook and Lab audio MP3s
  • Auto-graded quizzes, tests, and exams
  • Writing activities
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Animated grammar tutorials
  • Vocabulary tutorials, interactive flashcards, and games
  • Oxford Mini Spanish dictionary, verb wheel, and grammar reference
    For instructors
  • A gradebook to manage courses, view rosters, set assignments, and post announcements
  • The complete Instructor's Resource Manual in PDFs (answer keys, videoscripts &  translations, audioscripts, info gap activities, hojas de actividades handouts, and vocabulario adicional)
  • The complete Testing Program in PDFs and RTF word-processing files
  • MP3 files of the complete Textbook, Lab, and Testing Audio Programs
  • Overheads and vocabulary and grammar PowerPoint® presentation slides
  • Lesson plans
  • Projects
  • Voiceboards for oral communication and threaded discussions
  • Complete access to the Student Supersite

 

WebSAM includes:
    WebSAM
    Online Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Manual

  • All Workbook, Lab Manual, and Video Manual activities in an online format
  • A combination of auto-graded and instructor-graded activities
  • Oral voice record-submit activities
  • The complete Lab Manual audio program
  • A single gradebook to manage Supersite and WebSAM courses, rosters, and assignments
  • vText access is complementary with WebSAM packages

    Online collaboration tools

  • Audio and video conferencing
  • Instant messaging
  • Application sharing—perfect for online tutoring
  • Online whiteboard
  • Online office hours