Conversemos Intermediate Conversation Author:Jarvis ¡Conversemos! is designed for use in intermediate Spanish courses in conjunction with other texts or as a core text in a conversation course. Its lively, interactive approach develops speaking and listening skills and facilitates student interaction. ¡Conversemos! is correlated thematically to the core text ¡Conti... more »nuemos!, 7/e, and is easily adaptable for use with other core texts.
Practical, high-interest topics motivate students to learn, while problem-solving tasks throughout the text promote the active use of language.
A variety of authentic materials throughout the text, such as readings, photographs, and illustrations, provide points of departure for discussion, debate, and cross-cultural comparisons.
Expanded practice in the Antes de conversar section builds student confidence. After introducing the lesson's core vocabulary the text provides warm-up pair practice.
Una encuesta presents a progression of task-based pair and group exercises that promote interaction and encourage students to use the language creatively.