Plazas -

. .

Résumé :
PLAZAS is the place where culture and language find common ground! This accessible introduction to Spanish uses the background of vibrant, Spanish-speaking cultures from around the world to expose you to the language as it is actually used in everyday conversation. With helpful visuals, contemporary examples, and carefully crafted grammar and vocabulary presentations, PLAZAS is your key to success in the course and in the language! PLAZAS is supported by many optional, dynamic learning tools, including a Student Activities Manual, Media Site, online platform and more, which can be purchased separately.

Biographie:
Dr. Robert Hershberger (Ph.D., University of Kansas) was an Associate Professor of Spanish at DePauw University. Before working on PLAZAS, Dr. Hershberger authored Heinle's ?T? Dir?s! and INTERCAMBIOS CD-ROMs and was the lead author and project manager for the TEMAS CD-ROM. More recently, Dr. Hershberger served as a co-author on Heinle's second-year Spanish program, RUMBOS. In addition to his teaching at DePauw, Dr. Hershberger was Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and a Tenzer University Professor in Instructional Technology. In 2005, Dr. Hershberger received the Exemplary Teacher Award by DePauw University and the United Methodist Church. In 2008, Dr. Hershberger received the Edwin L. Minar Scholarship Award for exceptional scholarly achievement in the field of foreign language pedagogy....

Sommaire:
PLAZAS: LUGAR DE ENCUENTROS, 5th Edition, is a two- or three-semester introductory Spanish program designed to support and enhance your students' language learning experience. PLAZAS's market leading digital and print resources work seamlessly with its rich, proven, and streamlined presentation of culture, grammar, and vocabulary. PLAZAS transports your students to a Spanish-speaking country or region for an authentic and personalized cultural language-learning experience, with culture embedded into every page to give them an appreciation of different cultural practices and perspectives. Through an exclusive partnership with the National Geographic Society, the fifth edition facilitates multi-modal interactions with cultural information in new and revised sections. Pedagogy is rooted in the research of the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning, supported by an extensive product array developed so that each standard is addressed through its most appropriate medium....