Spanish

Portales 2.0 puts students first by providing valuable opportunities for them to practice and explore the target language. Our progression of content breaks down lessons into manageable portions and guides students through the active learning steps that are required to learn a new language. Using Portales 2.0, students build a strong foundation for language development, both in and out of class.

Aventuras focuses on culture and communication, with a reduced amount of vocabulary and grammar presented to students in each lesson. The new Fotonovela video brings context to the lesson themes, along with other integrated video segments throughout the program.

Introducing Perspectivas, a new intermediate Spanish program that offers a unique focus on the cultural perspectives of the Spanish-speaking world by embedding cultural products and practices into every aspect of instruction. Perspectivas teaches students to communicate inside and outside the classroom with competence and understanding in the target culture.

Designed to strengthen students’ intermediate Spanish language skills and develop cultural competency, Imagina features a fresh, magazine-like design with authentic short films and readings, and weaves thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts throughout each of its lessons.

Designed to strengthen students’ intermediate Spanish language skills and develop cultural competency in a one-semester course, Sueña features a fresh, magazine-like design with authentic short films and readings, and weaves thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts throughout each of its lessons.

Pura vida is an innovative program that teaches cultural literacy with a unique approach, encouraging students to discover language and culture through the experiences of real people. This discovery method leads students to think critically and make their own cross-cultural comparisons while, at the same time giving them a strong foundation in Spanish so they can use it in their everyday lives as true global citizens.

A three-volume introductory program, ¡Adelante! makes learning Spanish easier and more rewarding so that students will be successful language learners. The write-in worktext model gives students an opportunity to develop their language skills in a unique way.

Enlaces is an intensive, one-semester intermediate Spanish program that features a fresh, magazine-like design with authentic short films and readings that weaves thematic, cultural, and grammatical concepts throughout each of its lessons.