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Peer reviewedSchon, Isabel – Hispania, 1990
Presents an annotated selection of 33 recent noteworthy books in Spanish for adolescent and reluctant readers. The easy-to-read books have attractive photographs or illustrations. Topics include biographies, cooking, fiction, folklore, health, history, human relationships, poetry, and science and technology. (CB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Foreign Language Books, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedBellver, Catherine G. – Hispania, 1989
The use of visual aids in the teaching of second-language literature can add a dimension to learning by clarifying meaning and contexts and by deepening students' understanding of literature as an independent art form. (CB)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCastronovo, Brian – Hispania, 1990
Demonstrates the following four-stage procedure for adapting foreign-language texts to improve college students' Spanish reading proficiency: selecting specific objectives for each section; selecting the linguistic elements needed to realize objectives; stating the type of control that is expected (conceptual, partial, or full); using appropriate…
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Media Adaptation
Peer reviewedChristensen, Ben – Foreign Language Annals, 1990
Teenage detective novels sustain reading interest because of their unique components: peer-level sleuths, suspense, intrigue, fast action, and opposing forces of tension. A Spanish teenage adventure series by Pedro Casals illustrates the merits of classroom use of this genre. (15 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childrens Literature, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGarcia, Carmen – Foreign Language Annals, 1991
Describes the use of authentic Spanish language materials to design activities to help students discover and understand a text's underlying sociocultural context, using both pre- and postreading strategies to foster cultural awareness and understanding. (two references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchon, Isabel – Hispania, 1993
This annotated bibliography lists 28 books in Spanish recommended for adolescents and published in 1990-92. Categories include biography, fiction, health, history, poetry, and science. The work of the Center of the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, at the California State University, San Marcos, is also described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies, Fiction
Freudenstein, R., Ed. – 1978
Essays that consider the way that women are portrayed in foreign language textbooks are presented. The selected essays were submitted to a competition sponsored by the Federation Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes, which requested that language teachers assess such concerns as: (1) whether women were described in a stereotyped way;…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Family Life
