II. Summary of Changes to the Tenth Edition
Note: This section summarizes the organizational and content changes made to the Tenth Edition of
Puntos de partida. We are providing the following information and charts to help instructors who
used the previous editions.
A. Changes to Active Vocabulary
The following chart shows changes in the active vocabulary.
Chapter number in 10th
edition
Added to 10th edition chapter
(new if no chapter noted)
Deleted from 9th edition
chapter/made Repaso at
times
1
muy (from 2)
2
muy (→ 1)
3
la mujer (= wife) (from 16)
el marido (from 16)
si (→ 4)
4
las gafas de sol
si (from 3)
5
la estufa (from 10)
la nota (from 14)
las noticias (from 18)
pensar de / que
el plato (→ 7)
6
seguir = to follow (new
meaning)
7
el aceite (de oliva)
el aguacate
la canción
la cebolla
los garbanzos
el pepino
el plato (dish/course) (dish
from 5)
la salsa
ayudar a + inf.
8
el/la agente
el bloqueador solar
el destino
la gente (from 12)
la historia (story)
el mostrador
9
enojado/a
tranquilo/a (from 11)
ponerse rojo/a
despedir (stet despedirse)
enfermarse (→ 11)
olvidarse de (stet olvidar)
reír (stet reírse)
sonreírse (stet sonreír)
10
al aire libre
de adolescente
-ito/a
la pelota
montar en bicicleta
dejar en
de joven
en (la actualidad/stet de)
la estufa → 5 (make repaso)
el grado
la niñez
dejar sin hacer
pegar (→ 14)
visitar
11
la vacuna
enfermarse
tranquilo/a → 9 (make repaso)
examinar
12
actual
la app (not el)
la carpeta
el chateo
el equipo electrónico
el (espacio de )
almacenamiento
internet (lc, usually no article)
el iPhone
la página web
el radio
el sitio web
el supermercado
la televisión (plasma)
el tuit
urgente
el/la usuario/a
apagar
el aumento
el campus
el carro (descapotable)
el casco
digital (stet cámara)
el disco compacto (stet CD)
el DVD-ROM (stet DVD)
la electrónica
la gente → 8
la grabadora
el hard drive
el/la jefe/a
el monopatín
la moto(cicleta)
la plasma
el ordenador (portátil)
los patines
la residencia (residence)
el sueldo
conectarse
encender
es urgente + subjunctive
hacer clic
navegar
poner (to turn on)
publicar
Twitear
el vehículo
13
el/la autor(a)
el/la dibujante
la escena
la imagen
es verdad que…
no creer
no es seguro/(im)posible,
(im)probable,
no estar seguro/a de
la canción (→7, repaso)
urgente (→ 12)
14
acordarse de
lastimarse
ocurrir
pasar
pegar
estudiantil
la nota (→ 5, repaso)
apagar (→ 12, repaso)
15
16
la mujer (repaso)
17
18
las noticias (repaso)
B. Digital Enhancements
• We added integrated eBook audio throughout the entire program so students can not only hear
vocabulary as it is introduced, but also listen to the readings, Gramatica en acción, and cultural
pieces.
• LearnSmart personalized and adaptive learning modules have been completely refreshed. We now
have a module for every grammar topic, vocabulary modules that focus on the most frequently used
terms for practical communication, and we’ve added a Countries and Capitals module to help
students with the geography of the Spanish-speaking world.
• The Writing Assignments tool in Connect allows for peer editing/review for collaborative student
• Heritage Learner PowerPoints, Support Modules (assignable in Connect), and updated Instructor
annotations provide teaching resources so instructors can meet the very specific needs of these
learners.
• We created new student-focused Cultural PowerPoints that highlight important cultural
information about 21 Spanish-speaking countries.
• We divided the Salu2 videos into two shorter segments and created a full array of activities to make
these videos even more accessible.
C. Additional Changes
• Instructors who used the Ninth Edition will note changes to the chapter openers of each chapter.
These continue to be a two-page spread with chapter content and theme, and information about the
target country or countries, but now are much more active and engaging. Personal chapter opener
questions and answers from native speakers from various parts of the Spanish-speaking world get
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• NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements and student checklist at the end of each chapter tie student
learning to outcomes.
• The ¡Anticipemos! activities of previous editions have been replaced in this edition by carefully
crafted three-paso activities that allow students to start communicating from the beginning of
the practice sequence. These activities, which start in Gramática 3 (Capítulo 2) are generally the
first activity in the Práctica y comunicación sequence. They are second only when an
Asociaciones activity (to practice the meaning of new vocabulary precedes them. Paso 1 of the
sequence is always Autoprueba, a brief boxed self-test that allows students to quickly check
whether they have understood the main focus of the grammar section. Answers to the
Autoprueba are given at the bottom of the page.
•Now in addition to the Nota cultural boxes, we have shorter, more frequent Algo sobre cultural
boxes throughout the program with discussion questions designed to have students compare and
contrast the Spanish-speaking world with where they live.
•One of the main enhancements to the Tenth Edition of Puntos is extensive Instructor’s
Annotations throughout the program. Now each grammar point and activity has a note,
suggestion, or other annotation to help you plan your lessons and teach smooth, engaging classes.
•In the Tenth Edition, brief summaries appear at the end of all grammar explanations (and close
to the Autoprueba feature). The summaries highlight, in chart form, the essence of the grammar
topic that students need to master.
• We developed a new testing program for print and digital users with versions that support
various teaching methods.