Lazos: Gramática y vocabulario a través de la literatura
Lazos: Gramática y vocabulario a través de la literaturais a reader intended for a high intermediate/advanced college-level audience. The wordlazos–which means links, ties, bonds, or connections– in the title refers to the common themes that tie together the fifteen literature selections, as well as the recurring grammatical links that unite the book.           Lazosreinvents the traditional idea of a reader by explicitly focusing on language development. In addition to linguistic (lexical and structural) analysis, the exercises in theEnfoques léxicosandLazos gramaticalessections will allow students to develop advanced-level speaking and writing skills as they address themes that spring from the stories. Students are frequently encouraged to draw on their own experiences and to apply them to the situations encountered by the characters, allowing them to better understand the multiple Hispanic cultures represented.           Lazosprovides learners with the tools, guidance, and practice to become better readers, writers, listeners, and speakers of Spanish.