This first-year French language text develops all the basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The chapters are organized into small, easily managed steps (pas), taking into account that the four basic language skills are not acquired in the same manner. Includes exercises.

Spanish in Review John B. Dalbor - H. Tracy Sturcken Succinct, accurate grammar explanations and a wide variety of drills distinguish the new edition of this skills-oriented text. Appropriate for intermediate/advanced students, Spanish in Review enhances students' writing skills and conversational abilities while reviewing all major grammar points. New to this edition:

• Flexibility -- Spanish in Review has been completely revised and reorganized into 48 lessons, providing for maximum flexibility in course structure
• Language in Action -- A rich array of journalistic realia (photos, headlines, menus, etc.) is integrated into each lesson to demonstrate structures, make learning more fun, and add an extra dimension of culture
• Grammar Review -- Tables of grammar concepts and lexical items accompanied by simple, easy-to-understand explanations make review easy
• Readings -- Informative, instructive, and entertaining readings from Hispanic newspapers, essays, and journals enhance reading skills while maintaining high interest
• Fun and Games -- Diversiones y Practicas offer periodic breaks from grammar by presenting a wide variety of cultural, geographical, journalistic, and conversational materials with opportunities for oral practice

This book addresses a particularly important area of second language acquisition research, specifically the factors that mediate learning outcomes in learning a second or foreign language. It provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of studies in the field of second language learning and L2 use from the point of view of personality traits and emotional intelligence. It also presents results of a mixed-method study researching the possible influence of these variables on the process of learning a second language. Furthermore, the book represents the first systematic exploration of the role of emotional intelligence and the factors related to it in moderating attainment in the target language. What is also unique here is the investigation of the role of personality with respect to different target language skills and subsystems, which allows finer-grained insights into this relationship. The book will be of considerable interest to both researchers, teachers and students in the fields of SLA, TESOL, applied linguistics, and bilingualism.

QUE TE PARECE? is an exciting and innovative new program suitable for any communicative or proficiency-based intermediate Spanish course. QUE TE PARECE? contains unusually interesting material on a wide variety of topics - many not typically included in second year texts - that will capture and hold students' attention. Both the grammar and the activities in QUE TE PARECE? are driven by the content so that they are always presented in an authentic context. The approach of QUE TE PARECE? provides Spanish majors and minors with excellent preparation for upper division classes while still maintaining the interest and meeting the needs of students not intending to continue in Spanish. Full color throughout, QUE TE PARECE? has a stunning design that includes fine art as well as photographs from all over the Hispanic world.

ACTIVE Skills for Reading is an exciting five-level reading series that develops learners' reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. Written by reading specialist Neil J. Anderson, the new edition of this best-selling series uses an ACTIVE approach to help learners become more confident, independent--and active--readers. ACTIVE Reading A = Activate Prior Knowledge C = Cultivate Vocabulary T = Think About Meaning I = Increase Reading Fluency V = Verify Strategies E = Evaluate Progress

Through wonderful readings and carefully designed activities, this best-selling series helps students develop reading skills and systematically increase their active vocabulary. Learners develop useful and relevant vocabulary while exploring and expanding critical thinking skills.

A COMMUNITY OF READERS: A THEMATIC APPROACH TO READING, 7th Edition, helps developing readers engage in all steps of the reading and learning process: reading, discussing and reflecting, writing, and critical thinking. Using the unique PRO system-Prepare to Read, Read actively and reflect, and Organize to learn-students develop and follow a concrete learning process that helps them examine fact and opinion, understand bias, think critically, write effectively, and much more. Each chapter focuses on a theme, helping emerging readers develop schema, and also introduces a key reading skill such as identifying main ideas or understanding inferences. The second of two books in series, A COMMUNITY OF READERS: A THEMATIC APPROACH TO READING has been fully updated with new full-length readings, a variety of new visual aids, and a revised Reader's Toolkit for self-testing and improving reading skills.

HOT TOPICS is guaranteed to engage readers, stimulate thinking, and provoke conversation while developing vocabulary and reading skills. The controversial topics explored in the text all have more than one side to them, thus encouraging debate and classroom discussion.

Weaving It Together connects high-interest readings with clear writing activities. Learners build both reading and writing skills through understanding relevant readings and confidently expressing concepts and ideas in carefully structured writing exercises. By connecting these two necessary competencies, learners seamlessly develop both language and academic skills. * Enhanced vocabulary instruction teaches students how to build vocabulary and words in different contexts. * Updated reading passages on intriguing topics stimulate students to write creatively and act as models for student writing. * Revised discussion and critical thinking questions include more exercises that challenge students to become better readers. * "What Do You Think?" section in each unit introduces the unit theme and provides a comprehension check at the end of each unit, connecting the content to students' lives. * "Weaving it Together" sections include "Connecting to the Internet" activities and "Timed Writing" prompts, offering a full-circle connection of the unit theme to the reading and writing.