Sol Y Viento: Beginning Spanish

By Bill VanPatten

Book Overview

The Sol y viento textbook is firmly framed in communicative-oriented language teaching. Completely meaning-based and drill-free, it uses an input-to-output approach for the presentation of vocabulary and grammar.
The annotated Instructor's Edition contains detailed suggestions for carrying out activities in class as well as answers to exercises. It also offers options for expansion and follow-up.
Sol y viento integrates the latest in second language acquisition research with the highest quality, Hollywood caliber feature film available for the Introductory Spanish classroom. The Sol y viento program creates a distinct and captivating cultural experience that motivates students to develop their communication skills. Created specifically for beginning language learners, Sol y viento tells the story of a Chilean family and their winery, and of a young U.S. Latino businessman who finds himself intricately involved with the family as his company tries to buy their land. Mystery, romance, and the unexplainable forces of nature all play a part in this spellbinding story, drawing students in and compelling them to want to communicate about the film and its themes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00A2KE158
• ISBN13: 9780073385297
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 1120 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Very Good Soap, a real TV production!!

I teach Spanish in Edinburgh, I have masters in media and I want to congratulate people who were working on that soap. First, Cast is brilliant, I know them because they have been on many soaps in Chile (I'm from Argentina in case) I don't agree with bad reviews, I'd advise this soap maybe better in classroom and not self-study cause many things (even there is a guide) you could miss contexts. About speed, look I'm using with intermediate and it's great. Other review said it's slow, great you might be master-advanced in Spanish, have a look at film "Nine Queens" (Nueve Reinas) to test how fast you are catching a true speed of spoken Spanish! I highly recommend this soap Sol y Viento but maybe linked to a proper Spanish course, so Sol y Viento as part of ways to learn the language!!

What a concept!

Genius move combining a soap opera with a textbook. The book is easy to follow, hits relevent topics to learn Spanish and for travelling in Spanish-speaking countries. This book lasts for 4 semesters and it makes me want to take all 4 just to see the end of the drama. I'm amazed that I can speak full sentences on relevent topics after a one night a week class for 7 weeks now. Bravo!