Spanish Idioms in Practice: Understanding Language and Culture

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What are VitalSource eBooks? For Instructors Request Inspection Copy. They give Spanish its colour and imagery, its richness and variety.

From set phrases and idioms to metaphorical expressions and proverbs, these essential components allow users to add humour and spice to their language, vividly embodying Hispanic culture while naturalizing their communication style to more closely resemble that of native speakers. Creative activities, exercises, mnemonic devices and learning strategies facilitate the acquisition and mastery of idiomatic language;.

Connections between the Spanish language and Hispanic culture are explained and illustrated;.

Reference tables at the end of each section highlight similarities between English and Spanish usage of idiomatic language;. Original samples, as well as fragments from various Spanish-speaking countries and well-known literary works, are included to help expose students to the use of idioms in journalistic and literary writing.

Practical, informative and highly entertaining, this is the ideal text for all intermediate and advanced learners of Spanish. Expresiones introducidas por preposiciones. The authors have created a unique resource that will help students learn hundreds of idiomatic expressions and, most importantly, practice and understand them in context. Carefully crafted learning activities, and varied samples of literary and journalistic texts from different Spanish-speaking countries, illustrate the meticulous research into the use of idiomatic expressions conducted by the authors prior to writing the book.

Professors and teachers of Spanish will be delighted to include this exceptional resource in their course syllabi as a means of teaching students to use the Spanish language with the same vividness as native speakers do. I would also recommend this book to native and bilingual Spanish speakers who are interested in expanding their familiarity with idiomatic language and learning about its origins.

A combination of good, clear explanations for example of the origins of some idiomatic expressions , impressive illustrations and thoughtful exercises should enable students to remember and use the host of everyday idioms featured. Learn More about VitalSource Bookshelf. An eBook version of this title already exists in your shopping cart.

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