El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World

Christopher J Pountain author Irene Macías Fernández author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Sep '22

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El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World es un libro de texto para estudiantes de español de nivel intermedio y avanzado. Recoge textos auténticos que acercarán al estudiante al mundo hispanohablante y le permitirán desarrollar su dominio de la lengua española y reflexionar críticamente sobre temas de actualidad.

Cada capítulo gira en torno a un texto escrito por un autor contemporáneo. Las actividades fomentan la reflexión sobre el tema abordado, así como el desarrollo de las destrezas receptivas y de producción del estudiante, ampliando en el proceso su vocabulario y conocimientos gramaticales. El estudiante podrá observar y trabajar con diversos registros y estilos de escritura; a través de las actividades, se le invita a investigar y responder a temas políticos, culturales y sociales, muchos de los cuales son específicos al mundo hispanohablante. Se incluyen además un extenso glosario de palabras, así como explicaciones detalladas de aspectos gramaticales; estos recursos proporcionan un valioso material de referencia.

Este es el libro ideal para cualquier curso de lengua española de niveles B2 y C1. Se puede usar dentro y fuera del aula.

El mundo hispanohablante en textos / Reading the Spanish-Speaking World is a content-based textbook written in Spanish, which aims to develop command of the Spanish language and critical thinking skills through response to a series of texts originating from a number of different Spanish-speaking countries.

The nineteen chapters, all including texts by contemporary authors, cover a range of themes of up-to-date interest. Users are encouraged to engage with thesetopical works through a selection of activities which will develop reading, writing and speaking skills together with a wider command of vocabulary and grammatical structures. Users will also learn about different styles and registers of writing and be able to respond to a variety of contemporary political, cultural and social issues, most of which are specific to the Spanish-speaking world. Additionally, the inclusion of an extensive word glossary and detailed explanations of grammatical points provides valuable reference material for users.

This is the ideal textbook to accompany any course in Spanish language at B2 and C1 level, and can be used both within and outside the classroom.

"Macías Fernández and Pountain have curated an exciting collection of ultra-contemporary short texts that vary in theme, difficulty, country of origin, and type of source text. The accompanying activities will help students master vocabulary and key grammatical topics, while helping teachers assess comprehension and organize class discussions and projects."

Judy Hochberg, Fordham University, USA.

"From inclusive language to artivism in Cuba, from the Spanish of Equatorial Guinea to the fight for justice in El Salvador, El mundo hispanohablante en textos offers a rich, vibrant collection of texts accompanied by carefully-designed activities that bring to life the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Hispanic world. A very welcome resource."

Ángeles Carreres, University of Cambridge, UK.

"El mundo hispanohablante en textos approaches the didactisation of authentic written texts for the Spanish-language classroom in a fresh and reinvigorating way. This is an invaluable resource that not only offers students a glimpse into the Hispanic world through texts, but also supports Spanish-language educators in fostering a pluricentric language learning experience for students. An essential addition to any intermediate or advanced Spanish-language course."

Craig Neville, University College Cork, Ireland.

"The collection of texts which has been assembled by Macías Fernández and Pountain successfully brings up to date and improves on the long-standing tradition of Spanish readers. With modern Panhispanic verve, they have selected texts not only from Europe (Spain) and America (various countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina and Chile), but also from Africa (Equatorial Guinea). This collection will be excellent for intermediate and advanced students who are trying to improve their lexical knowledge, syntactic competence and sociolinguistic insight in Spanish, thanks not only to the variety of pedagogical activities it offers but also to the extensive glossary provided."

Daniel M. Sáez Rivera, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Centro Complutense para la Enseñanza del Español, Spain.


"It is really inspiring to see how Macías Fernández and Pountain have managed to create through El mundo hispanoblante en textos a much-needed resource in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language in Higher Education and beyond which shows the pluricultural and global dimensions of the subject under study. The collection of texts and authors is a tribute to these aspects, and it arrives at a time when real efforts are being made to decolonise the curriculum. The variety of themes and activities that the book covers will provide learners and teachers with a very valuable set of tools to enhance their understanding of the Spanish-speaking cultures."

Isabel Moros, University of Exeter, UK.


"Reading comprehension is fundamental to language learning. The reader El mundo hispanohablante en textos is a magnificent tool both for teachers and students of Spanish, introducing us to the different realities which coexist in the Spanish-speaking world. Reading and working with this book has a double usefulness, both linguistic and cultural.

La comprensión lectora resulta primordial para consolidar el aprendizaje de una lengua: el libro de lecturas El mundo hispanohablante en textos representa una magnífica herramienta, tanto para profesores como para estudiantes de español, además de acercarnos a diferentes realidades que conviven en el mundo hispano. Leer este libro y trabajar con él nos aporta una doble utilidad, la lingüística y la cultural."

Rafael Nevado Gómez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.


"'Variety is the spice of life', as the traditional proverb goes. Thanks to this anthology, collated by Macías Fernández and Pountain, this can be applied not only to life, but also to the Spanish L2 classroom. The texts selected by the authors are as diverse and rich as the Spanish-speaking world itself. Beyond their variety, the authenticity of the teaching materials included (discussion prompts, modern cultural content, vocabulary, grammar, and writing exercises, all with accompanying answer keys) make this new anthology the new "spice" of every innovative Spanish classroom."

Pedro García Guirao, Ostrava University / Instituto Cervantes, Czech Republic.

ISBN: 9780367349455

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 680g

262 pages