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SIXTH EDITION
VIS TAS
INTRODUCCION A LA LENGUA ESPA ÑOLA
SIXTH EDITION
V I S T A S
INTRODUCCIÓN A LA LENGUA ESPAÑOLA
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José A Blanco
Philip Redwine Donley, late
Austin Community College
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V I S T A
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Introduction
ToVista Higher Learning’s great pride,Vistas became the
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morethana decadein itsfirstedition,and itssuccesshasonly
grownover time.It is nowour pleasuretowelcome you to
Vistas,SixthEdition,your gateway tothe Spanishlanguage
and tothe vibrant culturesof theSpanish-speakingworld.
Adirect result of extensive reviewsand ongoinginputfrom
studentsand instructors,Vistas6/eincludes boththe highly
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Original, hallmark features
A unique,easy-to-navigate design built around color-coded sections that appear
either completely on one page or on spreads of two facing pages
Integration of an appealing video, up-front in each lesson of the student text
Practical, high-frequency vocabulary in meaningful contexts
Clear,comprehensive grammar explanations with high-impact graphics and other
special features that make structures easier to learn and use
Ampleguided practice to make you comfortable with the vocabulary and grammar
you are learningand to give you a solid foundation for communication
An emphasis on communicative interactions with a classmate,small groups,the full
class,and your instructor
A process approach to the development of reading,writing,and listening skills
Coverage of the entire Spanish-speaking world and integration of everyday culture
Unprecedented learning support through on-the-spot student sidebars and on-page
correlations to the print and technology components for each lesson section
A complete set of print and technology components to help you learn Spanish
NEW! to the Sixth Edition
Pronunciation tutorials with speech recognition
7 newEn pantalla videos
5 newCultura readings
3 new literary readings in Lectura
New Panorama cultural videos
VideoVirtual Chats
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New music feature Con ritmo hispano
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table of contents
contextos fotonovela
Lección 1
Hola, ¿qué tal? A
Greetings and farewells Bienvenida,Marissa . . .
Identifyingyourself andothers .. 2 Pronunciación
The Spanish alphabet 9
Expressions of courtesy 2
Lección 2
En la universidad
The classroom and ¿Quéestudias?. . 44
academic life 40
Pronunciación
Fields of study and Spanish vowels 47
academic subjects 40
Days of the week.. , 42
Class schedules 43
Lección 3
La familia
The family 78 Un domingoen familia. . 82
Identifying people 78 Pronunciación
Professions and occupations... 78 Diphthongs and linking 85
Lección 4
Los pasatiempos
Pastimes 116 Fútbol,cenotesy mole 120
m
Sports 116 Pronunciación
Places in the city 118 Word stress and
accentmarks 123
t
i //
ti 1
cultura estructura adelante
En detalle:Saludos y besos 1.1 Nouns and articles . 12 Lectura:Tira cómica deQuino.. 30
en los países hispanos... 10
1.2 Numbers 0-30 16 Escritura 32
Perfil:La plaza principal ... 11
1.3 Present tense of ser 19 Escuchar 33
Conritmo hispano:
1.4 Telling time 24 Enpantalla:Anuncio
Lin-Manuel Miranda 11 de MasterCard 34
Recapitulación 28
Flashcultura:Encuentros en
la plaza 35
Panorama:Estados Unidos
y Canadá 36
En detalle:La elección de una 2.1 Presenttense of Lectura:¡Español en Madrid!.. 68
carrera universitaria 48 -ar verbs 50 Escritura 70
Perfil:La Universidad de 2.2 Forming questions
Escuchar 71
Salamanca 49 in Spanish 55
Enpantalla:AnunciodeJumbo. 72
Conritmohispano: 2.3 Present tense of estar. . . . 59
EnriqueIglesias 49 2.4 Numbers31 andhigher... 63 Flashcultura:Los estudios.... 73
Panorama:España 74
Recapitulación 66
Endetalle:¿Cómote llamas?... 86 3.1 Descriptive adjectives.... 88 Lectura:Gente...
