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​¡Hola!​, 5th Edition |

Rosa L. Stewart

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​¡Hola!​ 5th Edition by Rosa L. Stewart
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Overview

​​¡Hola!, Fifth Canadian Edition is a comprehensive and adaptable introductory Spanish textbook designed to help students communicate effectively and explore diverse cultures. Based on feedback from Spanish professors across Canada, this edition focuses on practical learning and building confidence. Packed with fun activities, new exercises, cultural insights, captivating visuals, and a dedicated reading section in every lesson, ¡Hola! will inspire students to express themselves confidently and keep learning Spanish. Embark on your Spanish learning journey with ¡Hola!, the ultimate resource for becoming proficient in the language and embracing new cultures.​

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Meet the Authors

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Rosa L. Stewart

Rosa Stewart (M.A. University of Michigan) is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies at the University of Victoria. She enjoys teaching first- and second-year Spanish language, Introduction to Hispanic Literature, and Spanish and Mexican Culture courses. Her passion for travel and her belief that students benefit tremendously from an international experience led to participation in the establishment of study abroad programs for undergraduate students in Spain, Mexico, and Ecuador. Rosa has served as Coordinator for the program in Spain since 2008. She is a Member of the British Columbia Standing Committee on Language Articulation (SCOLA), which meets annually to discuss language-learning issues throughout the province. Rosa has received awards from UVic for instructors, including an Innovative Teaching Grant and an Innovative Project Grant. She has co-edited ¡Hola, amigos! since its first Canadian edition in 2008.

What's New

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  • ​​Simplified and easy-to-follow lesson structure​
  • ​​Updated and additional exercises; reflects more cultural information​
  • ​​New photographs and updated illustrations for further conversational practice and writing activities​
  • ​​New vocabulary related to technology and contemporary student life​
  • ​​New Lectura section in every lesson includes a variety of readings, such as dialogues, a restaurant review and blogs - perfect for inspiring writing exercises​
  • Updated Detalle cultural text boxes present short cultural notes to integrate the learning of language with the learning of culture

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  • MindTap’s El mundo ​hispánico​ videos introduce one fun fact about each country to pique curiosity about Hispanic culture
  • ​​The ¡Atención! Boxes highlight specific aspects of the concepts presented; anything essential is included in the bulleted list​
  • ​​Rodeo boxes summarize question words, pronouns, commands and tenses of the indicative​
  • ​​Practica and Practica y conversacion exercises, situated after each grammar explanation, offer immediate reinforcement through a variety of structured and communicative exercises​
  • ​​Vamos a escuchar is a focused-listening activity related to the theme of the lesson to further reinforce material that was covered​
  • ​​Vamos a leer features carefully selected readings to reflect vocabulary and grammatical concepts presented in the lesson​
  • ​​Estrategla text box highlights grammar structures that should be focused on in MindTap’s Vamos a ver situational videos​
  • ​​Teaching resources available, including Instructor Guide, PowerPoints, and a MindTap Educator’s Guide. Additional teaching resources include a Video Guide containing video transcripts and worksheets, a CEFR Guide that walks through how to use this text in an introductory-level Spanish course, and transcriptions for audio files and videos associated with the core text​

Table of Contents

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Lección 1: En la universidad
Lección 2: Estudiantes y profesores
Lección 3: En casa
Lección 4: celebraciones
Lección 5: En un restaurante
Lección 6: En el mercado
Lección 7: Un fin de semana
Lección 8: Las actividades al aire libre
Lección 9: Ir de compras
Lección 10: La tecnología
Lección 11: ¡Buen viaje!
Lección 12: En el hotel

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  • ISBN-13: 9781778413469
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