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Paris. Rue bleue. Dans les années 60. Moïse, onze ans, mal aimé, supporte comme il le peut de vivre avec seul avec son père. Monsieur Ibrahim, le vieux sage, tient l'épicerie arabe et contemple le monde de son tabouret. Un jour, le regard de monsieur Ibrahim rencontre ce lui de Momo et, de conversation en conversation, la vie devient plus souriante, les choses ordinaires extraordinaire...

This collection of papers addresses the wide variety of questions that arise when Spanish (or any language) comes into contact with other languages. Which languages are used and under what circumstances? How do languages change and affect each other in a bilingual or multilingual environment? How do societal pressures, cultural stereotypes, and individual attitudes affect language use and development, or even result in the death of a language? Spanish in Contact is organized into three sections, examining contact situations in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. The authors look at...

Sonido y sentido lifts the learning of Spanish pronunciation for American English-speaking students to a new level, with support of an accompanying CD. Written in Spanish by a native speaker who is a leading figure in the field of Spanish phonology, this introduction to Spanish phonetics and phonology will improve both the pronunciation and understanding of spoken Spanish by demonstrating the specific ways in which the sound pattern of Spanish differs from English. Notable in that it explains the why of pronunciation with specific information on how the sounds of Spanish are organized--it...

Este es un libro que contiene doce capítulos basados en la novela del escritor Ray Blaine, quien es el creador del método Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling. (T.P.R.S.). Este libro de actividades y ejercicios se puede usar en la escuela secundaria en los niveles I y II en currículo del departamento de español. Los profesores Padmore-Rogers y Valecillos presentan una serie de actividades y ejercicios en este libro en dónde se practican las cuatro destrezas básicas del idioma, tales como: comprensión, práctica oral, lectura y escritura. Con el uso de este libro los...