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El Gaucho Vegetariano and Other Plays for Students of Spanish
Resurreccion Espinosa
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Description for El Gaucho Vegetariano and Other Plays for Students of Spanish
Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CJB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
This revised edition incorporates plays accessible to students at high novice and intermediate levels, while retaining dramas that challenge and heighten the proficiency of the most advanced students. The new plays also extend the emotional range of the volume by providing simple, light comedies that balance the depth and subtlety of the triumphant yet tragic pieces based on the lives and writings of Latin American poets Julia de Burgos and Rosario Castellanos. Studying and performing these plays will not only help students to read, understand, and speak Spanish with greater confidence, but it will also improve their capacity for mutually ... Read more
This revised edition incorporates plays accessible to students at high novice and intermediate levels, while retaining dramas that challenge and heighten the proficiency of the most advanced students. The new plays also extend the emotional range of the volume by providing simple, light comedies that balance the depth and subtlety of the triumphant yet tragic pieces based on the lives and writings of Latin American poets Julia de Burgos and Rosario Castellanos. Studying and performing these plays will not only help students to read, understand, and speak Spanish with greater confidence, but it will also improve their capacity for mutually ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Language
Spanish
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761858898
SKU
V9780761858898
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Ref
99-15
About Resurreccion Espinosa
Resurrección Espinosa has combined her extensive experience as a Spanish teacher at the secondary and college levels with her lifelong dedication to playwriting and directing to produce multiple texts. She believes theater is a great tool for language instruction and for working toward mutual understanding among people with diverse values and historical backgrounds.
Reviews for El Gaucho Vegetariano and Other Plays for Students of Spanish
Espinosa’s purpose . . . is to engage students’ participation in learning Spanish language and culture. She employs diverse speech patterns throughout as characters speak in Argentine, Mexican, and peninsular Spanish, as well as in English. . . . Students will enjoy the quirky humor of the plays and might be inspired to write their own sketches based on history ... Read more