The Third Edition of "Mas alla de las palabras, Intermediate Spanish" is designed for use at the third and fourth semesters of college study. It uses a wealth of culturally rich content as the basis for intermediate level language study, and leads students to accomplish meaningful communication in Spanish while making connections to other disciplines such as history, geography, politics, music and literature. "Mas alla" systematically prompts students to make comparisons between Hispanic cultures and their own, and to use their knowledge of English grammar to support their learning of Spanish. The integrated, comparative approach to culture equips learners to explore Spanish-speaking communities in the real world and to engage with those communities.
