Facetas, 3rd Edition

Nivel intermedio | Curso breve

José A. Blanco, María Colbert

6 lessons | 1 semester | 368 pages

Overview

The 6 theme-based lessons of Facetas help students to strengthen language skills and develop cultural competency. Facetas is a great fit for one-semester intermediate courses and fourth semester introductory courses. In each lesson, you’ll find the implementation of systematic four-skills practice, a variety of literary and cultural readings, and the integration of a situational comedy and an authentic short film from a Spanish-speaking country. Facetas features:

Integration of three engaging videos in each lesson
Practical, high-frequency vocabulary for communicating in real-life situations
Communicative practice incorporated in every section of every lesson
Clear, comprehensive grammar explanations
Literary and cultural readings in each lesson
An abundance of illustrations, photos, charts, and graphs
Ongoing development of reading, writing, and listening skills
Our signature Supersite—online access to textbook video, audio, interactive activities, practice quizzes, study and reference tools, and effective online assessment and course management

New features

What’s new in Facetas, 3rd Edition?

A new cultural reading on Sonia Sotomayor in Lesson 1
A new film, Di algo (Spain) featuring a young blind woman who falls in love with the voice of a man who reads books for the blind
In-text practice for the Flash cultura video series
Updated and enhanced Facetas Supersite, with voiceboards for oral communication and threaded discussion

Contents

What can you expect in each lesson? Check out all the themes below.

For more details, download a Table of Contents.

Facetas

Lección 1: Las relaciones personales
Lección 2: Las diversiones
Lección 3: La vida diaria
Lección 4: La salud y el bienestar
Lección 5: Los viajes
Lección 6: La naturaleza

Appendix: Manual de gramática

Más práctica
1.1 The present tense
1.2 Ser and estar
1.3 Progressive forms
2.1 Object pronouns
2.2 Gustar and similar verbs
2.3 Reflexive verbs
3.1 The preterite
3.2 The imperfect
3.3 The preterite vs. the imperfect
4.1 The subjunctive in noun clauses
4.2 Commands
4.3 Por and para
5.1 Comparatives and superlatives
5.2 Negative, affirmative, and indefinite expressions
5.3 The subjunctive in adjective clauses
5.4 The present perfect and the past perfect
6.1 The future and the conditional
6.2 The subjunctive in adverbial clauses
6.3 The past subjunctive
6.4 Si clauses with simple tenses

Más gramática

Más práctica
1.4 Nouns and articles
1.5 Adjectives
2.4 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
2.5 Possessive adjectives and pronouns
3.4 Telling time
4.4 The subjunctive with impersonal expressions
5.4 Pero and sino
6.4 Adverbs

Components

For Students

Student Edition with Supersite Access: ISBN: 978-1-61767-025-1 Paperback
Student Activities Manual Workbook, Video Manual, and Lab Manual: ISBN: 978-1-61767-891-5 Paperback
Supersite Plus: ISBN: 978-1-60576-911-0 Code
Supersite, WebSAM (Online Student Activities Manual) and online collaboration tools
Student Activities Manual Answer Key: ISBN: 978-1-60576-890-8 Paperback
Fotonovela DVD: ISBN: 978-1-60576-901-1 DVD

For Instructors

Annotated Edition: ISBN: 978-1-60576-883-0 Paperback
Supersite Full Access: Free code to adopting instructors
Includes online course management, assessment, instructor resources, and online communication tools
Enfoques Instructor's DVD Set: ISBN: 978-1-60576-939-4 2 DVDs
Fotonovela, Flash cultura, and Film Collection DVDs

Sample lesson

Download a Sample of Lesson 1
View the Supersite demo

To help students achieve native-like language skills, every Facetas lesson is supported by a range of activities and media—from an engaging sitcom to authentic short films—true to Spanish-speaking cultures around the world. See how our integrated text and technology support students at every step!

Video Highlights

Fotonovela

Let students learn through laughter with sitcom episodes surrounding the adventures of employees of a fictional lifestyle magazine—Revista Facetas. The characters’ real-world language reflects the vocabulary and grammar of the matching lesson.
Flash cultura

Like watching the news delivered by young citizen journalists in their own countries, these videos are all about the local culture. Vocabulary and grammar from the text is incorporated, while still providing a controlled amount of unknown language.
Animated tutorials

Grammar has never been more exciting with the favorite Professor Pedro Gómez Laserna pairing rules with fun examples in these entertaining lessons Learn more

Supersite Technology

See what we mean by integrated technology. Our Supersite and Supersite Plus offer a wealth of online tools, media, and resources for both instructors and students. Find the best ways to teach and learn—for you. Visit the Supersite Demo to explore all resources.

For instructors
A gradebook to manage courses, view rosters, set assignments, and post announcements
The complete Instructor's Resource Manual (Manual de gramática answers, teaching suggestions, textbook answer keys)
Audioscripts and videoscripts
The complete Testing Program
SAM Answer Key
PowerPoint presentation slides for classroom use (vocabulary, grammar
Downloadable MP3s of the Textbook, Lab and Testing audio programs
Lesson plans
Streaming video
Voiceboards for oral communication and threaded discussions

For students
Auto-graded textbook and supplemental practice activities with real-time feedback for every section
Open-ended activities where students explore and search the Internet
The entire Facetas video program (Fotonovela, Flash cultura and Cinemateca) with optional subtitles in Spanish and English
Dramatic audio recordings of literary and cultural readings
Instructor-graded writing activities
Auto-graded practice quizzes and tests
Textbook and Lab audio MP3s
Animated grammar tutorials
Vocabulary flashcards
Mini Spanish Dictionary, online verb wheel, and grammar reference

Supersite Plus includes the Facetas, 3rd Edition Supersite with:

WebSAM: Online Student Activities Manual
Student Activities Manual in an online format
A combination of auto-graded and instructor-graded activities
Oral voice record-submit activities
The complete Lab Manual audio program
A single gradebook to manage Supersite and WebSAM courses, rosters, and assignments

Online collaboration tools
Audio and video conferencing
Instant messaging
Application sharing—perfect for online tutoring
Online whiteboards
Online office hours

Facetas, 3rd Edition

What’s new in Facetas, 3rd Edition?

Facetas

For Students

For Instructors

Video Highlights

Fotonovela

Flash cultura

Animated tutorials