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Conectados, 3rd Edition

Patti J. Marinelli, Karin Fajardo

  • Copyright 2027
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Conectados 3rd Edition by Patti J. Marinelli/Karin Fajardo
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Overview

“Conectados” is an innovative introductory Spanish program that features a unique blend of online and in-class activities designed to help students connect with the Spanish-speaking world, other academic disciplines and one another. With flexible options for any course configuration, this text helps students develop proficiency through its communicative approach, use of authentic materials, task-based activities, scaffolding, ample practice, recycling and active learning.

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Meet the Authors

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Patti J. Marinelli

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

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.

What's New

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  • Build intercultural competence with updated global themes at the start of each chapter and a new Nuestras Culturas section to emphasize global competence.
  • Connect students with authentic voices from across the Spanish-speaking world in the updated Nuestro Mundo section, featuring local informants who bring culture to life.
  • Build confidence in speaking with new MindTap activities that give immediate feedback on pronunciation and tailored coaching on any student recordings.
  • Empower learners to reflect and apply what they’ve learned with Ya Puedo -- a task-based wrap-up section that reinforces real-world communication.
  • Engage with new and updated authentic resources, a foundational element of the “Conectados” program designed to maximize real-life language and cultural exposure.
  • Become familiar with vos forms, now included alongside vosotros, for recognition in grammar presentations, preparing students to engage with authentic language across the Spanish-speaking world.
  • Foster collaboration through chapter projects that reinforce chapter themes within the Nuestra Comunidad section.
  • Engage in all modes of communication in the new Sintesis section, with culminating activities revolving around fine art, readings, role-plays and more.

Table of Contents

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Lección preliminar: ¡Hola!
1. Vamos a conocernos.
2. La vida estudiantil.
3. Entre familia y amigos.
4. De vacaciones.
5. Todo en un día.
6. La buena comida.
7. De compras.
8. Nuestras tradiciones.
9. La salud y el bienestar.
10. El mundo laboral.
11. Nuestro entorno.
12. Sigamos adelante.

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Each MindTap product offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price. Students who purchase digital access can add a print option at any time when a print option is available for their course.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 8214146453
  • ISBN-13: 9798214146454
  • RETAIL $99.95

  • ISBN-10: 821414647X
  • ISBN-13: 9798214146478
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  • ISBN-10: 8214146526
  • ISBN-13: 9798214146522
  • RETAIL $77.95

  • ISBN-10: 8214146372
  • ISBN-13: 9798214146379
  • RETAIL $234.95
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Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

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MindTap for Fajardo/Marinelli Conectados, 1 term Instant Access

ISBN: 9798214146454
MindTap is an online learning platform that serves as a companion to your Cengage textbook. It offers powerful tools for quizzes and tests, grading and performance analytics, making it easier for you to track progress, identify learning gaps and support every student. With it, students get full access to their eBooks, along with a wide range of supplemental materials, including practice activities and study support to help them build confidence, master course concepts and build real-world skills. The 5-step Learning Path in MindTap scaffolds student learning from basic form to meaningful communication, all within an intuitive, side-by-side layout that keeps instruction and practice together. Enhanced tools like immediate feedback, interactive content and AI-assisted grading make it easy for you to deliver effective, efficient language instruction across modalities. Use MindTap for “Conectados,” 3rd Edition, as-is, or personalize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also integrate MindTap into your existing Learning Management System (LMS), keeping everything you need in one place.

MindTap for Fajardo/Marinelli Conectados, 4 term Instant Access

ISBN: 9798214146478
MindTap is an online learning platform that serves as a companion to your Cengage textbook. It offers powerful tools for quizzes and tests, grading and performance analytics, making it easier for you to track progress, identify learning gaps and support every student. With it, students get full access to their eBooks, along with a wide range of supplemental materials, including practice activities and study support to help them build confidence, master course concepts and build real-world skills. The 5-step Learning Path in MindTap scaffolds student learning from basic form to meaningful communication, all within an intuitive, side-by-side layout that keeps instruction and practice together. Enhanced tools like immediate feedback, interactive content and AI-assisted grading make it easy for you to deliver effective, efficient language instruction across modalities. Use MindTap for “Conectados” as-is, or personalize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also integrate MindTap into your existing Learning Management System (LMS), keeping everything you need in one place.