Atando los cabos: Curso intermedio de español

The sixth edition of Atando los cabos: Curso intermedio de español guides students taking an intermediate-level Spanish course through a curriculum structured around authentic communication and cultural proficiency. This edition emphasizes practical language usage and cultural understanding through its student-centered, content-based approach. With an equal focus on fluency and accuracy, the book utilizes task-based and problem-solving activities aimed at enhancing critical thinking and creative expression within the framework of Hispanic cultures.

The book is organized into eight thematic chapters paired with a complementary section for reinforcing basic grammatical structures. Each chapter merges vocabulary and idiomatic expressions with language functions, extending into discussions on intermediate-level grammar. It facilitates personalized language advancement, underlining the holistic development of linguistic skills across listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Utilizing feedback from both instructors and students, the authors have updated the scope and sequence of the sixth edition of this book to map closely what today’s students need to succeed in their course. The number of chapters has been condensed so instructors can use class time for activities designed to help ace the intermediate level. In addition, along with updated cultural notes and revised vocabulary, this edition includes new cultural videos and attractive new illustrations throughout each chapter.

Atando los cabos is the ideal text for second and third-year Spanish language courses at the undergraduate level.