![]() Reviewed by Linda Miller, Associate Professor, Tidewater Community College on 8/1/22 While it is a very grammar-heavy text, it can be supplemented with additional cultural information and a more task-based approach to provide an amazing free resource for introductory level students. Overall, I am very impressed with Libro libre. None of the comments are offensive and all provide clarification. ![]() The cultural readings and references are all appropriate, and special attention is given to cultural similarities and differences in the vocabulary sections. (pg 293) Actividad 12 – Give the English equivalent. (pg 182) Some of the “gender only” professions now have both genders - Ex: el bombero, la bombera (pg 93) Actividad 3 – look back at vocabulary on pg 68. There were few grammatical, spelling, or instructional issues: I really like the check-your-answer activities via QR code as well. The links to audio and video segments work well, and the video clips are an excellent addition for students to hear Spanish spoken with different accents. Only Chapter 10 seems extremely verb tense-heavy and I could see its content spread out into an additional semester’s text. The topics are well-ordered and organized and could easily be re-ordered according to the instructor’s preferences. They are easy to access in the PDF by page number, although hyperlinks from the table of contents to each sections would be an excellent addition. The book is divided into ten chapters and each has separate sections on culture, grammar, vocabulary, etc. Libro Libre is consistent and well-organized, with each chapter containing a cultural reading, a goal-setting page, a list of student learning outcomes for the chapter, a pre-chapter activity, vocabulary and grammatical explanations with interspersed activities, the list of student outcomes, a reflection page of goals achieved, a list of the chapter’s vocabulary, and a space for additional vocabulary learned. An instructor can always supplement with further discussion. I think this is an advantage as a reference and initial explanation that won’t overwhelm a student. The instructions and explanations are clear and concise. There is also vocabulary that would be useful not only to students but also to a younger generation. I appreciated the inclusion of an explanation of transgender and non-binary pronouns in particular. I appreciated the mention of things to look out for/errors to avoid and pneumonic devices or other strategies to help students understand the usage of structures in Spanish. Libro Libre contains accurate and concise explanations of grammar. There is a cultural reading at the beginning of each chapter and some cultural information (such as regional differences in vocabulary), but additional cultural information such as grammar and vocabulary in a cultural context (videos, for example) would make the OER text more comprehensive. There are listening and video exercises, games, spaces to jot down additional vocabulary, and goal-setting pages. This is a truly comprehensive text in terms of grammatical structures, inclusive language, and variety of activities. Libro Libre would be ideal for the first two semesters of Spanish. Reviewed by Anna Proffit, Associate Professor, City Colleges of Chicago on 3/8/23 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. ![]() If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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