Fuentes: Lectura y redacción

Flexibility in the assignment of readings and writing activities, any or all of which can be used.

Lively, up-to-date topics and readings that serve to motivate students.

Unglossed readings that promote natural reading and strategy use.

Authentic journalistic and literary texts that expose students to a variety of text types, authentic Spanish written for native speakers, and attitudes that reflect and respond to Hispanic cultures.

Informative texts that focus on specific aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies.

Coordination of topics and functions with FCG that facilitates the incorporation of reading and writing into the class and allows further exploration of the topics presented in FCG. Alternatively, FCG can be used as a support text when students need to review use of grammar or vocabulary which appears in FLR readings or activities.

Systematic presentation, practice, and recycling of reading and writing strategies that help students learn to better acquire and communicate information.

Clear and concise strategy explanations that students can read outside of class.

Pre-reading, active (ongoing) reading, and post-reading activities that provide opportunities for individual, pair, and group practice and discussion.

Content-based composition activities that flow from and develop reading topics but generally have students use their own experience and reactions as the basis for writing. These activities, which practice writing a variety of text types, can be developed into full-fledged process writing projects.

Journal-writing activities that encourage cultural comparisons and personal responses to readings, and can be used as a basis for class discussions.

Student annotations that indicate the primary strategy practiced and/or recycled in activities and also provide cultural and linguistic information to supplement readings and activities.

Instructor's Annotated Edition with answers, guidelines for setting up activities and assigning homework, links between FCG and FLR, and suggested options and follow-ups.

Five entirely new journalistic and literary readings (Chapters 6, 7, 8, 10, 11).

Updated new content in journalistic readings (Chapters 1 and 2).

Updated, revised, and shortened Panorama cultural readings throughout.

Addition of subtitles in Panorama cultural readings to better guide student reading and comprehension.

New and revised activities to challenge students and further develop their analytical skills.

New design and many new photos to update the look and content of the book.

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