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The study of foreign languages requires complete immersion for the most effective learning experience. The websites shown here offer study tools ranging from conversational chat rooms to links to foreign language websites to quizzes and practice exercises.

	Mosaicos: Spanish as a World Language The Mosaicos Prentice Hall Companion Website is your students' springboard to the Hispanic world on the Internet. The student study guide on the Mosaicos PH Companion Website follows the structure of the student book and includes the following sections for each chapter: A escoger, which offers practice of chapter vocabulary and cultural themes through multiple choice questions; A conversar, which provides students with the opportunity for real communication in Spanish using chapter vocabulary and themes; A escribir, containing a web-research and writing section with links to chapter-related websites; A explorar, which provides an annotated list of websites that relate to each chapter's cultural focus; A investigar, which allows students to use keywords to search the World Wide Web for more sites related to each chapter's cultural focus; Buzón, which provides numerous links to sites offering on-line Spanish chat and Spanish "keypals"; and the Salón de profesores, which provides an area for teachers, clickable off the main menu, containing extensive links to cultural and instructional websites.

	Paralléles: Communication et culture Second Edition This website has been specifically created to accompany Paralléles and contains a wealth of activities and cultural resources. Students can practice and review their vocabulary and grammar through self-testing exercises, which are automatically graded and can be sent to their insturctor through e-mail. Students can communicate with "key pals," offering them the opportunity to engage in real-life communication with a pen pal of their choice in a French country. Resource Areas for the instructor and for the student provide access to daily events and issues throughout the French-speaking world, bringing absolute currentness and relevance to the classroom.

	Trato hecho!: Spanish for Real Life Second Edition This website has been specifically created to accompany ¡Trato hecho! and contains a wealth of activities and cultural resources. Students can practice and review their vocabulary and grammar through self-testing exercises, which are automatically graded and can be sent to their instructor through e-mail. Students can communicate with "key pals," offering them the opportunity to engage in real-life communication with a pen pal of their choice in a Spanish-speaking country or with Hispanics in the United States. An *A buscar* section contains links to support the in-text Internet activities found in each chapter's *Reunión* section. Students may also visit an *"Agencia de empleo"* and an"Agencia de viajes"and perform tasks related to investigating professions, looking for a job, or planning trips. Also, *Resource Areas*for the instructor and for the student provide access to daily events and issues throughout the Spanish-speaking world, bringing absolute currentness and relevance to the classroom.

	Valdman - Chez Nous Bienvenu à la page daccueil de Chez nous! Ten web chapitres, corresponding to the ten chapters of Chez nous: Branché sur le monde francophone, offer students a variety of practice activities. From multiple choice (choisissez) and true & false (vrai ou faux?) to exercises that must be completed using various authentic web sites found throughout the francophone world, the Chez nous Homepage is your students link to the electronic world in French. Coming soon on the Chez nous Homepage: Students around the country (and around the world) will be able to share their experiences and successes in beginning French in chat rooms tied to each of the 10 chapters.

	Widmaier - Treffpunkt Deutsch This website accompanies the introductory German text Treffpunkt Deutsch, Third Edition by Widmaier and Widmaier. The Treffpunkt Deutsch website will provide self-study material for the practice of grammar, reinforcement of vocabulary, exposure to culture and development of reading and writing skills. An instructor's resource area will provide instructional, language and professional weblinks.

	Zayas-Bazán - ¡Arriba! 3E and Brief The ¡Arriba! Companion Website� offers students a self-grading online study guide. In addition to skill and drill exercises, the Arriba! Companion Website� provides opportunities for authentic cultural exploration through the A investigar and Nuestro mundo web links. These links open into authentic Spanish websites directly related to each chapter's theme.

	Zayas-Bazán - Conexiones This website accompanies the intermediate Spanish text Conexiones: Comunicación y cultura by Zayas-Bazán, Bacon, and García. The Conexiones website will provide self-study material for the reinforcement of vocabulary, practice of grammar, exposure to Hispanic culture and development of reading and writing skills. An instructor's resource area will provide instructional, language and professional weblinks.