Arriba: Comunicacion Y Cultura

by Eduardo Zayas-Bazán, José B. Fernández, Susan M. Bacon

This book exemplifies learning the Spanish language within its cultural context—an approach that incorporates the products, perspectives, and practices important to understanding the Hispanic culture, while including the vocabulary and structures that are required to communicate within it. It contains fifteen lecciones, topically organized and designed to encourage communication and offer insight into the language and culture of over 300 million people. Chapter topics include Spanish names and nicknames; universities in Spanish speaking countries; shopping; reading advertisements; making travel arrangements; expressing wishes and daily routines; persuading others; exchanging money at the bank; and the media. For individuals interested in learning the culture behind the vocabulary and grammar of the Spanish language.

Genres: Reference, Textbooks, Language, School, Spanish Literature

Paperback

First published June 9, 2013

Reviews

[Tara · Rating 1 out of 5]

No clear explanation to a lot of words or phrases. You absolutely must have an instructor to be able to understand the book. Often times, words or phrases are thrown in that aren't introduced until later chapters.

[Luas n(mendozaluas10) · Rating 5 out of 5]

[Ania · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a fit of educational frenzy I took Spanish at a college while I was a full time student at a university. Crazy, I know. This textbook was really helpful and fun to use. I remember comparing it to the American edition and I noticed that the Canadian edition is substantially shorter. I guess they expect more from Americans since it's French not Spanish that is our second language up here in the North.

I'm not sure how much of it remained in my head. I remember though that it substantially increased my understanding of spoken Spanish (even if I couldn't really speak all that well myself) and I remember that it wasn't a particularly overbearing textbook, which helped!

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am using this book for university. It is an easy to understand book. There only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have the answers in it to check your work, which prevents you from doing other exercises that are not assigned.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cartoons are hilarious

[Laurette Greenfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the extreme challenge of this 3 semester class.