After the death of their mother, the brothers Prosper and Bo flee from their aunt Esther to Venice. A small group of young thieves pick them up there. Their boss is the mysterious master of thieves who takes care of everyone. The children neither know his name nor do they know anything about his origins. On behalf of her aunt, the detective Victor Getz is supposed to look for the brothers. When he finds them, the group of children is in danger. And the enigmatic assignment of the mysterious "Conte" will also change everything.
DEUTSCH LEICHTER LESEN is a new series featuring original texts in an abridged and simplified version to accommodate learners of German. Reading comprehension will be supported by exercises, word explanations, and a glossary with additional information.
This series is recommended for K-12 students.
Hakim and Rana are walking through the city center with their son Amir. But then Amir crosses paths with a car. The car stops, but Amir is injured! He has to go to the hospital. His parents are very worried. Will Amir be okay?
This series is recommended for K-12 students.
Marco is being bullied in school, especially by Kai and his friends. His only true friend is Batu. But when Batu leaves Marco during school break to play soccer with Kai and his friends, their friendship is being tested...
This series is recommended for K-12 students.
Paul is a passionate private eye. When new neighbors move in next door, he decides to keep an eye on the young girl Tessa. And indeed, she turns out to be quite peculiar. Why is she always going to school via detours? What's the purpose of the peas, and what is she hiding in her red suitcase? Why doesn't she play badminton with the other kids? Paul risks everything to find out what's going on.
This series is recommended for K-12 students.
TEEN READERS (DaF) is series geared for teenagers ages 11 through 17.
Each book includes:
- Exciting stories motivate young learners of German
- Mono-lingual explanations
- With questions and exercises for comprehension
This reader is recommended for K-12 students.
La didáctica de lenguas de par en par. Diálogo entre teoría y práctica (Language teaching opened up. Dialogue between theory and practice) is a tribute to Ernesto Martín Peris, one of the people to whom those of us in the profession of Spanish as a foreign language are most indebted. If you did not realise it, you will find out why in the first few pages of this book.
This book is divided into three sections and contains the following articles:
I. Teaching and learning
II. System and use
III. Teaching strategies and professional development
This is the first book in a series aimed at training teachers of Spanish as a foreign language, and has been produced as a partnership between International House and Difusión. It is, without a doubt, a useful and rewarding book for any teacher of Spanish as a foreign language.
La formación del profesorado de español contains the following articles:
- From the provision of services to the creation of experiences: the need for a new framework for teaching and learning (languages) in the 21st century, Fernando Trujillo.
- Teaching how to learn, Encina Alonso.
- The learner's and the teacher's skills, Susana Ortiz and Geni Alonso.
- Grammar drama! Why language must be analysed in the Spanish classroom, Marta González and María Cabot.
- From activity to task and from task to learning, Berta Sarralde.
- Communicative language skills and activities: an instruction manual, Sonia Eusebio.
- The art of planning and planning with art, Antonio Orta.
- Designing materials for teaching and learning Spanish as a foreign language: 10 essential questions, Agustín Garmendia and Neus Sans.
- Cooperative learning and teaching of languages: a story of attraction, Juan de Dios López.
- Didactics discourse in the Spanish as a foreign language classroom: do we know how we talk when we talk in class?, María Vicenta González.
- Instructions for Spanish as a foreign language, Daniel Cassany.
- The role of technology in the classroom: on interaction and digital action, Francisco Herrera.
- Exploring the emotional side of Spanish as a foreign language teaching, Jane Arnold.
Also available in a digital edition for Kindle.
Cuadernos de didáctica is a collection aimed at training teachers of Spanish as a foreign language and has been produced as a partnership between International House and Difusión. It is, without doubt, a useful and rewarding book for any teacher of Spanish as a foreign language.
This title in the collection is made up of the following sections:
SECTION I- CLASSROOMS, Begoña Montmany, Jaume Muntal, Geni Alonso, Marta González.
SECTION II: SITUATIONS AND
DYNAMICS, María Cabot Cardoso, Anna Méndez, Carmen Soriano Escolar, Mila Sánchez, Amanda Canals and Susana Ortiz Pérez.
SECTION III: STUDENTS, Sonia Eusebio and Anabel de Dios.
SECTION IV: TEACHERS, Juan de Dios López, José Luis Álvarez
and Antonio Orta.
SECTION V: RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENTS, Francisco Herrera, Alejandro Tinoco
and Isabel Altamirano.
Also available in a digital edition for Kindle.