Sol y viento: Beginning Spanish

Bill VanPatten is Professor and Director of Applied Linguistics and Second Language Studies at Texas Tech University. His areas of research are input and input processing in second language acquisition and the effects of formal instruction on acquisitional processes. He has published widely in the fields of second language acquisition and language teaching and is a frequent conference speaker and presenter. His publications include Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (with James F. Lee, 2003,McGraw-Hill), From Input to Output: A Teacher’s Guide to Second Language Acquisition (2003, McGraw-Hill), Processing Instruction: Theory, Research, and Practice (2004, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates) and most recently, Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction (with Jessica Williams, 2007, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates). He is the lead author of Vistazos, ¿Sabías que...?, Destinos and Sol y viento. Dr. VanPatten is the 2007 recipient of the Anthony Papalia Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, awarded jointly by ACTFL and NYSAFLT. When not engaged in academic activities, he writes fiction and performs stand-up comedy. He has recently published his first work of fiction, a collection of short stories titled Chicago Tales, published by Outskirts Press (2007). Michael J. Leeser is Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University, where he is also Director of the Spanish Basic Language Program. Before joining the faculty at Florida State, he taught a wide range of courses at the secondary and post-secondary levels, including courses in Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, teacher preparation courses for secondary school teachers, and graduate courses in communicative language teaching and second language acquisition. He received his Ph.D. in Spanish (Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003. His research interests include input processing during second language reading as well as second language classroom interaction. His research has appeared in journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition and Language Teaching Research. He also co-authored Sol y viento and Sol y viento: En breve (2008, McGraw-Hill). Gregory D. Keating is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition in the Department of Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages at San Diego State University. Before joining the faculty at San Diego State, he taught courses in communicative language teaching and Spanish teacher education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he received his Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition. His areas of research include Spanish sentence processing, the role instruction plays in language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and the acquisition of Spanish syntax and vocabulary. He is a recipient of several teaching awards, including one from the University of Notre Dame, where he received his M.A. in Spanish Literature. In addition to teaching and research, he has supervised many language courses and teaching assistants and has assisted in the coordination of technology-enhanced lower-division Spanish language programs. He is also a co-author of Sol y viento and Sol y viento: En breve (2008, McGraw-Hill).

• Lección preliminar ¡Aquí estamos!VocabularioIntroductionsSchool SubjectsClassroom ObjectsGramáticaIntroduction to serArticles, Gender, and NumberIntroduction to estarLección 1A Sobre los horariosVocabularioNumbers 0–30Days of the WeekTelling TimeGramáticaRegular -ar VerbsVerb + infinitiveUnstressed Possessive AdjectivesPanorama cultural: El mundo hispanoLección 1B Más sobre las actividadesVocabularioSummary of Interrogative WordsMonths, Weather, and SeasonsAdjectivesGramáticaPresent Tense of Regular -er and -ir VerbsIr + a + infinitiveAdjective Placement and AgreementPanorama cultural: ChileLección 2A En la universidad y la ciudadVocabularioNumbers 31–100Prepositions of LocationPlaces in the CityGramáticaVerbs that End in -goTwo Uses of estare → ie, o → ue Stem-Changing VerbsPanorama cultural: MéxicoLección 2B ¡Vamos de compras!VocabularioClothingColors; Numbers 100–1,000ShoppingGramáticae → i Stem-Changing VerbsDemonstrative Adjectives and PronounsMore on ser and estarPanorama cultural: EspañaLección 3A La familiaVocabularioMembers of the Immediate Family; PetsExtended Family MembersPhysical TraitsGramáticaSaber and conocer; Verbs That End in -zcoDirect Object PronounsComparisons of Equality and InequalityPanorama cultural: ColombiaLección 3B ¡A comer!VocabularioBreakfastLunch and SnackingDinner and DessertGramáticaIndefinite and Negative WordsSer Versus estar with AdjectivesIndirect Object Pronouns and gustarPanorama cultural: Cuba, Puerto Rico y la República DominicanaLección 4A Cuando no trabajo...VocabularioLeisure ActivitiesSports and FitnessSpecial Occasions and HolidaysGramáticaPreterite Tense of Regular -ar VerbsPreterite of Regular -er and -ir VerbsIrregular Preterite FormsPanorama cultural: Los Estados UnidosLección 4B En casaVocabularioDwellings and BuildingsFurniture and RoomsDomestic Chores and RoutinesGramáticae → i, o → u Preterite Stem ChangesTrue Reflexive ConstructionsIntroduction to por Versus paraPanorama cultural: GuatemalaLección 5A La tecnología y yoVocabularioComputers and Computer UseElectronic DevicesTypical Childhood and Adolescent ActivitiesGramáticaVerbs like gustarDouble-Object PronounsIntroduction to the Imperfect TensePanorama cultural: Bolivia y el ParaguayLección 5B Érase una vez...VocabularioNumbers 1,000 and HigherImportant Events and OccurrencesPersonal Events, Triumphs, and FailuresGramáticaContrasting the Preterite and ImperfectMore on Using the Preterite and Imperfect TogetherSummary of the Preterite and ImperfectPanorama cultural: El Salvador, Honduras y NicaraguaLección 6A Vamos al extranjeroVocabularioTravel VocabularyGiving and Receiving DirectionsDining OutGramáticaAffirmative Formal CommandsNegative Formal CommandsIntroduction to the Present PerfectPanorama cultural: El PerúLección 6B La naturaleza y el medio ambienteVocabularioGeography and Geographical FeaturesEnvironmental and Ecological MattersActivities to Do While on VacationGramáticaAffirmative Informal CommandsNegative Informal CommandsSuperlativesPanorama cultural: Costa RicaLección 7A ¿Cómo te sientes?VocabularioDescribing EmotionsParts of the Body and Physical HealthIn the Doctor’s OfficeGramáticaPseudo-Reflexive VerbsReview of the ImperfectHacer in Expressions of TimePanorama cultural: La Argentina y el UruguayLección 7B Los demás y yoVocabularioFeelingsDescribing PeopleMore on RelationshipsGramáticaReciprocal ReflexivesIntroduction to the SubjunctiveObligatory SubjunctivePanorama cultural: El EcuadorLección 8A El dinero y las finanzasVocabularioYour Personal FinancesMore on Personal FinancesLocal and World MarketsGramáticaProgressive Versus InfinitivesIntroduction to the ConditionalHypothetical Statements; Introduction to the Imperfect SubjunctivePanorama cultural: VenezuelaLección 8B Los medios de comunicaciónVocabularioGetting InformationTypes of ProgrammingCivic Duty and CitizenshipGramáticaPor and para: A SummarySubjunctive of Doubt, Denial, and UncertaintySubjunctive of Volition and DesirePanorama cultural: PanamáLección Final Lo que nos esperaVocabularioProfessionsRequired and Preferred Characteristics in the WorkplaceFuture AspirationsGramáticaIntroduction to the Future TenseSubjunctive with Indefinite and Nonexistent AntecedentsSubjunctive with Future Time Events