Aquí y allí

Elementary Spanish II

Rosario P. Vickery

Front Matter

Dr. Rosario Pujals Vickery is Associate Professor of Spanish at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. She has a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Georgia. Dr. Vickery has many years of experience teaching college-level Spanish language and culture in the United States. This book is made possible by a grant award from the University System of Georgia.

Dr. Vickery believes that language and culture shape our lives, hence the image of a river for the book cover.

A river shapes the land.

Language and culture shape our lives.

Cover photo courtesy of

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Introducción

Welcome to Spanish 1002 with Aquí y allí at Clayton State University. Why is it important to learn Spanish? Why am I taking Spanish? Why is Spanish in the core curriculum? Why is Spanish required for my major? How will knowing how to communicate, interact, and connect with other cultures. help me in the future?

ACTFL, The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages states that the goals for language learning can be summarized in 5 C´s.

Communication: Communicate effectively
Cultures: Interact with cultural competency and understanding
Connections: Acquire information and diverse perspectives
Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture
Communities: Participate in multi-lingual communities at home and abroad

James M. Baker University Center at Clayton State University

Courtesy of Clayton State University

In Aquí y allí, each lesson addresses the 5 C´s for language learning with opportunities to engage with Spanish language and culture here (aquí) with our communities and there (allí), with other regions where Spanish is spoken within the United States and abroad.

A link to the audio and video of the text is provided at the beginning of each lesson. The audio and video of all text in Spanish within the textbook is intended to give the student the opportunity to hear and practice the spoken language while learning the material.

The lessons include a variety of topics with vocabulary and grammar that address learning outcomes for Elementary Spanish II.