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¡A que sí!, 5th Edition

M. Victoria García Serrano, Annette Grant Cash, Cristina de la Torre

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¡A que sí! 5th Edition by M. Victoria García Serrano/Annette Grant Cash/Cristina de la Torre
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¡A que sí! Fifth Edition is designed to encourage post-intermediate Spanish students to think critically and to express themselves in Spanish. The Fifth edition provides students with an opportunity for in-depth exploration of relevant contemporary issues and revolves around four main themes: Espacios: Públicos y privados, Encuentros y desencuentros, Patria Nación: Acercamientos, and De acá para allá. Each thematic unit is now supported by an authentic short film with accompanying engaging activities to inspire creative thinking and conversation.

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M. Victoria García Serrano

M. Victoria García Serrano (Conquista de la Sierra, Spain) studied Hispanic Philology-Linguistics at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She received her PhD in Contemporary Latin American Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her areas of research are literary theory and writing by Hispanic women authors.

Annette Grant Cash

Annette Grant Cash teaches Spanish at Georgia State University where she is also the Director of the Translation and Interpretation Program. Her BA and MA degrees are in Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her PhD is in Romance Linguistics from The Ohio State University.

Cristina de la Torre

Cristina de la Torre was born in Cuba and moved to the United States as a child. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, Florida, and her Ph.D. in Spanish from Emory University. She spent several years in Madrid, Spain, where she was inspired to begin her dual career as professor of Spanish and literary translator.

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  • Incorporation of four authentic short films to better develop the thematic units: Unidad I: “Minería contaminante a cielo abierto en Colombia”; Unidad II: “Un juego absurdo”; Unidad III: “Zepo”; Unidad IV: “Perú, Nebraska”
  • Two vocabulary sections introduce each lesson. “Palabra por palabra” highlights frequently used Spanish words that appear in the reading. “Mejor dicho” examines false cognates and other problem words. Sequentially placed, these sections facilitate vocabulary acquisition and practice before students begin the actual reading.
  • Found before every reading selection, the “¡Alto!” section of ¡A QUE SÍ! features techniques for improving reading skills, taps previous background knowledge, and at times examines specific grammatical items.
  • “Estrategias comunicativas” contains colloquial words and phrases. The goal of this section is to help students express themselves in everyday situations, such as asking for opinions and directions, agreeing and disagreeing, and expressing emotions such as surprise and gratitude.
  • Each reading is accompanied by pre-reading and post-reading activities, which help students think and speak critically about the issues presented.
  • The readings in ¡A QUE SÍ! have been chosen from a variety of sources: literature, newspapers, magazines, comic strips, advertisements, songs, blogs, and films. Spain and many Latin American countries are represented, as are male and female writers and a few of the different ethnic groups that comprise Hispanic culture. The strong human interest component of the reading helps foster lively exchanges and a stimulating classroom environment.

Table of Contents

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UNIDAD I Recorridos.
CAPÍTULO 1: Primeras impresiones.
"Hospitalidad, boleros y café recién colado".
"Picar a la española".
"Bares a millares" (audio).
Película: Bar El Chino (ARGENTINA, 2003).

CAPÍTULO 2: Celebraciones.
"El Día de Muertos: más que un desfile, un altar o una película".
"Las parrandas puertorriqueñas" (audio).
"Una fiesta de impacto y de infarto".
Película: Como agua para chocolate (MÉXICO, 1992).

CAPÍTULO 3: Por calles y plazas.
"El Museo del Oro de Bogotá".
"La Plaza Mexicana".
"La tarjeta cívica de Medellín".
"Paseantes” (audio).
Película: Nueve reinas (ARGENTINA, 2000).
CORTOMETRAJE: “Minería contaminante a cielo abierto en Colombia".

UNIDAD II: Encuentros y desencuentros.
CAPÍTULO 4: Nosotros y ellos.
"El eclipse".
"Gitanos".
"Manifiesto (Hablo por mi diferencia)".
Película: Flores de otro mundo (ESPAÑA, 1999).

CAPÍTULO 5: Ellas y ellos.
“El machismo” (audio).
"Palabreo".
"Escena de bar".
Película: Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (España, 1988).

CAPÍTULO 6: En familia.
"La brecha".
"Juego perfecto" (audio).
"Un niño de la mano de su padre".
"Adultescentes" (audio).
Película: El hijo de la novia (Argentina, 2001).
CORTOMETRAJE: "Un juego absurdo".

UNIDAD III: Patria/Nación: Acercamientos.
CAPÍTULO 7: Geografía e historia.
"Una patria imaginaria".
"Tres heroes".
"La Malinche".
"La Monja Alférez" (audio).
Película: Fresa y chocolate (Cuba, 1994).

CAPÍTULO 8: Represiones.
"Preso sin nombre, celda sin número".
"Pájaros prohibidos" y "La literatura carcelaria" (audios).
"La Ley de la Memoria Histórica".
Película: El laberinto del fauno (México/España/EE. UU., 2006).

CAPÍTULO 9: Denuncias.
"Con un ramillete entre los dientes".
"La villa".
"La Generación Y".
"Los comedores de la solidaridad" (audio).
Película: La historia oficial (Argentina, 1985).
CORTOMETRAJE: "Zepo".

UNIDAD IV: De acá para allá.
CAPÍTULO 10: Desplazamientos.
"La santería: una religión sincrética".
"Mujer negra".
"El Barrio".
"Las mujeres que permanecen" (audio).
Película: María llena eres de gracia (Colombia/EE. UU., 2004).

CAPÍTULO 11: Desarraigos.
"Geografías" (audio).
"Usted estuvo en San Diego".
"Los extranjeros".
Película: Al otro lado (México, 2004).

CAPÍTULO 12: En primera persona.
"¡Ay, papi, no seas coca-colero!" (audio).
"La historia de mi cuerpo".
"In between".
Película: Sleep Dealer (México/EE. UU., 2008).

CORTOMETRAJE: Perú, Nebraska.
Glosario.

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