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"Pura vida is an innovative Elementary Spanish program that fully integrates vocabulary, grammar and cultural content through a task-supported and flipped classroom approach. In this learner-centered program, the authors' commitment to a methodology based on true-to-life experiences brings Spanish to life. Pura vida is the discovery of a Spanish-speaking world through the experiences of real people who share anecdotes and reflections on those experiences. Students relate to these people and make deeper, more meaningful connections between language and culture and acquire Spanish with an unparalleled sense of personal engagement. In this 12-chapter introductory program, students don't learn Spanish only for real life, but also from real life. They discover that there is not just one homogeneous Hispanic culture, but rather, that each Spanish-speaking country has its own rich, unique culture and that the people who live in these countries speak one common language with different accents, characteristics, and idiosyncrasies. This second-edition program offers seamless integration of cultural notions and language instruction, and features 100 percent contextualized and personalized activities. Hallmarks of the Program Cross-cultural Approach Culture is not just an add-on in Pura vida. The national standards call for the integration of a particular content with language aims. With Pura vida, students learn a new language and use it to learn about the different Hispanic cultures. Students discover cultural differences, rather than being told about them in disjointed, stand-alone "Did you know?" sidebars. Pura vida takes a cross-cultural approach"--