Puntos de Partida: an Invitation to Spanish

Welcome to Puntos de partida, 2nd Canadian Edition a redesigned Introduction to Spanish language and culture. A fresh new design, integrated video program, and engaging activities and examples invite students to learn Spanish in a contemporary, Canadian context. Puntos de Partida, offers a comprehensive approach to Spanish by focusing on the development of the four traditional language skills--speaking, writing, listening, and reading - as well as learners' intercultural awareness. It does this while meeting the need to provide Canadian students and instructors with a concise textbook that not only embodies the main tenets of communicative language teaching, but would also reflect their geographical and cultural realities.