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S

cope and

S

equence

L

evel 3

Gramática

Cultura

Escritura

Ser

and

estar

Comparatives and superlatives

The imperfect and the past progressive

Expressing possesion

The preterite and the imperfect tenses

Time expressions for narration

Lectura informativa:

Una breve biografía

Lectura literaria:

Los hermanos Ayar

(leyenda inca)

Mapa cultural:

La población

latinoamericana

Un bosquejo

biográfico

Direct object and indirect object pronouns

Reflexive and reciprocal verbs

Expressing wishes, likes,and preferences

Non-reflexive verbs used with pronouns

Expressing need or obligation

Speaking about the future

Lectura informativa:

Juegos precolombinos

Lectura literaria:

El mensaje

Mapa cultural:

La fiesta: expresión

comunitaria

Un caligrama

The past participle

Talking about recent actions.The present perfect tense

Indefinites

Impersonal constructions.The pronoun

se

The past perfect tense

Demonstratives

Lectura informativa:

Guía de viajeros: un hotel

inolvidable

Lectura literaria:

La casa de muñecas

Mapa cultural:

La ciudad colonial

Un ensayo

Commands

Verbs that express change

Para

and

por

Making value statements

The conditional tense

Giving advice and recommendations

Lectura informativa:

El blog personal de Sara

Lectura literaria:

La leyenda del maíz

(leyenda azteca)

Mapa cultural:

Alimentos básicos

en el mundo hispano

Una receta

Expressing certainty and doubt

The imperfect subjunctive

Giving details.The relative pronoun

que

The gender of nouns

Expressing feelings

Expressing difficulty

Lectura informativa:

Manuel Jalón, un inventor

humanista

Lectura literaria:

Música

(Ana María Matute)

Mapa cultural:

Universidades

hispanas

Una carta

formal

Expressing opinion

Grammatical forms of courtesy

Expressing probability

Expressing purpose

Indirect speech

Expressing place

Lectura informativa:

Historia de los Juegos

Panamericanos

Lectura literaria:

Galletitas

(Jorge Bucay)

Mapa cultural:

Deportes con

tradición

Un cuento

Expressing condition (I)

Expressing condition (II)

Expressing time

The present perfect subjunctive

Expressing cause and consequence

The personal

a

Lectura informativa:

Las tradiciones del Sol

Lectura literaria:

El eclipse

(Augusto Monterroso)

Mapa cultural:

Espacios naturales

singulares

Un reportaje

The passive voice

Uses of the past tenses (review)

Referring to the stages of an action

Uses of the indicative (review)

Articles

Uses of the subjunctive (review)

Lectura informativa:

Entrevista a Debra

McKeon

Lectura literaria:

La muralla

(Nicolás Guillén)

Mapa cultural:

Una ciudad con

historia: Barcelona

Un texto de

opinión

Unidad

Vocabulario

Unit 1

¿Cómo eres?

12–65

r

Physical characteristics

and personality traits

r

Family relationships

r

Biographies

Unit 2

Entre amigos

66–119

r

Personal relationships

r

Introductions.Expressions

to invite,accept,and reject

an invitation

r

Phone calls

Unit 3

Tus cosas

120–173

r

Clothing

r

Describing objects

r

Household chores and

professions

Unit 4

Vida sana

174–227

r

Food and nutrition

r

Healthy habits

r

The doctor’s office.

The human body

Unit 5

¿Trabajas?

228–281

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Jobs and professions

r

Work and technology

r

Volunteering and

community service

Unit 6

Tus aficiones

282–335

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Free time and events

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Sports

r

Travel and lodging

Unit 7

Por el planeta

336–389

r

Nature and the

environment

r

The weather.The universe

r

Natural disasters.

Natural resources

Unit 8

En sociedad

390–443

r

Historical figures, events,

civilizations

r

Politics and government

r

Society

Contents

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To talk about current actions

................

2

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To talk about past actions

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4

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To give orders and instructions

..............

8

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To ask questions

...............................

10

Preliminary

Unit

Un paso más

1–11

Appendices

R1–R84

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Grammar summary ............................R1

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Spanish-English glossary ................ R24

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English-Spanish glossary ................ R50

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Grammar index ............................... R76