For introductory Spanish courses. Built on a foundation of interaction, communication, and culture, Mosaicos transforms the Spanish classroom into a dynamic forum for linguistic and cultural interchange. Lively and practical in approach, it combines the very best elements of contemporary approaches to foreign language instruction. Vocabulary is presented in context with concise grammar explanations supported by contextualized pair and group activities that progress in complexity to aid students. The scope and sequence dictated by the communicative needs of beginning students. Also features pre-, during- and post-reading activities; process writing activities; an in-text listening component; numerous authentic documents; and cultural notes on the Spanish-speaking world.