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Copyright Year: 2022
Contributors: McKnight and Kuhnheim
Publisher: Kathryn Joy McKnight and Jill Kuhnheim
License: CC BY-NC
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(2 reviews)
Manual de Redacción
Copyright Year: 2021
Contributors: Ruiz-Pérez, Carone, and Sánchez Hernández
Publisher: Mavs Open Press
License: CC BY-NC
This textbook is for advanced Spanish composition students. The textbook includes topics on grammar and syntax, as well as exercises and readings providing the students a more personalized and effective learning experience adjusted to the specific challenges they encounter in today’s global world.
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Beginning Korean 1
Copyright Year: 2022
Contributors: Yoon, Park, and Yoo
Publisher: University of Iowa
License: CC BY-NC
The Beginning Korean 1 is designed for elementary Korean learners to practice and learn how to communicate in Korean. It provides basic grammar, vocabulary, and discourse information that are essential to beginning level students. This book is ideal for learners at the Novice Low to Novice High levels who want to practice writing and pronouncing hangeul, communicate in Korean by creating sentences using basic grammar and vocabulary, and understand and create simple conversations that are useful in everyday conversations
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German 101 - 1
Copyright Year: 2022
Contributor: Linam
Publisher: University of North Alabama
License: CC BY
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Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!
Copyright Year: 2021
Contributors: Ceciliano and Notman
Publisher: Portland State University Library
License: CC BY-NC
Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí! focuses on the development of communication skills in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes while centering student voices. Activities engage learners in real exchanges of information on topics that are relevant to adult students. In addition to language-acquisition learning outcomes, this text supports learning outcomes in diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural sustainability, and social justice.
(2 reviews)
Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua
Copyright Year: 2020
Contributors: Hernández and Esteban Hernández
Publisher: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua se compone de ocho unidades temáticas pertinentes a la realidad social de los hablantes de español como lengua de herencia en los Estados Unidos. Además de enfocarse en la escritura como un proceso, se enfatiza el desarrollo de una conciencia sociolingüística y crítica del lenguaje en esta población estudiantil.
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Salón de Clase: Intermediate Spanish for Education Professionals
Copyright Year: 2021
Contributors: Castro Ortiz and Zimotti
Publisher: University of Iowa
License: CC BY-NC
Salón de clase, Intermediate Spanish for Education Professionals is a comprehensive intermediate Spanish open access textbook with reading, listening, speaking, and writing practice for students who have an interest and/or intend to pursue a career in the field of Education (teachers, administrators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, support staff members, paraprofessionals, among others). This Open Education Resource (OER) aims to explore the role of Spanish language and Spanish speakers in the American education system, as well as to improve student communicative abilities in Spanish. Salón de clase integrates interactive activities (h5p), video interviews with Spanish speakers to present authentic materials, and topics related to education. Grammar is not presented as a standalone topic, but it is seemly integrated into all parts of this book.
(3 reviews)
It’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributor: Davenport
Publisher: The University of Tennessee Libraries
License: CC BY-NC-SA
“It’s All Greek to Me!” has everything—entertaining stories, academic articles in a variety of disciplines, vocabulary crossover in literary and academic readings, connections to local, American, and Western culture, and plenty of chances for critical thinking for advanced students of English as a Second Language (ESL). All readings are authentic with minimal adaptation from a variety of sources.
(3 reviews)
Culturas hispanas a través de la pantalla / Hispanic Cultures Through the Screen
Copyright Year: 2021
Contributor: López-Aguilera
Publisher: Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Este libro de texto busca fomentar el visionado crítico de productos audiovisuales contemporáneos y el reflexionar sobre la representación de las culturas hispanas en webseries y vídeos musicales. This textbook aims to promote critical viewing of contemporary audiovisual products and thinking about the representation of Hispanic cultures in web series and music videos.
(3 reviews)
Elementary Mandarin
Copyright Year: 2019
Contributor: Polley
Publisher: LibreTexts
License: CC BY-NC-SA
This course is designed for learners with no background in Chinese. It introduces basic structures of the Mandarin Chinese language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students will gain these four skills in standard Mandarin Chinese, attaining approximately the Novice-High level on the ACTFL-ETS (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) proficiency scale. Topics of conversation include basic greetings, names, family, work, study, and hobbies.
(1 review)