{"product_id":"9781589016477","title":"En una Palabra, Puebla, Mexico: A CD-ROM for Exploring Culture in Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eEn una palabra\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique interactive tool to help students learn about Spanish culture while increasing vocabulary and listening skills. Students experience the program through a series of video segments in which fifteen residents of Puebla -- of varying ages and sociocultural backgrounds -- define the same ten concepts: amigos (friends)familia (family)trabajo (work)país (country)libertad (freedom)éxito (success)orgullo (pride)individualismo (individualism)ambicíon (ambition)felicidad (happiness) While these words are easily translatable into any language, the definitions offered by the speakers reveal the diverse nature of culture and how words convey individual and collective values, which are not always obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis program is a resource flexible enough to fit into almost any curriculum by setting appropriate tasks and expectations. Especially for students at the intermediate level and beyond, En una palabra can assist in understanding how cultural values are reflected in a language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CD-ROM includes the following features to assist students' cultural comprehension: • transcription of each video • selective glossary • information about Puebla, México, and its region • web links for further exploration • information about the local dialect • easy navigation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is also a free, online instructor's manual that offers suggestions for using the CD-ROM in the classroom at different levels. The content is presented entirely in Spanish and plays on both PCs and Macs, using the free program QuickTime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage labs that purchase a copy of \u003ci\u003eEn una palabra, Puebla, México\u003c\/i\u003e will automatically receive rights to (a) post an electronic copy of the CD-ROM on a secure (password-protected) network for use by current students and faculty at their institution; and (b) loan the number of purchased copies to students. For other permissions, please contact the press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Requirements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWindows: \u003c\/b\u003eWindows XP with SP2 or higherIntel Pentium 4 processor or equivalent512 MB of RAMQuickTime 7 or higher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacintosh:\u003c\/b\u003eOS 10.4 or higherPowerMac G3 or higher or Intel processor512 MB of RAMQuicktime 7 or higher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049665904880,"sku":"9781589016477","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781589016477_p0.jpg?v=1763808296","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781589016477","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}