Perfil:Parientes talentosos.... 87 3.2 Possessive adjectives.... 93 Lasfamilias 106
Escritura 108
Conritmo hispano: 3.3 Present tense of
Mirella Cesa 87 -er and-ir verbs 96 Escuchar 109
3.4 Presenttense of tener Enpantalla:Anuncio de
and venir 100 Banco Galicia 110
Recapitulación 104 Flash cultura: La familia 111
Panorama:Ecuador.... 112
En detalle:Real Madrid y 4.1 Presenttense of ir. . . 126 Lectura:Nosóloel fútbol.... 142
Barga: rivalidadtotal . 124
4.2 Stem-changing verbs: Escritura 144
Perfil:Miguel Cabrera y e-»ie,o-»ue 129
Escuchar 145
Paola Espinosa 125
4.3 Stem-changing Enpantalla: Ejes 146
Conritmohispano:Maná.... 125 verbs:e-»i 133
Flashcultura: ¡Fútbol en
4.4 Verbs with irregular
España! 147
yoforms 136
Panorama:México 148
Recapitulación 140
contextos fotonovela
Lección 5
Las vacaciones
Travel and vacation.. 152 ¡Vamosa la playa! 158
Months of the year.. 154 Pronunciación
Spanish b and v 161
Seasons and weather 154
Ordinal numbers 155
Lección 6
¡De compras! Clothing and shopping 190 Enelmercado 194
Negotiating a price Pronunciación
and buying 190 The consonantsdandt .... 197
Colors 192
More adjectives 192
Lección 7
La rutina diaria
Daily routine 226 ¡Necesitoarreglarme! 230
Personal hygiene 226 Pronunciación
The consonant r . . . 233
Time expressions 226
Lección 8
La comida
Food 262 Una cena...romántica 268
Food descriptions 262 Pronunciación
Meals 264 II,ñ,c,and z 271
Vil
cultura estructura adelante
En detalle:ElViejo SanJuan . 162 5.1 Estar with conditions Lectura:Turismoecológico
and emotions 164 en PuertoRico 180
Perfil:Punta delEste 163
5.2 The present Escritura 182
Conritmohispano:
progressive 166
Luis Fonsi 163 Escuchar 183
5.3 Ser and estar 170
Enpantalla:Autoridad de
5.4 Direct object nouns Turismo de Panamá 184
andpronouns 174
Flash cultura:¡Vacaciones
Recapitulación 178 en Perú! 185
Panorama:Puerto Rico 186
Endetalle:Los mercados al 6.1 Saber andconocer 200 Lectura:¡Real Liquidación
aire libre 198 enCorona! 216
6.2 Indirect object
Perfil:Carolina Herrera 199 pronouns 202 Escritura 218
Conritmo hispano: 6.3 Preterite tense of Escuchar 219
Gente de Zona 199 regular verbs 206
Enpantalla:Anuncio de
6.4 Demonstrative adjectives Juguettos 220
and pronouns 210
Flashcultura:Comprar en
Recapitulación 214 los mercados 221
Panorama:Cuba 222
En detalle:La siesta 234 7.1 Reflexive verbs 236 Lectura:¡Quédía! 252
Perfil:El mate 235 7.2 Indefinite and Escritura 254
negative words 240
Conritmo hispano: Escuchar 255
Susana Baca 235 7.3 Preterite of ser andir ... 244
Enpantalla:Anuncio de
7.4 Verbs like gustar 246 Asepxia 256
Recapitulación 250 Flashcultura:Tapas para todos
los días 257
Panorama:Perú 258
En detalle:Frutas y verduras 8.1 Preterite of stem- Lectura:Gastronomía . . 290
deAmérica 272 changing verbs . 274
Escritura 292
Perfil:FerranAdriá: arte en 8.2 Double object
Escuchar 293
la cocina 273 pronouns 277
Enpantalla:Anuncio de
Conritmohispano: 8.3 Comparisons ... 281
Sopas Roa 294
RicardoArjona 273 8.4 Superlatives.... 286
Flash cultura:Lacomidalatina 295
Recapitulación 288
Panorama:Guatemala 296
