With Protagonistas, introductory students immediately produce practical, purposeful language thanks to its communicative, functional approach. With meaning and purpose continuously tied to what they are learning, and interesting protagonistas in each lesson, students take part in personalized communication and stay engaged! Features include:
- Practical communicative functions and activities that encourage students to think, communicate, and apply what they are learning to their own lives
- Vocabulary and grammar concepts presented in “bite-sized” pieces to carry out specific, real-life tasks
- Embedded culture throughout lessons to support and enhance cross-cultural communication
- Protagonistas section in each lesson presenting main characters and communities from across the Spanish-speaking world
- A full grammar appendix—a perfect reference tool for the grammar introduced throughout the text
- Focused communicative practice
- Reading, writing, and listening skill building sections with helpful strategies
- Our signature Supersite—with auto-graded activities from the book, extra practice, study and reference tools, effective online assessment and course management,and voiceboards for oral communication
- vText—an interactive, online version of the textbook—perfect for hybrid courses
