Español down under: Spanish for Australia and New Zealand
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Ramón López Castellano, Deakin University
Israel Holas, Deakin University
Fanny L. Rios Rodriguez, Deakin University
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Publisher: Council of Australian University Librarians
Language: English
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CC BY-NC
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- I. ¡HOLA!: Welcome to the Hispanic World, its language and cultures
- Semana 1 - Greetings, The Alphabet and Numbers
- Semana 2 - Nationalities and Grammar
- Semana 3 - Verbs
- Semana 4 - Jobs and workplaces
- Semana 5 - Pastimes, colours and more about verbs
- Semana 6 - Weather, dates and ESTAR
- Semana 7 - Housework
- Semana 8 - More verbs - Periphrases and irregular verbs
- Semana 9 - Stem changing verbs
- Semana 10 - Verb conjugation
- II. Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life
- Semana 1 - ¿Nos presentamos?
- Semana 2 - La familia
- Semana 3 - La familia II y las mascotas
- Semana 4 - Mi rutina
- Semana 5 - El hogar
- Semana 6 - La comida y el pasado
- Semana 7 - En el restaurante
- Semana 8 - La ropa
- Semana 9- El cuerpo humano
- Semana 10 - Hace tiempo
- Versioning History
Ancillary Material
Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
This book focuses on a hands-on, student-centric approach to learning Spanish. Designed for the Australian and New Zealand environment for use at Deakin University, currently available is foundation level content, suitable for a first introduction to Spanish speaking. The resource is still in development with additional content progressing to more advanced skill levels currently under development.
About the Contributors
Authors
Ramón López Castellano is a Lecturer in Spanish at Deakin University, Australia. Originally from Spain, Ramón has taught Spanish for nearly 25 years in different countries and at different levels. He hopes this book will become an exciting and important tool for students to engage with the Spanish language and, eventually, to get to know and love the rich and varied cultures that make up the Spanish-speaking world.
Israel Holas is a Lecturer in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Melbourne. He hopes that this textbook is of use to, and inspires many more students to learn Spanish and experience the plurality of cultures that make up the Spanish-speaking world.
Fanny L. Rios Rodriguez is an experienced and passionate Spanish teacher with over 10 years of experience in the education industry. Originally from Mexico, she holds a Master’s in Teaching. Her research interests include students’ and teachers’ perceptions of learning, motivation, classroom behaviour, and Hispanic culture as perceived by students.