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CAPITULO preliminar. !Mucho gusto! Vocabulary. *Greetings and good-byes *Numbers 0 to 30 * Interrogative words. Structures * Subject pronouns and the present tense of the verb ser * The verb form hay and numbers 0-30. CAPITULO 1. En una clase de espanol: Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos. Vocabulary. *In the classroom *The colors *Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors *University places and buildings. Structures *Definite and indefinite articles, gender, and how to make nouns plural *Present tense of regular ar verbs *Telling time and talking about the days of the week. CAPITULO 2. En una reunion familiar: Mexico. Vocabulary. *The family *Physical features and personality *Nationalities. Structures *Possession with de(l) and possessive adjectives *Common uses of the verb ser *Agreement with descriptive adjectives*Present tense of -er and -ir verbs *The verb tener *Numbers 30 to 100. CAPITULO 3. El tiempo libre: Colombia. Vocabulary. *Sports and leisure-time activities*Places. Structures *Gustar + infinitive and gustar + nouns *Ir a + destination or infinitive *Irregular yo verbs *Saber, conocer, and the personal a * The months, the seasons, and weather expressions. CAPITULO 4. En la casa: Espana. Vocabulary. *Home and furniture*Appliances and household chores. Structures*Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e> ie,o> ue,u> ue,e> i) *Affirmative tu 'commands *The verb estar *Numbers 100 and above. CAPITULO 5. La salud: Bolivia y Paraguay. Vocabulary. *The human body *Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments). Structures. *Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs *Acabar de + infinitive Treated as ASD *Ser vs. estar *Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. CAPITULO 6. 'Quieres comer conmigo esta noche?: Venezuela. Vocabulary. *Food and beverages *Dining out. Structures *Comparatives and superlatives * Weights and measurements *Verbs regular in the preterite and verbs with spelling changes in the preterite *Verbs with stem changes in the preterite. CAPITULO 7. De compras: Argentina y Uruguay. Vocabulary. *Clothing and fashion *Shopping. Structures. *Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns *Verbs irregular in the preterite *Direct object pronouns *Imperfect tense. CAPITULO 8. Fiestas y vacaciones: Guatemala y El Salvador. Vocabulary. *Parties and celebrations *The beach and the countryside. Structures. *Interrogative words *The preterite vs. the imperfect *Affirmative and negative expressions *Hace and hace que. CAPITULO 9. De viaje por el Caribe: Cuba, Puerto Rico y La Republica Dominicana. Vocabulary. *Airline travel *Hotels. Structures. *Indirect object pronouns *Double object pronouns *Prepositions of location, adverbs, and relevant expressions *Formal commands and negative tu' commands. CAPITULO 10. Las relaciones sentimentales: Honduras y Nicaragua. Vocabulary. *Personal relationships *Receptions and banquets. Structures. *Present perfect *Reciprocal constructions with se, nos, os *Adverbs and adverbial expressions of time and sequencing of events *Relative pronouns. CAPITULO 11. El mundo del trabajo: Panama. Vocabulary. *Professions and trades *The office, work, and the job hunt. Structures. *Por vs. para *The subjunctive mood *Las finanzas personales *The present subjunctive with statements of volition. CAPITULO 12. El medio ambiente Costa Rica. Vocabulary. *Rural and urban geography *Conservation and exploitation. Structures. *Subjunctive following verbs of emotion, impersonal expressions, and ojala' *The subjunctive with verbs or expressions of doubt and uncertainty and adjectives clauses. CAPITULO 13. El mundo del espectaculo: Peru y Ecuador. Vocabulary. *TV programs and movies *The arts. Structures. *Subjunctive with purpose and time clauses *No-fault se construction. CAPITULO 14. La vida publica: Chile. Vocabulary. *Politics and voting *Civic concerns and the mass media. Structures. *The future tense *The condicional tense *Present perfect subjunctive. CAPTITULO 15. Los avances tecnologicos: El mundo hispano. Vocabulary. *Technological advances *The computer. Structures. *Past (imperfect) subjunctive. *If clauses.