Enlaces 2nd Edition

Overview

This 4th-semester intermediate text strengthens students' language skills and cultural competency via 6 captivating lessons. With Enlaces you’ll find an intermediate-level grammar sequence with little introductory review, plus contextualized vocabulary presentations, short films, and cultural and literary connections that keep students continually engaged. A powerful, fully-integrated Supersite provides comprehensive activities and resources designed for student success.

Captivating, creative, and authentic short films integrated within each lesson
An intermediate-level grammar scope and sequence with limited review of introductory concepts—a great fit for 4th-semester courses
Contextualized vocabulary to start each lesson, including blog-like entries from a Spanish student and his friends, and/plus other related activities
Cultural coverage of Spanish-speaking countries through authentic short films and TV clips, cultural readings, and profiles of influential artists and authors
Reference tools, such as Manual de gramática, supplemental grammar presentations, online grammar tutorials, and verb tables
Our innovative Supersite that provides online access to textbook video, audio, interactive activities, practice quizzes, study and reference tools, and effective online assessment and course management
vText—an interactive, online textbook that links directly with Supersite practice activities, audio, and video
Online chat activities—virtual conversations and live video chats for communication practice outside of class
An articulated curriculum for seamless continuation to intermediate Spanish

Features

What’s new in Enlaces, 2nd Edition?

New short film, 2 new TV clips, and 1 new literary reading
Call-outs for the active vocabulary in the Blog de un catalán en Colombia
5 additional grammar topics in Manual de gramática:

Lesson 1: Nouns and articles; ser and estar
Lesson 4: Prepositions; por and para
Lesson 6: Past participles used as adjectives

Task-based activities for class use or Integrated Performance Assessments
An additional vocabulary and grammar quiz per lesson
7 new Virtual and Partner Chat communicative activities per lesson—one for each blog, Cortometraje, grammar topic, Síntesis, and literary reading
New Repaso section with diagnostics and Oral Practice Tests
Audio-sync technology for each literary reading

Contents

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

For more details, download a Table of Contents.

Enlaces, 2nd Edition

Lección 1: Sentir y vivir
Lección 2: Vivir en la ciudad
Lección 3: Generaciones en movimiento
Lección 4: Perspectivas laborales
Lección 5: El valor de las ideas
Lección 6: Herencia y destino

Technology

A powerful tool for language instruction

With integrated content, comprehensive resources, and innovative tools, the Supersite provides everything you need to engage students and support language learning.

Customize your course settings, create your own grading categories, and copy courses quickly and easily.
Make the course your own by creating and assigning your own activities and adding customized notes.
Empower students by allowing them to easily track due dates, save work, access assignments, and get the additional practice they need to be successful.
Make grading a breeze with question-by-question grading, automated spot-checking, and in-line voice commenting.
Conveniently share information one-on-one, or issue class reports in the formats that best meet the needs of you and your department.

For instructors

NEW! Options to adapt pre-made online assessments

Create new sections
Reorder and delete sections and questions
Add images, word banks, and text references

A gradebook for rosters, assignments, and grades
Timesaving auto-graded activities, question-by-question grading, and automated spot-checking
Tools to personalize your course

Create Partner Chat and open-ended activities
Add your own notes to existing content
Adapt pre-made assessments
Add video and outside resources

An assignment wizard—copy all assignments from a previous course into the new semester’s dates in minutes
Time limits and password protection for all online assessments
Composition-grading tool for in-line comments and corrections via text or voice
Downloadable digital image and illustration banks, sample syllabus, sample lesson plan, and Testing Program
Instructor Resources (answer keys, audio-video programs, scripts, grammar presentations)
Downloadable Activity Pack with task-based assessments
A communication center for announcements, notifications, and help requests
Live Chat (video or audio) and instant messaging
Voice Boards for oral assignments, group discussions, and projects
Single sign-on for LMS integration

For students

Textbook activities online
Additional activities for extra practice
Enhanced feedback to guide students and improve comprehension and grades
Grammar tutorials
Chat for oral practice and conversation skills:

Virtual Chat—simulated conversation activities
Video Partner Chat—recorded student-pair communicative activities

Audio-synced readings
All video programs, with instructor-controlled subtitles and translations
Audio program (textbook, lab)
Online dictionary
Online Student Activities Manual, with auto-grading for close-ended activities
Live Chat (video or audio) and instant messaging
Online assessment
Interactive, online Student Edition (vText) with links to program activities, audio, and video
iPad^®-friendly*

WebSAM
Online Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Manual

All Workbook, Lab Manual, and Video Manual activities 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
vText access included free in any Supersite Plus package