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This new book is designed for courses in which films from the Spanish-speaking world are used as springboards for classroom discussion. Students hear Spanish as it is spoken and are encouraged to discuss the social and cultural aspects of Spanish-speaking cultures. Each of the 18 movies covered have been selected for their quality, interest and cultural value. Each chapter covers 1 movie, and contains vocabulary, cultural notes, terms for conversation and composition, a focus on a specific scene for structured discussion or writing, and questions for review, as well as optional reading sections from directors or critics. This text is especially useful for courses in conversation, composition, culture and film. Films included are: Hombres armados, El Norte, Como agua para chocolate, Danzón, María Ilena eres de gracia, Todos somos estrellas, Diarios de motocicleta, De eso no se habla, La historia oficial, Caballos salvajes; Fresa y chocolate, Guantanamera, Nueba Yol, Belle Epoque, Ay, Carmela!, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios, Todo sobre mi madre, and Mar adentro. Softbound, 8-1/2" x 11", 212 pages.
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