• New 2-page Cultura section provides a wealth of practical information about daily life, language, traditions, and personalities from the Spanish-speaking world
• An exciting new video, Flash cultura, expands on the Cultura section, and provides on-location scenes of real-world events and real Spanish speakers
• Improved grammar sequence presents key concepts earlier, and revised explanations now include many rule exceptions in the main body of the text
• Recapitulación section offers systematic reinforcement and review of all the grammar concepts taught in a lesson
• Two new features found in the Adelante section, En pantalla and Oye cómo va, integrate culture and multimedia and provide supporting practice through the use of Spanish and Latin American TV clips and songs
• A new workbook, Cuaderno para hispanohablantes, offers practice, readings, and special sections that are tailored to the needs of students who are heritage speakers
• The Supersite provides both students and instructors with a wealth of material that correlates directly to the textbook and offers additional interactive practice, games, internet activities, auto-graded quizzes, and more

Next : Contents >

Vistas

Lección 1: Hola, ¿qué tal?
Lección 2: En la universidad
Lección 3: La familia
Lección 4: Los pasatiempos
Lección 5: Las vacaciones
Lección 6: ¡De compras!
Lección 7: La rutina diaria
Lección 8: La comida
Lección 9: Las fiestas
Lección 10: En el consultorio
Lección 11: La tecnología
Lección 12: La vivienda
Lección 13: La naturaleza
Lección 14: En la ciudad
Lección 15: El bienestar
Lección 16: El mundo del trabajo
Lección 17: Un festival de arte
Lección 18: Las actualidades

Next : Components >

For Students

Student Edition with Supersite access ISBN 978-1-60007-104-1  Hardcover

Vistas’ 18 theme-based lessons provide constant learning support through technology specifically designed to expand students' learning. The student Supersite provides access to:

• Auto-graded textbook and additional practice activities
• Internet search activities
• Auto-graded diagnostic quizzes
• Interactive maps and cultural activities
• Streaming video for all Vistas video programs
• Writing activities
• Recorded readings, plus additional readings
• Textbook and Lab Audio MP3 files
• Animated grammar tutorials
• Vocabulary tutorials, flashcards and games
• Pronunciation practice
• Verb wheel, grammar reference, and online dictionary
  

Workbook/Video Manual ISBN: 978-1-60007-107-2  Paperback 

The Workbook provides additional practice for the vocabulary and grammar presented in each textbook lesson. The Video Manual includes previewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities to help students understand and explore the Fotonovela and Panorama cultural videos.

Lab Manual ISBN: 978-1-60007-108-9  Paperback  The Lab Manual contains activities for each textbook lesson that build listening comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation skills in Spanish.

Web-SAM Online Workbook, Video Manual, and Lab ManualMAESTRO ISBN: 978-1-60007-112-6  PasscodeQuia           ISBN: 978-1-60007-113-3   Passcode

Powered by MAESTRO®, the Vistas Web-SAM delivers all of the student activity manuals in an online format. Instructors have access to powerful classroom management and gradebook tools that allow in-depth tracking of students' scores, customization of activities, and exporting of grades to Blackboard and WebCT courses. The complete audio program is also included.

Cuaderno para hispanohablantes   ISBN: 978-1-60007-109-6  Paperback  This workbook for native Spanish speakers is a graphic-rich resource that helps students build confidence and competence in speaking, reading, and writing.

WB/VM/LM Answer Key  ISBN: 978-1-60007-110-2  Paperback   This component contains answer keys for all activities with discrete answers in the Workbook, Video Manual, and Lab Manual. It is available in print and on the Instructor's Resource CD.

Also Available

Student Supersite ISBN: 978-1-60007-111-9  Passcode

Included with purchase of the Student Edition, Student Supersite passcodes are also available for separate purchase.

Fotonovela DVD  ISBN: 978-1-60007-232-1 1 DVD The Fotonovela video program, provided on the student Supersite, is also available for purchase in DVD format.

For Instructors

Instructor's Annotated Edition ISBN: 978-1-60007-142-3  Hardcover

The Instructor's Annotated Edition contains a wealth of teaching information designed to support teaching in the classroom and to save instructors time in preparation and class management.

Instructor's Resource CD & DVD Set with Supersite Passcode ISBN: 978-1-60007-140-9  Passcode, 1 CD and 3 DVDs

All instructor resources are combined in one convenient location:

• Panorama cultural DVD
   
• Fotonovela DVD
   
• Instructor Supersite
  The complete Instructor's Resource Manual
  The complete Testing Program
  MP3 files of the Textbook, Lab, and Testing Audio Programs
  PowerPoint® presentation slides
  Overheads
  Lesson plans
  Projects
  Streaming video
  Course management and gradebook
  Complete access to the Student Supersite
  
  
   
• Instructor's Resource Manual in PDF format
  Lab Audio Program Tapescript
  Audioscripts of textbook activities
  Videoscripts and translations of the video programs
  Workbook/Video Manual/Lab Manual Answer Key
  Textbook Answer Key
  Teaching suggestions
  
  
   
• Overhead PDFs
   
• Vocabulary and grammar Powerpoints®
   
• Testing Program
  Lesson tests and semester and quarter exams
  Optional cultural, video, and reading test items
  Audioscripts and answer keys
  Testing Program audio MP3 files
  
  All tests are available in PDFs, in editable RTFs, and via the Brownstone Test Generator.
  Tests can be administered via print or online.

Next : Lesson Tour >

Every Vistas lesson is supported by a range of activities, media, audio, and resources that enhance learning and make Spanish come to life!

Here is a preview of Lesson 4 media:

• Fotonovela

  

  Dramatic video episodes follow four students on their adventure through Ecuador. Characters interact using lesson vocabulary and grammar, while flashbacks give glimpses of everyday life in their home countries.

• Flash cultura

  

  Young people share aspects of life in their countries, and provide valuable cultural insights. Filmed in a news program format, this engaging video expands upon the Cultura section of each lesson.

• Panorama cultural

  

  Integrated with the Panorama section of each lesson, this high-interest, visually appealing documentary footage from the featured country will expand students' cultural perspectives.

• Animated tutorials

  
  

  The animated Professor Pedro Gómez Lacerna walks students through each grammar point, reviewing its rules and showing examples in a unique, amusing, and exciting way. Learn more.

• En pantalla

  
  

  Authentic clips from Spanish-speaking media include commercials, news stories, and even a short film. Carefully chosen for comprehensibility, these videos offer a fun and motivating way to discover Spanish.

Visit the Vistas Supersite Demo to access the resources that accompany this sample lesson.

Next : Integrated Technology >

Link to the VistasSupersite Demo >

The Vistas Supersite provides an expansive set of interactive tools and resources