TY - BOOK AU - Ceciliano,Jenny AU - Notman,Lisa ED - Open Textbook Library TI - Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí! T2 - Open textbook library AV - P51 CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Open Textbook Library KW - Humanities KW - Textbooks KW - Language and languages N1 - Chapter 1: La clase de espanol -- Chapter 2: Las personas y las perspectivas -- Chapter 3: La cultura y los viajes -- Chapter 4: La vida que vivimos -- Chapter 5: Nuestro pasado -- Chapter 6: El cambio y el futuro N2 - Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí! focuses on the development of communication skills in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes while centering student voices. Activities engage learners in real exchanges of information on topics that are relevant to adult students. In addition to language-acquisition learning outcomes, this text supports learning outcomes in diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural sustainability, and social justice UR - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/1134 ER -