Plazas (Hardcover, 4, Revised)

CAPA?TULO preliminar. ¡Mucho gusto! Vocabulary. -Greetings and good-byes -Numbers 0 to 30 - Interrogative words. Structures - Subject pronouns and the present tense of the verb ser - The verb form hay and numbers 0-30. CAPA?TULO 1. En una clase de espaA±ol: Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos. Vocabulary. -In the classroom -The colors -Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors -University places and buildings. Structures -Definite and indefinite articles, gender, and how to make nouns plural -Present tense of regular ar verbs -Telling time and talking about the days of the week. CAPA?TULO 2. En una reuniA³n familiar: MAⓒxico. Vocabulary. -The family -Physical features and personality -Nationalities. Structures -Possession with de(l) and possessive adjectives -Common uses of the verb ser -Agreement with descriptive adjectives-Present tense of -er and -ir verbs -The verb tener -Numbers 30 to 100. CAPA?TULO 3. El tiempo libre: Colombia. Vocabulary. -Sports and leisure-time activities-Places. Structures -Gustar + infinitive and gustar + nouns -Ir a + destination or infinitive -Irregular yo verbs -Saber, conocer, and the personal a - The months, the seasons, and weather expressions. CAPA?TULO 4. En la casa: EspaA±a. Vocabulary. -Home and furniture-Appliances and household chores. Structures-Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e> ie,o> ue,u> ue,e> i) -Affirmative tAº ´commands -The verb estar -Numbers 100 and above. CAPA?TULO 5. La salud: Bolivia y Paraguay. Vocabulary. -The human body -Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments). Structures. -Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs -Acabar de + infinitive Treated as ASD -Ser vs. estar -Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. CAPA?TULO 6. ¿Quieres comer conmigo esta noche?: Venezuela. Vocabulary. -Food and beverages -Dining out. Structures -Comparatives and superlatives - Weights and measurements -Verbs regular in the preterite and verbs with spelling changes in the preterite -Verbs with stem changes in the preterite. CAPA?TULO 7. De compras: Argentina y Uruguay. Vocabulary. -Clothing and fashion -Shopping. Structures. -Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns -Verbs irregular in the preterite -Direct object pronouns -Imperfect tense. CAPA?TULO 8. Fiestas y vacaciones: Guatemala y El Salvador. Vocabulary. -Parties and celebrations -The beach and the countryside. Structures. -Interrogative words -The preterite vs. the imperfect -Affirmative and negative expressions -Hace and hace que. CAPA?TULO 9. De viaje por el Caribe: Cuba, Puerto Rico y La RepAºblica Dominicana. Vocabulary. -Airline travel -Hotels. Structures. -Indirect object pronouns -Double object pronouns -Prepositions of location, adverbs, and relevant expressions -Formal commands and negative tu´ commands. CAPA?TULO 10. Las relaciones sentimentales: Honduras y Nicaragua. Vocabulary. -Personal relationships -Receptions and banquets. Structures. -Present perfect -Reciprocal constructions with se, nos, os -Adverbs and adverbial expressions of time and sequencing of events -Relative pronouns. CAPA?TULO 11. El mundo del trabajo: PanamA¡. Vocabulary. -Professions and trades -The office, work, and the job hunt. Structures. -Por vs. para -The subjunctive mood -Las finanzas personales -The present subjunctive with statements of volition. CAPA?TULO 12. El medio ambiente Costa Rica. Vocabulary. -Rural and urban geography -Conservation and exploitation. Structures. -Subjunctive following verbs of emotion, impersonal expressions, and ojala´ -The subjunctive with verbs or expressions of doubt and uncertainty and adjectives clauses. CAPA?TULO 13. El mundo del espectA¡culo: Peru y Ecuador. Vocabulary. -TV programs and movies -The arts. Structures. -Subjunctive with purpose and time clauses -No-fault se construction. CAPA?TULO 14. La vida publica: Chile. Vocabulary. -Politics and voting -Civic concerns and the mass media. Structures. -The future tense -The condicional tense -Present perfect subjunctive. CAPTITULO 15. Los avances tecnologicos: El mundo hispano. Vocabulary. -Technological advances -The computer. Structures. -Past (imperfect) subjunctive. -If clauses.