Protagonistas, 2nd Edition

Overview

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. A powerful, fully-integrated Supersite provides comprehensive activities and resources designed for student success.

Each lesson presents practical communicative functions and engages students in activities that encourage them to think, communicate, and apply what they are learning to their own lives
Lessons teach the four skills through short, upbeat interactive activities
Students gain an understanding of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world in order to support and enhance cross-cultural communication
Multiple Partner and Virtual Chat activities in each lesson offer abundant opportunities for communicative practice outside of class
Grammar is always presented in context of the lesson’s communicative functions, with a layout including diagrams, charts, and examples
The protagonistas section recycles language learned from the unit, centering around a main character from each of the Spanish-speaking countries
A full grammar appendix provides students with a reference tool
Groundbreaking technology specially designed to expand students’ learning and instructors’ teaching options
Per-unit lesson plans provide additional instructor support
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

Features

What’s new in Protagonistas, 2nd Edition?

90+ Partner and Virtual Chat communicative activities—2 per lesson, 1 per Avance, and 1 in the Preliminary Unit
Over 100 additional auto-graded textbook activities available online, plus 7 online composition activities
New Vocabulary Tools to create personalized study lists
Updated textbook layout and content
Updated Student Activities Manual
Integrated Performance Assessment testing options
Updated iconography to improve integration with online activities
Oral Testing Suggestions offered as Partner or Virtual Chats
Updates to the grammar tutorials to improve content and flow
Improved navigation between lessons and better content labeling to aid integration between textbook, Student Activities Manual, and Supersite
Digital Image Bank, now with a thematically organized Illustration Bank for use in creating activities and assessments

Contents

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

For more details, download a Table of Contents.

Protagonistas, 2nd Edition

Preliminary Lesson: Protagonistas
Greet people; Introduce yourself; Spell; Ask for clarification; Say good-bye

UNIDAD 1

Lección 1A: ¡Bienvenidos!
Lección 1B: Lenguas

UNIDAD 2

Lección 2A: Entre el norte y el sur
Lección 2B: Especialidad de la casa

UNIDAD 3

Lección 3A: Ritmo de vida
Lección 3B: Centro comercial

UNIDAD 4

Lección 4A: Barrios con carÃ¡cter
Lección 4B: Con vistas al mar

UNIDAD 5

Lección 5A: Experiencias personales
Lección 5B: Mi gente

UNIDAD 6

Lección 6A: El arte de vivir
Lección 6B: Amor a distancia

UNIDAD 7

Lección 7A: Hoy por hoy
Lección 7B: Cambio de vida

UNIDAD 8

Lección 8A: Hecho a mano
Lección 8B: Horizontes

UNIDAD 9

Lección 9A: Etapas de la vida
Lección 9B: Historias de la calle

UNIDAD 10

Lección 10A: Al mal tiempo buena cara
Lección 10B: Memorias

UNIDAD 11

Lección 11A: De viaj
Lección 11B: Iniciativas

UNIDAD 12

Lección 12A: Segunda oportunidad
Lección 12B: Sin límites

UNIDAD 13

Lección 13A: SeÃ±ores pasajeros
Lección 13B: Mundo tecnológico

UNIDAD 14

Lección 14A: Un idioma comÃºn
Lección 14B: Programas de siempre

UNIDAD 15

Lección 15A: De la madre tierra
Lección 15B: Rebeldes con causa

UNIDAD 16

Lección 16A: Embajadores de la paz
Lección 16B: Típicos tópicos

UNIDAD 17

Lección 17A: El futuro por delante
Lección 17B: Aficiones comunes

UNIDAD 18

Lección 18A: Nuevos retos
Lección 18B: Mejor imposible

Components

For Students

Student Edition with Supersite and Supersite Plus

Hardcover format
Loose-leaf format
Digital format (online vText)

Student Activities Manual (print or online WebSAM)

For Instructors

Annotated Edition Supersite (Full Access): Includes online course management, assessment, instructor resources, and online communication tools; free to adopting instructors.

Sample Lesson

Download a Sample of Unit 5.

Every Protagonistas lesson is supported by a range of activities, media, audio, and resources that enhance learning and make Spanish come to life. See how our integrated text and technology facilitates speaking and fosters a love of languages.

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
Pronunciation practice
Enhanced feedback to guide students and improve comprehension and grades
Composition tool to create and submit writing assignments online
Vocabulary tools to create personalized study lists
Chat for oral practice and conversation skills:

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

Audio-synced readings
The Flash cultura program in streaming video, with pre- and post-viewing activities
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
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

Various Supersite access levels are available: contact your Modern Language Specialist to explore which level is right for you.

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About Protagonistas, 2nd Edition

With Protagonistas 2nd edition, introductory Spanish 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.