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Revista Spanish Textbook

Revista 3rd Edition © 2010

Conversación sin barreras

José A. Blanco

paperback, 8 1/2 x 10 1/2

Secondary Education > Spanish > Levels 4-5, Advanced  

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Overview

Revista, 3rd Edition, Vista Higher Learning's popular conversation text, provides students with relevant and realistic language strategies. Each of its six theme-based lessons are highlighted through the uses of high-intensity graphics and multi-layered content found in magazines to spark students' interest and stimulate lively conversations. Appropriate for high school students in Level 4 and higher. Revista features:

  • Award-winning and engaging short films by contemporary Hispanic filmmakers that are closely integrated into the textbook
  • Pre-viewing and pre-reading support for each film and literary selection, providing background information, author bios, key vocabulary and practice activities
  • Fresh, user-friendly design and layout
  • Comic strips that offer clever, thought-provoking insights into the lesson theme
  • Review of grammatical structures key to expressing major language functions in Spanish
  • Composición & Tertulia strands that introduce controversial, engaging topics
  • Revista SupersiteThe Revista Supersite, with its 24/7 access to video, audio, practice, dramatic recordings, oral assessments, and more

 

Next : New Features >

New Features

New to 3rd Edition

  • Online oral assessments with new voice-recording technology
  • Two new two films:
      Dime lo que sientes from Mexico
      My backyard was a mountain from Puerto Rico
  • Four new readings:
      El juego más antiguo by Alberto Chimal (cuento)
      Entre la piedra y la flor by Octavio Paz (poema)
      Lo que dure el amor by Mex Urtizberea (artículo)
      Dos vidas by Bruno Aceves (cuento)
  • Additional grammar practice on the Supersite, with more Student Edition icons and annotations for easy reference
  • Expanded index that provides more support materials including Verb Charts
     

 

Next : Contents >

Contents

Download Complete Table of Contents

Revista

    Lección 1: ¿Realidad o fantasía?
    Lección 2: Una cuestión de personalidad
    Lección 3: Prohibido pensar
    Lección 4: Poder, quiero más poder
    Lección 5: Por amor al arte
    Lección 6: Modos de vivir

 

 

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Components

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For Students

Student Edition with Supersite AccessISBN: 978-1-60007-856-9  Paperback

The Student Edition features a fresh, magazine-like design that engages students while integrating thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts within every section.  The Student Supersite provides a wide range of online resources that support and enhance the Student Edition:

  • The entire film collection in streaming video with Spanish
    and English subtitles
  • Film collection scripts
  • Auto-graded practice activities with real-time feedback
  • Dramatic recordings of six literary pieces
  • Writing activities
  • Auto-graded quizzes 
  • Textbook audio MP3s
  • Oxford Spanish mini-dictionary
  • VHL online dictionary, online verb wheel, and
    grammar reference

 

    Also Available

    Student Supersite ISBN: 978-1-60007-906-1  Passcode

    Included with purchase of the Student Edition, Student Supersite passcodes are also available for separate purchase.

 

 

For Teachers

Instructors Annotated Edition ISBN: 978-1-60007-859-0  Paperback

The Instructor's Annotated Edition contains a wealth of teaching information designed to support teaching in the classroom and to save instructors time in preparation and class management. Answers to all exercises with discrete answers are overprinted on the student text pages. The marginal annotations include previews, suggestions, expansions, teaching options, and instructional resource notes that correlate all student and instructor ancillaries available.

 

Film Collection DVD with Instructor Supersite ISBN: 978-1-60007-883-5  1 DVD and Supersite passcode

Includes:

  • Film Collection DVD
     
  • Instructor Supersite
      Course management and gradebook
      The complete Testing Program
      Testing Program answer key
      Lesson Plans
                 Downloadable MP3s of the textbook audio program
      Complete film collection in streaming video
      Film Scripts
      Student Supersite access

 

Next : Lesson Tour >

Lesson Tour

Download a Sample Lesson Lesson 1

 

Viaje Marte Movie Screenshot for Revista Supersite

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

Supersite Logo Visit the Revista Supersite Demo to access the audio, video, practice and resources that accompany this sample lesson.

 

 

Due to rights restrictions, a complete preview of the Revista Film Collection can only be accessed via the Revista Supersite. Contact your Modern Language Specialist for access.

Next : Integrated Technology >

Technology

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The Revista Supersite integrates text and technology through an expansive set of interactive, online resources that support each textbook lesson and enhance language learning.

 
    For students
  • The entire film collection in streaming video with optional Spanish and English subtitles
  • Film collection scripts
  • Auto-graded textbook and supplemental practice activities with real-time feedback for every section
  • Dramatic audio recordings of six literary readings
  • Instructor-graded writing activities
  • Auto-graded practice quizzes
  • Textbook audio MP3s
  • Oxford Spanish mini-dictionary
  • VHL online dictionary, online verb wheel,
    and grammar reference
    For instructors
  • A gradebook to manage courses, view rosters, set assignments, and post announcements
  • The complete Testing Program in RTF word-processing files
  • Lesson plans
  • Downloadable MP3s of the textbook audio program
  • Complete film collection in streaming video
  • Film scripts
  • Complete access to the Student Supersite